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This weekend, I was listening to NPR’s Terry Gross interviewing Bill Maher and Larry Charles on Fresh Air about their new film, Religulous. And it had me thinking about just how many pitfalls there are on the road to authentic discipleship.
The argument behind the film is reactionary and visceral rather than logical. At least from their comments in the interview, and from reports of folks who have seen this film, Bill and Larry have not made an real documentary, but have, from a seriously flawed premise, constructed an ad-hominem attack on organized religion and anyone who looks for an authority above human understanding.
