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AnalystInParadise

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134. I have an open mind

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:17 PM

Apr 2014

that God may or may not exist. It is ironic that you are the supposed rational and enlightened one. I am more than willing to say God may or may not exist, there is not enough evidence for either. When we die either nothing happens or everything happens. You the so called "open minded" person cannot admit that God may exist. In that sense you just the mirror image of the worst fundamentalists out there. Fortunately many religious people are open minded and seek the truth. Interesting that for you the so called open minded person, anyone who actually has an open mind is someone believing in banalities. Ironic indeed given that hostility towards religion is the original banality. But hey keep at it, your hostility and closed mindedness may convince a few people.

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Why Christian Movies Continue To Crush It At The Box Office [View all] FarCenter Apr 2014 OP

I hadn't realized "Noah" was a Christian Movie. n/t eShirl Apr 2014 #1

It's not, it's made by an atheist and until it was needed as part of the list Christians Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #5

I think he meant that Noah is an OT story, not a NT story. stopbush Apr 2014 #16

it's counted as one of 4 recent Christian movies eShirl Apr 2014 #83

it shouldn't be lame54 Apr 2014 #115

It's a Jewish story, made by a Jewish director, that used lots of Midrash villager Apr 2014 #159

I think the point is... lame54 Apr 2014 #160

Well, but the material Aronofsky used is part of the point, too. "Midrash" is not part of villager Apr 2014 #161

Well, to be fair to the christians... Scootaloo Apr 2014 #82

So true. I didn't think the intelligentsia here on DU were so misinformed demosincebirth Apr 2014 #138

People will always pay to be told what they want to hear. nt rrneck Apr 2014 #2

Because movie theaters are dying so they're turning to the church to keep them afloat 951-Riverside Apr 2014 #3

that's funny..... there was an old movie theater in town ejpoeta Apr 2014 #84

It all started with the torture porn known as The Passion phil89 Apr 2014 #4

It really started with Big Blue Marble Apr 2014 #35

"The Ten Commandments" 1923. Jenoch Apr 2014 #45

I have seen it too! Big Blue Marble Apr 2014 #49

I've wondered something about the 1956 film. Jenoch Apr 2014 #62

Ben Hur is from 1959, currently owned by Turner, but MGM who made the 59 version Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #93

10 Commandments! Edward G. Robinson...."Nyah, nyah...where's yer messiah NOW????" MADem Apr 2014 #102

Wierdest.Casting.Ever. (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #146

I kept expecting him to come out sneering and saying things like MADem Apr 2014 #153

right here... lame54 Apr 2014 #116

"crush it" is an overstatement Orrex Apr 2014 #6

and here I thought Noah was jewish lol nt msongs Apr 2014 #14

So was Jesus...but don't tell the Christians! stopbush Apr 2014 #17

Noah predates Abraham Half-Century Man Apr 2014 #27

Yep. Harry_Scrote Apr 2014 #33

"Heaven is for Real" is a perverted fantasy aimed at Pentecostals/Charismatics Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #31

Huh so us plain old Christians AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #76

I agree with you. Noah, which was soundly crticized as trief by Christians is lumped Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #94

It's doing pretty well... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #148

What is it to any of you? Union Scribe Apr 2014 #7

Valid point if the people that flock to these mmonk Apr 2014 #8

So what way does "Heaven is Real" force people to vote? Union Scribe Apr 2014 #13

...^ that 840high Apr 2014 #51

People don't think superhero stories are real. phil89 Apr 2014 #11

So..... AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #77

If all of your education has simply led you to an argument from ignorance fallacy phil89 Apr 2014 #107

You just proved his assumption joeglow3 Apr 2014 #120

By correctly pointing out a logical fallacy? phil89 Apr 2014 #124

LOL of course not AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #128

I'm very open minded, in fact. Please provide evidence of your god claim and I'll believe. phil89 Apr 2014 #167

Faith is not a logical fallacy. It exists outside the bounds of logic. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #133

Interesting AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #135

I would never say God doesn't exist. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #137

You Sure You Know What Faith Means? ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #157

I do not have faith. phil89 Apr 2014 #165

There is no AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #129

Please don't misunderstand. Atheism does not require faith. phil89 Apr 2014 #166

Truth and faith are much weaker concepts than most, including you, want to admit... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #131

