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Starring:
Sam Harris, Brian Flemming, Richard Dawkins, Robert M. Price, Richard Carrier, Earl Doherty, Scott Butcher, Alan Dundes, Jerry Falwell, Barbara Mikkelson, David Mikkelson, James Robison, Ronald G. Sipus, Reverend Bailey Smith
Directed By:
Brian Flemming
Written By:
Brian Flemming
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The God Who Wasn't There (2005)
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A creative piece of film
Creative is the first word that comes to mind when watching this film. Instead of some boring theological piece with lots of talking heads. we get a doc that uses taking heads sparingly, and adds film clips that tell the story along with some really great graphics.
Sure there is some humor in the piece. When Jesus went missing for three days at the age of 12, according to the Bible, Mary and Joseph went looking for him. I kept thinking that someone should have been calling Child Protective Services for their neglect in keeping track of a 12 year old. Then he went missing for 18 years. Was he on milk cartons during this time? The graphics showing the period in which Jesus lived and the four decade gap before anything was even written about him was very interesting. It gets even more interesting when they discuss all the mythological figures that came before Jesus and the common traits that he had with them - born of a virgin, performed miracles, died on the cross, rose from the dead, etc. This fact alone would cause you some concern about whether Jesus was real or just another myth.
What really made the film was the ultra graphic scenes from The Passion of the Christ, a film I have avoided watching. The scenes I saw had way more blood than Hostel: Part II. It would seem that Christians are really into torture porn.
You may agree or disagree with this doc, but you certainly should see it to round out your knowledge.
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