Religulous

Borat director Larry Charles follows host Bill Maher as he travels the continents interviewing various subjects about God and religion. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie ...more

Many of history's wars can be traced to a single culprit: organized religion. Please note that the reference is to ceremony, dogma, and adherence to the letter of the law, not to spirituality. Religiousness and spirituality are two mutually exclusive entities. Nowadays, religion consists of sects arguing "my God is more omnipotent than your God" in sandbox-appropriate fashion. In Religulous, comedian/culture commentator Bill Maher embarks on a journey to expose the hypocrisy running ...more

Religious hypocrisy is an easy target for an articulate, quick-thinking comedian like Bill Maher, and his documentary Religulous allows him numerous opportunities to burst the self-important bubbles of many true believers. Unfortunately, his methods are so smug that they're likely to alienate his critics, along with plenty of non-fans who might have otherwise agreed with his central thesis -- that religion is both irrational, and responsible for many of the world's troubles. Maher's interview ...more