So I bothered to look up the plot of God's Not Dead...

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I took a film class during my first semester at university, and at the very beginning when we were discussing each of our favorite films, one girl said her favorite was God's Not Dead.

I cringed.

Mfw...

Warning kinda Gory
Earthbending is quite a power to have,

I did not even think of that.... LOL!

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I took a film class during my first semester at university, and at the very beginning when we were discussing each of our favorite films, one girl said her favorite was God's Not Dead.

I cringed.

Mfw...

Warning kinda Gory
Earthbending is quite a power to have,

I did not even think of that.... LOL!

Good call.
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As an agnostic...this movie was quite Republican.


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As an agnostic...this movie was quite Republican.

I've never even seen it and I knew it was just bad from seeing the announcement trailer before it was out.

"Science supports his existence and you know the truth!"

I'm sorry what? Come again? Science supports his existence? Well gee then, I must have entered into the wrong reality. That or the whole word has gone insane.


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As an agnostic...this movie was quite Republican.

I've never even seen it and I knew it was just bad from seeing the announcement trailer before it was out.

"Science supports his existence and you know the truth!"

I'm sorry what? Come again? Science supports his existence? Well gee then, I must have entered into the wrong reality. That or the whole word has gone insane.
Now now, let's not blame all religious types for just one Bible Belt movie okay? I mean, the Pope would have experienced the cringe that this movie radiates.


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Don't forget the part where Raddison gets hit by a car and begs for forgiveness in his last moments. I actually thought it was a solid Christian film until this part. In my defense, I only watched the last 30-45 minutes of it because I went to visit my cousin and him and a bunch of his friends were watching it for some reason.


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As an agnostic...this movie was quite Republican.

I've never even seen it and I knew it was just bad from seeing the announcement trailer before it was out.

"Science supports his existence and you know the truth!"

I'm sorry what? Come again? Science supports his existence? Well gee then, I must have entered into the wrong reality. That or the whole word has gone insane.
Now now, let's not blame all religious types for just one Bible Belt movie okay? I mean, the Pope would have experienced the cringe that this movie radiates.

That is true. The whole movie just sounds like some kind of horrible Parody.

I love how we atheists are considered to be the bad guy in it too, because yeah that's how we really are.

We're all dicks, it's not like any of us respect someone elses beliefs or anything.

Then yet again.... I kinda am a dick. Whenever a hardcore Christian tells me that I'm going to go to hell, I just tell them that I've already been there and it's a lot of fun, and that Satan is a cool guy and all.

They end up raging so bad. XD


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To say, 'nothing is true', is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say, 'everything is permitted', is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.
As an agnostic...this movie was quite Republican.

I've never even seen it and I knew it was just bad from seeing the announcement trailer before it was out.

"Science supports his existence and you know the truth!"

I'm sorry what? Come again? Science supports his existence? Well gee then, I must have entered into the wrong reality. That or the whole word has gone insane.
Now now, let's not blame all religious types for just one Bible Belt movie okay? I mean, the Pope would have experienced the cringe that this movie radiates.

That is true. The whole movie just sounds like some kind of horrible Parody.

I love how we atheists are considered to be the bad guy in it too, because yeah that's how we really are.

We're all dicks, it's not like any of us respect someone elses beliefs or anything.

Then yet again.... I kinda am a dick. Whenever a hardcore Christian tells me that I'm going to go to hell, I just tell them that I've already been there and it's a lot of fun, and that Satan is a cool guy and all.

They end up raging so bad. XD
I cannot even imagine a single Christian that has ever thought about their faith or read the Bible approving of this movie, so I really don't understand what's going on here.


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As an agnostic...this movie was quite Republican.

I've never even seen it and I knew it was just bad from seeing the announcement trailer before it was out.

"Science supports his existence and you know the truth!"

I'm sorry what? Come again? Science supports his existence? Well gee then, I must have entered into the wrong reality. That or the whole word has gone insane.
Now now, let's not blame all religious types for just one Bible Belt movie okay? I mean, the Pope would have experienced the cringe that this movie radiates.

