Sakado “The thickest veils between man and Allah are the wisdom of the wise, the worship of the religious, and the piety of the pious.” – Bayazid Bistami Thinking recently about Religulous – and the religious error of pursuing religion without first pursuing humility.
Tag Archives: Religulous
On Bad Religion.
18-Aug-10Reginaldus and Bill Maher.
01-Jan-09For those who haven’t seen it or want a refresher, here’s the clip of Reginald Foster and Bill Maher. It amazes me how Maher struck the major emotional chord of Reginaldus’ life: a man who dedicated his life to the Church, then fell in love with God, and has had to try (with only partial success) […]
Religulous.
19-Nov-08It’s not immediately obvious that the main message of the movie Religulous – that religion is ridiculous and we have no room for it anymore in the world – would appeal to any person (like myself) who describes himself as religious. Religious people have seen atheists set up paper tigers and rip them apart before. […]
Into Eternity.
18-Feb-11http://shanghaikiteboarding.com/zh/community/_27789155305-how-is-uranium-made-into-nuclear-fuelin-krugersdorp__mon-nov-08-2021-162834-gmt0200-south-africa-standard-time-in-limpopo/ I saw the well-reviewed documentary “Into Eternity” last week, and was not too impressed, though I don’t quite regret the two hours. There has to be some excuse for making a movie out of what might be a thousand-word essay; and “Into Eternity” does not offer that kind of visual or experiential payoff. The facility […]