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FILM AND DRAMA NIGHT!! - The God Who Wasn't There - An Atheist on Judgment Day

Dec 2008 17
Wed 6:30 PM
Location
Lukin

4 Conway St
W1T 6BB
London 020 73235965

Estimated attendance
 59  people attended.
4.50 4.5015

Who organized?
Gerard and Josh Kutchinsky

voluntary contribution

GBP3.00 per person

The Film night is now the FILM AND DRAMA NIGHT!!!
We are very please to announce that one of our members Elyse Marks has agreed to lead a troupe of talented performers in a live reading of "AN ATHEIST ON JUDGMENT DAY".

If Judgement Day did actually happened, no laughing now, what could or would happen?

And what sort of conversation could happen between a god and an Atheist?

All these answers and more will be answered!

THE GOD WHO WASN'T THERE

  • Bowling for Columbine did it to the gun culture.
  • Super Size Me did it to fast food.
  • Now The God Who Wasn't There does it to religion.

In this critically acclaimed film, you will discover:

  • The early founders of Christianity seem wholly unaware of the idea of a human Jesus

  • The Jesus of the Gospels bears a striking resemblance to other ancient heroes and the figureheads of pagan savior cults

  • Contemporary Christians are largely ignorant of the origins of their religion

  • Fundamentalism is as strong today as it ever has been, with an alarming 44% of Americans believing that Jesus will return to earth in their lifetimes


From exposing the hidden history of Christianity to lampooning the bloody excesses of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (which caused Gibson to attempt legal action against the documentary), The God Who Wasn't There pulls no punches.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker (and former Christian) Brian Flemming, The God Who Wasn't There includes stimulating interviews with:

Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation


Robert M. Price, Jesus Seminar fellow and author of The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man


Alan Dundes, Professor of Folklore at the University of California at Berkeley


Richard Carrier, historian and author of Sense and Goodness Without God


Barbara & David P. Mikkelson, authors of the Urban Legends Reference Pages at snopes.com


And many others
Dazzling motion graphics and a driving soundtrack propel this uncompromising film that the Los Angeles Times calls "provocative - to put it mildly."

Official Website
http://www.thegodmovi...

Ps) A big thanks goes to Rom Mallows for his allowing us to view his copy of the film. Cheers Rob!

Due to "Maybes" taking places that would otherwise go to people who want to RSVP "Yes", "Maybe" has now been disabled as an option. Its Yes or No, folks!

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  • David Miller
    Posted Dec 19, 2008 6:53 PM
    David Miller
    Events organiser
    Whilst I loved the atheist character in the play I thought the preceding dialogue between God and the christian would be the most challenging for a real live believer. About time christians realised they've only got themselves to thank for all ther luck in life. Okay, well, most of it - the rest is obviously down to humanists and mother luck. Not that I would want luck to become a deity. mmm, I'll stop here.
  • Josh Kutchinsky
    Posted Dec 18, 2008 9:31 AM
    Josh Kutchinsky
    Secretary (membership and e-reminders
    Great fun. An evening where we did God! In the film he wasn't there. In the play (there's a lot to be said for live theatre) he was confronted. Our hero, an atheist gave him short shrift. She was a little taken aback at having to face the fact that now dead she was being confronted by an old fashioned mono-god; masculine and petulant, but then she gave him what for. She made it clear that she wanted none of his paradise, if it involved spending eternity with the likes of him; the old sadist.
  • John Knight-Barnard
    Posted Dec 17, 2008 10:08 PM
    John Knight-Barnard
    Enjoyed not only the presentation, the addition at the start and the film but the place seemed about right for I was surrounded by people enjoying themselves in the warm atmosphere.
  • Pre-Meetup comments below
  • david milton
    Posted Dec 4, 2008 7:50 PM
    david milton
    Can you squash in some more seats ? I have told 3 others about this film

Who attended?

  • 59 attendees
    • Jim Burtles (+1 guest)
      “ A very interesting and highly entertaining evening. ”
    • “ Thanks for an entertaining night - both the play and the film were good and the venue ideal. I guess that the only problem is that most humanists and rational people already know that religion does not make sense, so you are preaching to the converted, to hijack the phrase. The real questions we face are: - how humanism can grow to provide an alternative community for non-believers, without making the same mistakes that religion has made about creating another power base for people to fight over and split hairs - how the big religions can be persuaded to drop the superstition, prejudices and dogma while retaining the positive work that is done in the name of religion The film did not really answer these, so maybe there's another film that does! ”
    • “ One moment very serious, another hysterically funny. I suppose the man who asked for a cash donation offering free webspace to write.....reminds me of a certain Madoff - if on a smaller scale. The team that created that film need congratulating in pitching the message at the right level. ”
    • “ I enjoyed the film and the drama. Thanks to Gerrard et al for organising it. I look forward to taking a more active part in the group in 2009. Thanks again and all the best for the new year. ”
    • “ The actors were great. God was particularly droll. The Christian was a decent sort and remained tolerant even when he discovered that he had been right all along but for the wrong reasons! The atheist was my hero. She wasn't going to put up with this paradise nonsense. What, spend eternity with a petulant sadist? No way! Next year this could be expanded into a fully fledged pantomime. Oh no it can't. Oh yes it can etc. etc. ”
    • “ Enjoyed the evening very much. Thanks for organising it Danielle Barr ”
    • “ Overall I had a great time putting together the event and I am very glad the so many people were able to attend. It was perhaps the best attended event I've see at the group. If only I hadn't been suffering from the cold I'd have shown the full playlist of items that had been planned. Perhaps on that could be picked up at a second film evening...? ”
    • “ Well done Gerard, this was a great evening, highlight being the live drama. The film was excellent but didn't want to be any longer, not for me anyway, but then I have got a low attention span. The atmosphere was great too, very appreciative and friendly. ”
    • “ An excellent evening - a short drama piece and a film all organised with humour and goodwill. The film is available in pieces on youtube - any religious believers who read this might like to see it - goto www.youtube.com and search for "the god who wasn't there". ”
    • “ quite thought provoking - the actors were extremely good. THe humanist standing up to god saying she would rather be in oblivion than spend eternity with him was impressive. Film great too - I need to look at utube to see if I can find it again. I learned a lot. ”
    • “ Excellent program ”
    • Steve (+1 guest)
      “ I enjoyed the film and it was good to meet some fellow humanists within a friendly group. ”
    • “ The playlet was delightful. The documentarty less so and over long. It needed an editor! ”
    • Jon de Beer (+1 guest)
    • Philip Hawker (+1 guest)
    • Courtney (+1 guest)
    • Rahul Agarwal (+1 guest)
    • Steve Clapman (+1 guest)
    • Paolo Ferrarini (+1 guest)
    • Joy
    • J Larraza (+1 guest)
    • Trisha Rogers (+1 guest)
    • Alan Palmer (+1 guest)

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