That is true. The whole movie just sounds like some kind of horrible Parody.

I love how we atheists are considered to be the bad guy in it too, because yeah that's how we really are.

We're all dicks, it's not like any of us respect someone elses beliefs or anything.

Then yet again.... I kinda am a dick. Whenever a hardcore Christian tells me that I'm going to go to hell, I just tell them that I've already been there and it's a lot of fun, and that Satan is a cool guy and all.

They end up raging so bad. XD

What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I am the surpreme ruler of Hell, and I’ve been involved in numerous acts of torture, and I have over 98 trillion souls burning for their sins. I am all mighty and powerful in my own kingdom. You are nothing to me but just another guilty soul waiting to be burned. I will wipe you the fuck out with fire the likes of which has never been seen before on the Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am scheduling your departure at midnight tonight so you better prepare for your death, maggot. Your death will wipe out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You’re fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways bringing you down to my kingdom, and that’s just with my bare hands. Not only am I all mighty and powerful, but I have access to the entire arsenal of pitchforks and I will use it to its full extent to torture your miserable ass in Hell, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little “clever” comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldn’t, you didn’t, and now you’re paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. You’re fucking going to hell, kiddo, and I'll see your ass real soon.


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As an agnostic...this movie was quite Republican.

I've never even seen it and I knew it was just bad from seeing the announcement trailer before it was out.

"Science supports his existence and you know the truth!"

I'm sorry what? Come again? Science supports his existence? Well gee then, I must have entered into the wrong reality. That or the whole word has gone insane.
Now now, let's not blame all religious types for just one Bible Belt movie okay? I mean, the Pope would have experienced the cringe that this movie radiates.

That is true. The whole movie just sounds like some kind of horrible Parody.

I love how we atheists are considered to be the bad guy in it too, because yeah that's how we really are.

We're all dicks, it's not like any of us respect someone elses beliefs or anything.

Then yet again.... I kinda am a dick. Whenever a hardcore Christian tells me that I'm going to go to hell, I just tell them that I've already been there and it's a lot of fun, and that Satan is a cool guy and all.

They end up raging so bad. XD

What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I am the surpreme ruler of Hell, and I’ve been involved in numerous acts of torture, and I have over 98 trillion souls burning for their sins. I am all mighty and powerful in my own kingdom. You are nothing to me but just another guilty soul waiting to be burned. I will wipe you the fuck out with fire the likes of which has never been seen before on the Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am scheduling your departure at midnight tonight so you better prepare for your death, maggot. Your death will wipe out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You’re fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways bringing you down to my kingdom, and that’s just with my bare hands. Not only am I all mighty and powerful, but I have access to the entire arsenal of pitchforks and I will use it to its full extent to torture your miserable ass in Hell, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little “clever” comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldn’t, you didn’t, and now you’re paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. You’re fucking going to hell, kiddo, and I'll see your ass real soon.

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I cannot even imagine a single Christian that has ever thought about their faith or read the Bible approving of this movie, so I really don't understand what's going on here.

Sadly I could. :/


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Even Christians are embarrassed by the film.
My parents kept telling me to watch it because of how "Good" it was....


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Even Christians are embarrassed by the film.
My parents kept telling me to watch it because of how "Good" it was....
Tell your parents to read the Bible and that God doesn't fucking kill people for being upset with him.


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Even Christians are embarrassed by the film.
My parents kept telling me to watch it because of how "Good" it was....
Tell your parents to read the Bible and that God doesn't fucking kill people for being upset with him.
TFW my family is Mormons and hold the BoM over the Bible so saying that won't mean anything to them, You need to understand the Mormon Cathphrase: "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God."

That gives the leaders of the church as much power as they want because they can say the bible wasn't properly translated if it contests with their beliefs.


