Dogma (1999)

[ScottSF]

I see our point Dustinzgirl. For me, as an Athiest, the movie didn't jab enough. I did like how the 13th appostle guy talked about having an "idea," in other words to be flexible or don't "kill or die for a metaphor" as Joe Campbell would say. I didn't like how the 13th apostle scolded that girl for saying Christian mythology. I use that term all the time because to me there is no difference between talking about Bible God or talking about Zeus. My problem with talking about faith is I guess I take a literal definition so for me faith is about believe in something without any proof or evidence. The thing is I believe in love and I believe that humans will work out the bigger differences and make a better world some day even though most of the evidence indicates otherwise. On the plus side I believe more people on the planet believe in equality than ever; more people are able to see the "other" as like themselves in some way. Perhaps the days of boogeyman enemy nations is comming to an end in the human psyche (long way to go still). Unfortunately I think the bible is full of hate and destruction, at least the way I read some parts. For example all of Canaan's descendents are cursed because his father accidentally saw grampa Noah naked. That doesn't sound like a loving god to me, but I could be reading it wrong. I guess if some final end of humanity battle took place, I would look for the side that believe in equality, that fights only to defend themselves and loved ones not to destroy what they see as different. I think I wanna watch dogma again

[williamjm]

Originally Posted by dustinzgirl

Having been raised Catholic, I loooooooooooved the movie. Its one of my favorites. Funny thing is, my athiest hubby loved the movie too. We have completely different interpretations. I thought the movie was about finding faith in very odd circumstances, and he (as well as other athiesists I know) thought it was taking a jab at religion.

I think it is a bit of both. I remember reading an interview with Kevin Smith in which he said that the movie isn't meant to be anti-religion (I think Smith himself is Catholic, if I remember correctly) although obviously it does satirise some aspects of religion.

[Steffi]

I loved this film...it was on TV the other night and I had to watch it again.

I loved the line about catholics(yes I'm one) "You don't celebrate your God, you mourn him"...so true!!

And as for Alan Rickman, the voice of God.....BRILLIANT!!

[pokernut951]

This movie is great. My favorite Kevin Smith movie.

"I don't believe in Voodoo..... but I do believe in this" starts firing the gun.