Religulous

BILL MAHER THINKS HIS ATHEISM MAKES HIM UNPOPULAR WITH EMMY VOTERS

Bill Maher is getting a star on the Walk of Fame but he says he will never get an Emmy for “Real Time With Bill Maher” because he’s an outspoken atheist and made the documentary “Religulous.” He’s convinced the panel of Emmy voters will include a few religious types who won’t want to see him win. He may be right, but “Religulous,” his documentary which poked fun equally at all religions, actually did well at the boxoffice, so everybody doesn’t disagree with him. But the fact is, many agnostics or atheists keep their views in the closet because they figure they will be judged negatively. That means many of Maher’s viewers agree with him but don’t admit it. Perhaps someday Bill Maher will be considered a progressive hero for being a self-proclaimed atheist early on.

BILL MAHER'S RELIGULOUS DOCUMENTARY APPROACHES ALL RELIGIONS EQUALLY

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It is a rare movie that you walk out of laughing AND smarter than when you walked in. Bill Maher’s documentary “Religulous” is that movie. He asks bold and pertinent questions of religious leaders around the world. And he plays no favorites. All religions (including Scientology) are approached with the same probing queries and the answers will astound and entertain you. Bill is very careful to walk a neutral line – he doesn’t want to end up on a hit list like Salman Rushdie. And Maher presents a powerful argument for keeping church and state separate. This documentary should be required viewing for politicians and students. We’re hoping there will be a Religulous II – there is so much more to investigate.