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To say, 'nothing is true', is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say, 'everything is permitted', is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.
Even Christians are embarrassed by the film.
My parents kept telling me to watch it because of how "Good" it was....
Tell your parents to read the Bible and that God doesn't fucking kill people for being upset with him.
TFW my family is Mormons and hold the BoM over the Bible so saying that won't mean anything to them, You need to understand the Mormon Cathphrase: "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God."

That gives the leaders of the church as much power as they want because they can say the bible wasn't properly translated if it contests with their beliefs.
Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?


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Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)


 
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Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)

Latsu, at least tell me you received your pair of magic underwear.


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"flaming nipple chops"-Your host, the man they call Ghost.

To say, 'nothing is true', is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say, 'everything is permitted', is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.
Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)
....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.


 
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Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)
....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.

Not trying to start shit, but you could literally say that about any religion if you took their stories literally. Those who are religious really shouldn't be going around telling others that other people that are religious that their belief systems stories are crazy when they themselves adhere to a belief system that contains stories that are just as ridiculous.
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Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)

Latsu, at least tell me you received your pair of magic underwear.
Nope. After Highschool I talked with my bishop and said I didn't want to be ordained an elder and have to go through all the other things that I really don't believe right now.


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....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.
It's like almost every religion where the only good that comes out of it is really just to be a good person. That's all I got from being a Mormon and that's all I'll really take away. If there happens to be a God he will take me for who I am or damn me to hell. Well, if the Mormon church is the true one there is no hell. lol..


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To say, 'nothing is true', is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say, 'everything is permitted', is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.
Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)
....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.

Not trying to start shit, but you could literally say that about any religion if you took their stories literally. Those who are religious really shouldn't be going around telling others that other people that are religious that their belief systems stories are crazy when they themselves adhere to a belief system that contains stories that are just as ridiculous.
When it's supposed to be a denomination of the same religion, but is so widely different and has stories with seemingly no basis in logic or teaching morals, then it seems more noteworthy to me.

The kinds of parables Jesus told in the Bible are one thing, in that they teach lessons and offer moral guidance. However, that same God killing everyone that didn't do exactly what he said, and saying that's where black people come from, the people God killed for being disobedient; that, that only seems to be an excuse to be able to preach racism.


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Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)
....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.

Not trying to start shit, but you could literally say that about any religion if you took their stories literally. Those who are religious really shouldn't be going around telling others that other people that are religious that their belief systems stories are crazy when they themselves adhere to a belief system that contains stories that are just as ridiculous.
Pretty much what I got from it while talking with a couple friends of different beliefs. I really like a lot of Mormon/Christian teachings but I don't see myself agreeing with a lot of them so I just don't go.


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When it's supposed to be a denomination of the same religion, but is so widely different and has stories with seemingly no basis in logic or teaching morals, then it seems more noteworthy to me.

The kinds of parables Jesus told in the Bible are one thing, in that they teach lessons and offer moral guidance. However, that same God killing everyone that didn't do exactly what he said, and saying that's where black people come from, the people God killed for being disobedient; that, that only seems to be an excuse to be able to preach racism.
The BoM is just another Mini Bible pretty much. It's filled with stories on why people should be good people and what has happened in the past to those who fall into a constant routine of sinning and denying the existence of a God. It was an interesting read but there is a lot of it that just feels empty. It's overall complexion is good and teaches good morals to people which is again why I stayed in the church for so long. I talked with Death about this a little bit but the main reason why I don't agree with the church is its pushing of teaching and bringing people to the church. It's almost like Crossfit. If you don't bring people to the church you are pretty much a mediocre or bad person ESPECIALLY if you are a male. If you don't follow their ideals and teaching to a T as a male you are pretty much told you won't go anywhere in heaven. Women get it off easy there but I can tell you that a whole lot of shit is stirring because of the Feminism movement as a whole.


 
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Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)
....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.

