Comments on: Pryor: Maher ‘Religulous’ Interview a Mistake http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/ News and Views on Politics, Policy and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Todd http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-554 Todd Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:31:40 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-554 I dont know if any of you will see this post. But i have to say that i really enjoy the film. its not without its faults (which are many in my opinion), but it is still one of my favorite. It provokes something that runs much deeper than Maher could ever touch upon. it just makes me laugh that Pryor didn't think about what this interview would be about before he did it. I think Maher's point was a good one... how can people who believe in the literal interpretation of the bible and be successful leaders? "knowing" the rapture is around the corner DOES make it hard to push for a better earth... bad things would signify the end times... wouldn't bad things mean the lords kingdom is close? who wouldn't want to be in the lords kingdom? so one can conclude that these people would push for more bad things to happen... no thank you, keep god out of politics.... PLEASE! I dont know if any of you will see this post. But i have to say that i really enjoy the film. its not without its faults (which are many in my opinion), but it is still one of my favorite. It provokes something that runs much deeper than Maher could ever touch upon. it just makes me laugh that Pryor didn’t think about what this interview would be about before he did it. I think Maher’s point was a good one… how can people who believe in the literal interpretation of the bible and be successful leaders? “knowing” the rapture is around the corner DOES make it hard to push for a better earth… bad things would signify the end times… wouldn’t bad things mean the lords kingdom is close? who wouldn’t want to be in the lords kingdom? so one can conclude that these people would push for more bad things to happen… no thank you, keep god out of politics…. PLEASE!

]]> By: MR.BUMP http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-553 MR.BUMP Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:06:14 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-553 BUMP BUMP

]]> By: Jeff http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-552 Jeff Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:53:06 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-552 David Kinkade, Thank you for your reply to my post. I want to let you know "Religulous" is playing at the Market Street Cinima in Little Rock. I think the film is a thoughtful and relevant treatment of the subject of religion albeit generously slathered in irreverent and yes, even smug, humor. Taken with a grain of salt, you might agree Mahar presents a strong argument for the detrimental nature of religion to the progress of humanity. Jeff David Kinkade,
Thank you for your reply to my post. I want to let you know “Religulous” is playing at the Market Street Cinima in Little Rock. I think the film is a thoughtful and relevant treatment of the subject of religion albeit generously slathered in irreverent and yes, even smug, humor. Taken with a grain of salt, you might agree Mahar presents a strong argument for the detrimental nature of religion to the progress of humanity.
Jeff

]]> By: David Kinkade http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-551 David Kinkade Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:25:30 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-551 Jeff, Good point. If there's a case to be made for protesting the film version of "Last Temptation of Christ," it's that it's not very good, save the fantastic interrogation scene between Willem Dafoe and David Bowie as Jesus and Pontius Pilate, respectively. The original novel by Nikos Kazantzakis is much more powerful. That's still not much of a reason to burn the theater down. And my objection to Bill Maher has less to do with politics or religion and more to do with the fact that he's a smirking black hole of smugness. D. Jeff,
Good point. If there’s a case to be made for protesting the film version of “Last Temptation of Christ,” it’s that it’s not very good, save the fantastic interrogation scene between Willem Dafoe and David Bowie as Jesus and Pontius Pilate, respectively. The original novel by Nikos Kazantzakis is much more powerful. That’s still not much of a reason to burn the theater down.

And my objection to Bill Maher has less to do with politics or religion and more to do with the fact that he’s a smirking black hole of smugness.
D.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-550 Jeff Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:21:27 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-550 I was looking forward to this movie. I can remember when religious people protested "The Last Temptation of Christ". There was even a case where someone set a small fire inside a theater where it was playing right here in Arkansas. Years later, in college, I watched the movie and realized it actually edifies Christ. How ironic. Please, God, save me from your followers! I was looking forward to this movie. I can remember when religious people protested “The Last Temptation of Christ”. There was even a case where someone set a small fire inside a theater where it was playing right here in Arkansas. Years later, in college, I watched the movie and realized it actually edifies Christ. How ironic. Please, God, save me from your followers!

]]> By: Peter http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-549 Peter Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:19:27 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-549 It was a great film, very funny. Besides, religious people are a little coo-coo It was a great film, very funny. Besides, religious people are a little coo-coo

]]> By: Fourche River Rex http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-548 Fourche River Rex Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:13:44 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-548 A mistake? How? Sleeping with a hooker while drunk on shore leave in Singapore and getting herpes...that's a mistake. Going on camera with Bill Maher to talk about your faith for a movie? That's a lapse of judgment. A mistake? How? Sleeping with a hooker while drunk on shore leave in Singapore and getting herpes…that’s a mistake. Going on camera with Bill Maher to talk about your faith for a movie? That’s a lapse of judgment.

]]> By: Bill from Sheridan http://www.thearkansasproject.com/pryor-maher-religulous-interview-a-mistake/#comment-547 Bill from Sheridan Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2033#comment-547 David, Hank will never leave you or forsake you. You need to become an Agnostic Baptist. David, Hank will never leave you or forsake you. You need to become an Agnostic Baptist.

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