The God who Wasn't There is a really great film that I highly recommend. I saw an early screening of it at Stanford and I loved it. It goes into the early history of Christianity to determine if the character Jesus ever actually existed. I was surprised to find that much of the Jesus story was already in fiction for hundreds of years before Jesus was supposedly born. This is a documentary of how the Jesus myth was created and how little today's Christians know about the history of their own religion. Here's a really great Trailer for the movie. (18mb Quicktime format)
Most Atheists like myself have generally believed that the story of Jesus was at least based on some real events, some popular preacher that may have really existed and was later turned into a supernatural figure by his followers. But it is becoming clear to me that Jesus is total fiction and the stories are adapted from the fiction of the time. I recommend this film to everyone. It gives you a LOT to think about.
Here's the promo for the movie:
Bowling for Columbine did it to the gun culture.
Super Size Me did it to fast food.
Now The God Who Wasn't
There does it to religion.
Holding modern Christianity up to a merciless spotlight, this bold and hilarious new film
asks the questions few dare to ask. And when it finds out how crazy the answers are, it dares to call them crazy.
Your guide through the bizarre world of Christendom is former fundamentalist Brian
Flemming, who unflinchingly explores the absurdity of belief and believers. Along the way, you will discover:
Jesus Christ is likely a fictional character, a legend never based on a real human.
Christian doctrine contradicts itself at every turn, and encourages immorality when it serves the religion.
The beliefs of moderate Christians make even less sense than those of extremists.
And God simply isn't there.
The God Who Wasn't There may delight you or anger you. Perhaps it will do both. But you'll
never look at Christianity the same again.
Hold on to your faith. It's in for a bumpy ride.
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