Not trying to start shit, but you could literally say that about any religion if you took their stories literally. Those who are religious really shouldn't be going around telling others that other people that are religious that their belief systems stories are crazy when they themselves adhere to a belief system that contains stories that are just as ridiculous.
When it's supposed to be a denomination of the same religion, but is so widely different and has stories with seemingly no basis in logic or teaching morals, then it seems more noteworthy to me.

The kinds of parables Jesus told in the Bible are one thing, in that they teach lessons and offer moral guidance. However, that same God killing everyone that didn't do exactly what he said, and saying that's where black people come from, the people God killed for being disobedient; that, that only seems to be an excuse to be able to preach racism.

This is derived from a faith that has a rib woman being convinced by a talking snake to eat some super fruit from a magical sky wizards garden, a hobo who talked to a bush, and worships a zombie who was executed for challenging the authority of the Roman empire.

Like I said. The stories from the main branch aren't any weirder than the offshoots when taken literally.


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To say, 'nothing is true', is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. To say, 'everything is permitted', is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.
Tell them we have texts dating back to 100BC that when translated say the exact same thing we have now.

Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)
....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.

Not trying to start shit, but you could literally say that about any religion if you took their stories literally. Those who are religious really shouldn't be going around telling others that other people that are religious that their belief systems stories are crazy when they themselves adhere to a belief system that contains stories that are just as ridiculous.
When it's supposed to be a denomination of the same religion, but is so widely different and has stories with seemingly no basis in logic or teaching morals, then it seems more noteworthy to me.

The kinds of parables Jesus told in the Bible are one thing, in that they teach lessons and offer moral guidance. However, that same God killing everyone that didn't do exactly what he said, and saying that's where black people come from, the people God killed for being disobedient; that, that only seems to be an excuse to be able to preach racism.

This is derived from a faith that has a rib woman being convinced by a talking snake to eat some super fruit from a magical sky wizards garden, a hobo who talked to a bush, and worships a zombie who was executed for challenging the authority of the Roman empire.

Like I said. The stories from the main branch aren't any weirder than the offshoots when taken literally.
My problem is that even if you don't take that part from the BoM literally, that still sounds really bad.


 
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Does the Book of Mormon have God go around murdering those children he made with unconditional love and wants nothing more than to live eternally with them, because they are confused and/or upset with God?
Not that I can remember from my reading of the BoM when I was an early teen. It was mostly about sinners and people who ignored god getting killed and becoming black (Literally happened according to the BoM that all black people are decedents from sinners if you take the texts literally)
....How, exactly, do they believe this stuff? I cannot even comprehend the level of gullibility and ignorance required to believe that to an adult age.

Not trying to start shit, but you could literally say that about any religion if you took their stories literally. Those who are religious really shouldn't be going around telling others that other people that are religious that their belief systems stories are crazy when they themselves adhere to a belief system that contains stories that are just as ridiculous.
When it's supposed to be a denomination of the same religion, but is so widely different and has stories with seemingly no basis in logic or teaching morals, then it seems more noteworthy to me.

The kinds of parables Jesus told in the Bible are one thing, in that they teach lessons and offer moral guidance. However, that same God killing everyone that didn't do exactly what he said, and saying that's where black people come from, the people God killed for being disobedient; that, that only seems to be an excuse to be able to preach racism.

This is derived from a faith that has a rib woman being convinced by a talking snake to eat some super fruit from a magical sky wizards garden, a hobo who talked to a bush, and worships a zombie who was executed for challenging the authority of the Roman empire.

Like I said. The stories from the main branch aren't any weirder than the offshoots when taken literally.
My problem is that even if you don't take that part from the BoM literally, that still sounds really bad.

So does a lot of the regular bible, the torah, the quran, et cetera.


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Even Christians are embarrassed by the film.

Yeah... While I did like it at many points, there was just sooooo many other things wrong with it. The final debate is nothing more than a one sided happy slap with no real back and forward banter between him and the professor. I would have loved to have seen it go on! Also, his killing at the end was very forced and un-needed.

The people in it act so unnaturally bone headed that I found myself twitching my eye at them.