Comments on: Religulous: We’re On The Road To Nowhere http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/01/05/religulous-were-on-the-road-to-nowhere/ Skeptical Freethought Atheist Musings to Dispel Ignorance and Enlighten the Mind Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:42:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GMNightmare http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/01/05/religulous-were-on-the-road-to-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5103 GMNightmare Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/?p=972#comment-5103 You make a good point. I agree, however, this discussion has given me a little inspiration, so just for that sake I'm going to run with it... Being religious is a self-induced mental handicap. Each person as specifically killed their inquisitive side and their independence. No more do they yearn for the forbidden fruit of knowledge, and no more do they think for themselves on many issues--a magical being through a book tells them what they are supposed to do. Note there is a difference between being religious, and being spiritual on that. That is all. You make a good point. I agree, however, this discussion has given me a little inspiration, so just for that sake I’m going to run with it…

Being religious is a self-induced mental handicap. Each person as specifically killed their inquisitive side and their independence. No more do they yearn for the forbidden fruit of knowledge, and no more do they think for themselves on many issues–a magical being through a book tells them what they are supposed to do.

Note there is a difference between being religious, and being spiritual on that.

That is all.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/01/05/religulous-were-on-the-road-to-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 Anonymous Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:22:53 +0000 http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/?p=972#comment-5098 Mentally handicapped? I disagree. I bet you believe that scientist who said that prayer and meditation make people crazy because it changes peoples' brain chemistry- funny how he forgot to mention HOW it was changed, what the experiment WAS exactly, and how it was conducted, not to mention how many times they did it. Real scientific proof must be verifiable, and as far as I can tell his isn't. By the way, assuming that all religious people are mentally handicapped might be a hasty generalization- just because the ones on the movie and the ones YOU met are does not mean that all or most religious people are. Mentally handicapped? I disagree. I bet you believe that scientist who said that prayer and meditation make people crazy because it changes peoples’ brain chemistry- funny how he forgot to mention HOW it was changed, what the experiment WAS exactly, and how it was conducted, not to mention how many times they did it. Real scientific proof must be verifiable, and as far as I can tell his isn’t. By the way, assuming that all religious people are mentally handicapped might be a hasty generalization- just because the ones on the movie and the ones YOU met are does not mean that all or most religious people are.

]]> By: Doug C http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/01/05/religulous-were-on-the-road-to-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Doug C Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:36:08 +0000 http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/?p=972#comment-839 I saw this movie recently too. I've enjoyed Bill Maher and watch his show when its on. This movie basically says and shows everything we've come to expect from the mentally handicapped. It was the last segment, when it went from a semi-lighthearted slap in the face of religion to full-on in your face WTF are these people thinking and what will they do to this world, that I really enjoyed and the build up to it was good. I definitely recommend it! I saw this movie recently too. I’ve enjoyed Bill Maher and watch his show when its on. This movie basically says and shows everything we’ve come to expect from the mentally handicapped. It was the last segment, when it went from a semi-lighthearted slap in the face of religion to full-on in your face WTF are these people thinking and what will they do to this world, that I really enjoyed and the build up to it was good.

I definitely recommend it!

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