Comments on: Movie Poll – What’s the best religious film of all time?

By: Doriano Pulpito

Doriano Pulpito — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:52:19 +0000

Dear Mr.

In my opinion the best religion film of all times is
BEN-HUR never other will be the same.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:56:21 +0000

The "best" or "worst" religious film is much too subjective to actually be determined. It's a matter of personal preference. For this reason I prefer to take a look at the film that might be considered the most irreverent. And in that regard, Bill Maher's despicable faux documentary known as "Religulous" clearly stands out. It's the crowning acheivement of a man who obviously decided to divorce himself from his nation and its culture. Maher thinks that "Religulous" asks an obvious question: How can anyone be stupid and/or superstitious enough to believe in a non existent God? Actually, the real question raised by his film is very different: Why is Bill Maher so smug about his lack of religious knowledge and understanding? After all, he clearly has no good reason to feel the least bit smug about much of anything... I was just as intolerant of religion as Bill Maher when I was a teenager. Of course, an immature mind should not be taken seriously. Fortunately, I eventually grew older and wiser. Apparently, Mr. Maher has not yet done so. To be sure, he seems to be actively fighting off the onset of wisdom with a stick. And as I already pointed out, he's downright smug about it. So what caused Bill Maher to believe so much that isn't so? Why is he incapable of considering the religious and political views of others? Why is he so plainly wrong? In other words, what turned Bill Maher into Howard Beal? Disagree with Bill Maher and he dismisses you as an idiot. But are you truly an idiot? He thinks people who are politically conservertive are stupid. But are they truly stupid? It doesn't matter that this kind of nonsense can't possibly be true. To Bill Maher, half the American population is stupid (basically, the half that votes conservative!)! They MUST be stupid! After all, they didn't vote the way he thought they should! He knows better than us. He knows what's right. He knows what's true. He understands more. He understands everything. All would be right with the world if we just stopped thinking for ourselves and followed him. Remember the glowing wisdom of Bill Maher: Half the American population is stupid. They must be led to the truth. Bill Maher is our guiding light. Returning to the subject of religion, I often think about an undeniable truth of life: We have always believed in spirituality ever since the human race first arrived on Earth. It's not because we're stupid. It's not because we're superstitious. It's clearly because a belief in God is logical. It makes sense. But it doesn't seem to make sense to Bill Maher. Like a teenager, he knows better than everyone else. Which I suppose, after all is said and done, really IS the reason why very little of anything Bill Maher ever says actually makes any sense.

By: Linda Mori

Linda Mori — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:40:52 +0000

If you want to see a moving picture of Jesus, then check out the movie, Jesus, (circa 1979). It's based on the book of Luke, almost word for word, but still very much a movie in the style of the movie, Jesus of Nazareth.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:45:47 +0000

"Amen",The Magdalene Sisters" "Butcher Boy", and "Priest"

By: keith nations

keith nations — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:10:52 +0000

Ben Hur hands down

By: Lost Soul

Lost Soul — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:28:55 +0000

The Next Voice You Hear should have been listed as a choice. A thought provoking film with an interesting twist which reveals the desperate need for faith and salvation. An under appreciated classic.

By: Robert Blanton

Robert Blanton — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:34:44 +0000

How in the world is Ben Hur, the winner of still a records 11 academy awards, not included in this poll?

By: Swindon Ed

Swindon Ed — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:29:06 +0000

Why wasn't The Mission included in the poll instead of Elmer Gantry?? Fab cinematography and powerful drama with all the reality of living your faith out in challenging circumstances as the story unfolds

By: Steve in Sacramento

Steve in Sacramento — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:01:37 +0000

Yes, a weak list; too bad. I'll second all the following:

Ben-Hur (has any other epic ever managed to also be so intimate?)
Diary of a Country Priest (poetic and challenging)
The Life of Brian (gosh, we need a little humor and skepticism in the mix, don't we?)
and
The Last Temptation of Christ (not a great movie, but certainly a provocative one, and only "blasphemous" if you're terribly small-minded)

By: mary

mary — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:59:35 +0000

The ROBE is #1
The Bells of St Mary's #2
These are the BEST