"Oh My God" documentary reviewed

Gilmar · 27th November 2009, 01:27 PM

Greta Christina reviews it here:
http://gretachristina.typepad.com/gr...oh-my-god.html

"Well -- it's pretty."

Mark A. Siefert · 27th November 2009, 05:17 PM

What did you expect? Despite the claims of the Christian Reich, Hollywood doesn't like atheists any more than the Republican Party does. (When was the last positive portrayal of an atheist you saw on TV or in a movie?) The only difference is that the New Agey celebrities who are the movers and shakers in Tinseltown tend to prefer the "cosmic muffin" notion of God over the hick conservative's "hairy thunderer."

Of course, in the end, both notions are utter bullcrap.

Darth Rotor · 30th November 2009, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mark A. Siefert

(When was the last positive portrayal of an atheist you saw on TV or in a movie?)

Off the top of my head, because I don't look for such things, Jeff Goldblum's genius scientist in Independence Day.

DR

Marduk · 30th November 2009, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Darth Rotor

Off the top of my head, because I don't look for such things, Jeff Goldblum's genius scientist in Independence Day.

DR

wasn't he Jewish ?

How about any time someone depicts Einstein

27th November 2009, 01:27 PM	#1
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27th November 2009, 05:17 PM	#2
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30th November 2009, 03:06 PM	#3
Darth Rotor Salted Sith Cynic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rat cheer Posts: 26,802	Originally Posted by Mark A. Siefert (When was the last positive portrayal of an atheist you saw on TV or in a movie?) Off the top of my head, because I don't look for such things, Jeff Goldblum's genius scientist in Independence Day. DR
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30th November 2009, 03:26 PM	#4
Marduk Dragon Killer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 3,073	Originally Posted by Darth Rotor Off the top of my head, because I don't look for such things, Jeff Goldblum's genius scientist in Independence Day. DR wasn't he Jewish ? How about any time someone depicts Einstein
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