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Bill Maher's Religulous Poster - Grilled Cheese Anyone?
September 10, 2007
Source: SlashFilm
by Alex Billington
A long gray-bearded man named Larry Charles actually directed the Borat movie from last year. No it wasn't just Sacha Baron Cohen going back in the editing studio and putting his favorite sketches together, someone had to direct it. Why did I just tell you this? Well he's got another film called Religulous in the works that you should probably keep your eye on. The film is a documentary that takes a satirical look at religion through the eyes of political comedic mastermind Bill Maher. Lionsgate just debuted the first poster and it's quite interesting.
In the film, Maher travels to some of the world's most popular religious destinations, from Jerusalem to the Vatican, questioning believers while being upfront about his own skepticism. Why is suffering so random? Why are so many religions down on homosexuality? What’s up with the virgin birth?
He talks to Hasidic scholars, Jesus impersonators, Jews for Jesus, Muslims, polygamists, Satanists, creationists, stoners, a Senator who believes in the Rapture, and even Rael – prophet of the Raelians – who it turns out is a big Bill Maher fan.
This first teaser poster comes from SlashFilm. I'll say right away - damn does it make me hungry!

I'm not a documentary person at all - however this one, I'm already way interested. Beyond my own curiousity in religion across the world, combining Maher and Charles may result in a brilliant and hilarious film.

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Reader Feedback - 11 Comments »
1
The one thing i enjoy about Bill Maher is that he speaks his mind even if it isn't the
"politically correct" thing to say. We need more people on tv who do this.
Instead of the prompter reading puppets we currently have.
Heckle on Sep 10, 2007
2
Borat was hysterical! People, we have to start getting real and RATIONAL!! This is going to be a great flick, which if based on the perspectives of Bill Mahar will hopefully open the eyes of the masses once it catches on. Pass the word. This is an incredibly important message that needs to get out there. I know, because it took me seven years to re-program my reality to the point where I could stop feeling guilty about questioning and walking away from my pentecostal, born again Christianity and feel great about the fact that all religions are full of it and incredibly dangerous to EVERYONE!!
X-Christian Can't Wait!! on Sep 22, 2007
3
I can't wait to see this film in my town. Hope it comes out soon and nust at the "independent film" theaters. I love watching Bill Maher and can't get enough of him. One hour a week just isn't enough!
Major Maher fan
Pam Brown on Sep 23, 2007
4
I also am counting the days until I can get my hands on this one. It's looking to be a fantastic bit of work. I hope they pull it off. It's going to take the movement that was begun by people like Dawkins and Hitchens to a much wider audience. How much more will religion be able to take before it dies. I don't think it's going to be a slow death. I think the rationalists will build more and more momentum until it reaches a critical mass and then, in a relatively short period of time, religion will just go 'pop' like the hollow balloon that it is. There will always be some remnance, mind you, maybe something along the lines of what astrology is today; a once-powerful superstition able to control the decisions Kings– that most people don't take seriously anymore. Fingers crossed.
Wiggy on Sep 27, 2007
5
Definitely looking forward to this. It's carrying a pretty big message so def needs to be done well and I trust Maher to do it. If it's simply just going to make the religious right turn their head and say it's the work of the devil…then it's not going to be too effective.
Mark on Oct 8, 2007
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Definitely looking forward to this. It's carrying a pretty big message so def needs to be done well and I trust Maher to do it. If it's simply just going to make the religious right turn their head and say it's the work of the devil…then it's not going to be too effective.
oh yea and the post above from Wiggy is sweet….I hope you are right!
Mark on Oct 8, 2007
7
bill maher is raelian, he speack like raelian and im sure he is.
you all will see in the movie
hagay on Feb 7, 2008
8
Could this evenually lead to the demise of religion? Is it more than satirical look at religions? I guess we will see. Wonder if there is going to be protest over this at threaters?
The Demise on Feb 19, 2008
9
This will certainly be an interesting project.
I wonder if he will tackle the faith of atheism.
The difficulty will be to take him seriously. After all, people excuse his unfathomable ignorance on the fact that “he is just a comedian.”
I could see people committing the ad hominen based on the fact that even if religious faith is fallacious, if the alternative is to be like Maher then, “No thanks.” Let’s face it, he is certainly not the best, or even mediocre, example of anything that could even be imagined to be decent.
He thinks that incestuous pedophilia is hilarious (http://lifeanddoctrineatheism.blogspot.com/2008/03/bill-mahers-sad-anniversary.html), he rejoices when people such as Jerry Falwell dies (as did Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens: http://lifeanddoctrineatheism.blogspot.com/2008/02/quadripartite-equine-riders-were-just.html), etc., etc., etc.
Maher has two difficult mountains to climb: he is a clown trying to make a serious point and he is sadly of very, very poor character even while trying to belittle others.
Mariano on Apr 6, 2008
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Mariano, your statement that atheism is "faith" shows your ignorance of the plain meaning of the word. And not only do you demonstrate that you don't understand what an "ad hominem" attack is–you can't even spell it.
It is by definition futile to attempt to reason with an unreasonable person, and "persons of faith" such as yourself have (again, by definition) cast aside reason. So I'm sure none of these facts will penetrate the thick fog of religion which clouds your thinking.
Paula M. on Apr 22, 2008
11
This movie sounds completely immature and disrespectful to those who choose religion. I won't go see a movie that satirizes religion.
Michelle on Apr 28, 2008




