Is Tautology 101 in session? AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #132

Ask an astrophysicist if the universe is bounded and they will give you a similar explanation. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #136

DU Cred... Must. Hate. Faith. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #12

Yep. Union Scribe Apr 2014 #15

"Faith" is very much a George W. Bush term Nevernose Apr 2014 #21

Good points. Thanks. Lex Apr 2014 #43

Can you explain what's wrong with "hating faith"? alp227 Apr 2014 #38

Well yeah - there's nothing wrong with hating people because they think el_bryanto Apr 2014 #41

...^ that 840high Apr 2014 #56

I'd offer that people here don't hate people who are different than them Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #100

^^ this ^^ Phlem Apr 2014 #103

Yes. Gets tiresome. 840high Apr 2014 #55

Only some faiths....NT Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #60

Get off the cross, we need the wood. LeftyMom Apr 2014 #66

Why do you need the wood? AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #78

No reason. (hides matches behind back.) LeftyMom Apr 2014 #99

Oh AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #125

LMFAO AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #74

Yup, to be considered a member of the DU uber-hip necessitates regular mention of an ... 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #92

Helps it you're sporting a "soul patch" Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #147

It's called "tolerance" ;-) Puddy Apr 2014 #150

Superhero movies don't generally encourage a belief in real-world magical thinking Orrex Apr 2014 #20

The fact that the book was listed as "non-fiction" scares me. white_wolf Apr 2014 #25

I agree, and I feel the same way about tales of "reincarnated" children Orrex Apr 2014 #26

That really isn't a strange waste of time, it can be productive snooper2 Apr 2014 #29

So you beilieve that that child actually visited Heaven? As in non-fiction level ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #34

Possibly AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #75

As soon as someone rolls out "you can't prove or disprove it!"... Silent3 Apr 2014 #91

Charming AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #127

Please explain how criticism of a tired, hackneyed Silent3 Apr 2014 #130

I have an open mind AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #134

When did I ever say that a god or gods can't possibly exist? Silent3 Apr 2014 #144

LOL, sensitive? Look up "Discussion Board" and quit whining! nt Logical Apr 2014 #44

I would imagine wheniwasincongress Apr 2014 #9

Exactly... jmowreader Apr 2014 #81

I saw "Heaven Is For Real" Wednesday and must say I enjoyed it very much. The actors were monmouth3 Apr 2014 #10

Saw it with my family - we 840high Apr 2014 #54

Truth be told, most movies are stupid. kwassa Apr 2014 #18

Ten Mainstream films or ten films in general? nt el_bryanto Apr 2014 #42

ten films of any kind. kwassa Apr 2014 #46

That's not accurate el_bryanto Apr 2014 #47

90% of everything is crap... lame54 Apr 2014 #117

I think it is refreshing Redford Apr 2014 #19

$22.5 million is "Crush(ing) It At The Box Office? 99Forever Apr 2014 #22

It's the largest Easter opening for a faith-based film Brother Buzz Apr 2014 #24

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows � Part 2 99Forever Apr 2014 #40

Harry Potter was comparatively fact-based. n/t Gore1FL Apr 2014 #63

Good marketing? These films were released during the Lent/Easter season, stopbush Apr 2014 #23

Times them about right for a DVD release for Christmas Shopping Season too. LeftyMom Apr 2014 #70

Also, alot of kids were on Spring Break... blueamy66 Apr 2014 #86

"Heaven is for Real" is is bibically inacurate, more so than Noah. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #28

I'm not a fundie - enjoyed 840high Apr 2014 #57

Because churches will market them cheaply LeftyMom Apr 2014 #30

Are you implying that people who watch religious-themed movies are stupid? LittleBlue Apr 2014 #32

Yes, since generally they are falling for the life after death scam FarCenter Apr 2014 #37

How would you know? 840high Apr 2014 #53

You don't expect your software to continue running after you unplug your PC and remove the battery FarCenter Apr 2014 #58

You think software is a "mind"? bananas Apr 2014 #65

Incarnation doesn't work because there is no mechanism for transfer FarCenter Apr 2014 #97

