It's Funny Because It's True

I've been trying to think of the right word to describe "Religulous", Bill Maher's movie that we just saw this afternoon. Funny goes without saying, but it was more than that. I think D summed it up best when she said at dinner that it felt really good to know that there were at least a few other people out there that think the way we do. I'm sure this movie will offend way more people than it will entertain, and most of those offended won't even bother to watch it. What it does almost perfectly is ask questions about all of the religious beliefs that everybody else is afraid to even bring up. What we love about Bill is that he isn't afraid to offend anybody--he says the things others are scared to, because he doesn't give a shit if somebody doesn't like what he says.

The main point he makes with this movie is that to be certain about anything is to be in denial--nobody can knows for certain that there is or isn't a God or Jesus or Allah or talking snakes or whatever. To speak in certainties is to close one's mind, and that is the most dangerous thing we can do. All he's suggesting is that doubt is good and healthy, and is what has led mankind to all of our greatest discoveries. Let's just hope more people start waking up and thinking for themselves like that. If you can see this movie, do it.