The God Who Wasn't There

2005
1h 2m

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Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.

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6.9/10

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Trivia
Brian Flemming has allowed theatrical screenings to be held by any person or group without the payment of royalties.

Quotes
Sam Harris: Our religions are the area in which we tolerate dogma with - completely uncritically. Uh, to deny that the Holocaust ever happened or to assert that you know you're in dialogue with extraterrestrials is pretty much synonymous with, with craziness in our culture. And it is so because we, we challenge people when they believe things strongly without evidence, or in, in contradiction to a mountain of evidence, um, except on matters of faith.

Crazy credits
The final credits are inter-cut by additional footage of some of the interviewees: Scott Butcher, Richard Carrier, Alan Dundes, Sam Harris, the Mikkelsons, Robert Price, Dr. Sipus, and others.

Connections
Edited from The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1903)

Soundtracks
I Don't Wanna Wait (The Rapture)
Written by DJ Madson
Performed using FAKE FRENCH by Le Tigre and DJ Madson

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6/10

Mediocre

This film questions the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth as found in the Christian Bible. Writer director Brian Flemming, a former fundamentalist Christian, leads the viewer through the life of Jesus, attempting throughout to apply them coherently to an actual time-line. He discusses the lack of historical evidence and gaps in the history related to Jesus and the years following his life. The film ends with the director talking to the head of the Christian-based school of his youth.

Yes, I'm an atheist, but no, I don't think this movie is worth viewing.

The historical discussion in the beginning is mildly interesting, although not detailed enough to be compelling. As the director talked to the head of his school, I wondered why I should care what he or this person think. Flemming's attitude throughout the film, and especially during his talk with the principal, put into question for the average viewer anything else he has said.