There is also no way to create something from nothing joeglow3 Apr 2014 #122

You don't die when you reach your destination and get out of your car. Your problem is you confuse KittyWampus Apr 2014 #88

I'm not confusing the mind with the brain FarCenter Apr 2014 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Apr 2014 #90

As are imaginary red and blue lines we often fight over, for and behind... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #108

I would imply that anyone who says Mariana Apr 2014 #68

Free tickets, paid for by PACs ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #36

If I feel like watching bad movies, I'd watch Michael Bay films. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #39

E.T is actually the Christ story redone KurtNYC Apr 2014 #48

And the Atari Video game is Christianity! Gore1FL Apr 2014 #64

But no one pretends that E.T. isn't fiction Mariana Apr 2014 #69

Holy S... I never thought of it that way. Xyzse Apr 2014 #110

Friend of mine calls them a new movie genre... Rosco T. Apr 2014 #50

I happen to love 840high Apr 2014 #52

The statement about candy, birth, and time still holds true. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #59

Well Cartman proved that it's easier to make a Christian rock album. Initech Apr 2014 #61

What I find interesting is that on DU it seems to be a sport Jenoch Apr 2014 #67

Let's test this.....I agree BTW AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #79

A quick read of the comment you've responded to does not cordelia Apr 2014 #87

That's because Christianity is the dominant religion in the culture and the one Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #101

What makes you think we are supposed to live in a secular society? Jenoch Apr 2014 #112

Uh, the U.S. Constitution? Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #113

Where in the constitution does it say that? Jenoch Apr 2014 #114

There is no government establishment of religion. This is not a theocracy -- or at least it's not Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #118

"There is no government establishment of religion." Jenoch Apr 2014 #121

Yes, that is a representation of a secular society. kcr Apr 2014 #140

A 'secular' society means a society completely free from religion. Jenoch Apr 2014 #141

Wrong n/t kcr Apr 2014 #142

'Secular' Jenoch Apr 2014 #143

Yes. A definition of the word secular. Good for you! You know how to use google. kcr Apr 2014 #145

I bash all religions because they require belief in the non-sensical and illogical... truebrit71 Apr 2014 #149

Bullshit. Jenoch Apr 2014 #152

That's got nothing to do with what I said... truebrit71 Apr 2014 #154

There are nuts of all and no faiths. Jenoch Apr 2014 #156

Yes. Take a look at what happens across the planet in the name of the supreme cloud being... truebrit71 Apr 2014 #158

Way to move the goalpost. The topic was Christianity. Jenoch Apr 2014 #162

Wait, you think the anti-gay legislation in Uganda is being sponsored by Hindus? truebrit71 Apr 2014 #163

"Take a look at what happens across the planet in the name of the supreme cloud being... Jenoch Apr 2014 #164

NOT FOR LONG...GODZILLA WILL STOMP THEM ALL... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #71

Only if Blue Oyster Cult is involved! Initech Apr 2014 #72

The "plain people?" n/t Skip Intro Apr 2014 #73

Noah != "Christian". Jewish, maybe. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #80

Christian movies are not "crushing" anything. djean111 Apr 2014 #85

The article is not even accurate about the actual numbers, finals put Divergent above Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #96

#1. "Spiritual" or even "Religious" might be more accurate than "Christian". KittyWampus Apr 2014 #89

Interesting note Marrah_G Apr 2014 #95

the ad for group rates . is for Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #119

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #104

You know. If you don't go see a Christian movie you'll go to Hell. Lint Head Apr 2014 #105

I really don't care Savannahmann Apr 2014 #106

adorable, kid with dimples versus Jonny Depp disintegrating into computer? librechik Apr 2014 #109

Religious films have been decent box office for a long time. nyquil_man Apr 2014 #111

friend of mine say the heaven movie last friday -i made a joke about it to her and she got offended. dembotoz Apr 2014 #123

I'm certain it had nothing to do with April and Easter notadmblnd Apr 2014 #126

The book it is based on was "co-written" by Sarah Palin's biographer. Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #139

They're doing OK and making money, but I'd hardly call it a CRUSH Warpy Apr 2014 #151

Also worth noting Blue_Adept Apr 2014 #155