The God Who Wasn't There (2005)

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Directed by Brian Flemming.

Former fundamentalist Christian Brian Flemming places the core concepts of his former religion under the microscope in a documentary that attempts to do for religion what Morgan Spurlock's Super Size Me did for the fast-food industry. In his bold quest to seek answers to the difficult questions that few are willing to pose, Flemming is joined by Deconstructing Jesus author Robert M. Price, renowned historian Richard Carrier, and The End of Faith author Sam Harris. From the ignorance of many contemporary Christians as to the origin of their religion to the striking similarities between Jesus Christ and the deities worshipped by ancient pagan cults and the Christian obsession with blood and violence, this faith-shaking documentary explores the many mysteries of the Christian faith as never before. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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"Brian Flemming (who co-wrote BatBoy: The Musical, for which his soul shall be eternally damned) wrote and directed this funny and irrevelent look at what he considers to be the myth of Jesus Christ. For sure this is a polemical film, although Flemming does allow a handful of Christians to give their views on what the big J means to them. Various talking heads offer the view that the tale of Christ was, in fact, based on earlier, pagan myths such as those of Mithra and Dionysus. Flemming, clearly working on a small budget, imaginatively uses stock footage and public domain film clips to get his point of view across and noted atheists such as Sam Harris and Richard Carrier are on hand to add their opinions.The 60 minute film ends with Flemming (a lapsed fundamentalist) confronting his old school principle on the nature of his faith-based high schools teaching methods.The God Who Wasn't There isn't likely to convert anyone who isn't already a disbeliever, but Flemmings per ... " [More]

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