Religulous

Religulous came out on DVD yesterday and I rented it. I was not expecting a documentary about religion to be so incredibly funny! Bill Maher's sharp wit keeps the movie light and entertaining while exploring the absurdities of religion. He finds all kinds of crazy religious zealots to talk with from almost all the major religions - and a few lesser known religions as well. Surprisingly, the two most sane (in fact, the only two sane religious people he talked to) were priests, one of whom was the Vatican astronomer. The person I was most shocked at was a rabbi who's in league with the Holocaust deniers. WTF?!

This is not an objective exploration of religious beliefs. Maher makes it clear from the very beginning that he is going to mock religion in all its forms and denounce all the many horrible things that result from religion. While doing all of that, Maher throws in lots of jokes which helps keep the movie light, along with the many film clips that mock just about everything everyone says.

I would absolutely rent this movie unless you're a hard-core bible thumper. Anyone else will at least enjoy Maher's humor, even if they don't agree with his viewpoint.