MAJOR Film Screening: "Godless" with Producer and Director

"GODLESS" This NEW, Canadian, two-part documentary series premiered on VisionTV June 6-7, 2011.

We are proud to present a complete screening, followed by an audience Q&A session with producer Patricia Bush and director Craig Goodwill.

The film features several appearances by members of the local secularist, humanist and atheist community, and several included scenes were filmed in CFI Ontario (Toronto).

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[The following text is from the film's promotional materials.]

Part One: "The Congregations"

Our look at the subculture of the godless starts in a group therapy session for people “recovering from religion” where attendees range from those traumatized by their religious upbringing to others who discovered they could no longer believe in a supernatural god. From there, it’s off to synagogue and church, an openly atheistic church – whose congregations don’t pray to god. Indeed they don’t recognize “God,” certainly not God as an almighty, supernatural creator of the universe or anything that actually lives. But these congregations do hold services and Sunday schools and even summer camps. What doctrines are they following? Are any relying on big-name new atheists like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett as doctrine? And are these faithless indoctrinating their children into Atheism? Find Out.

Part Two: "Spreading The Word"

[...] we look at the increasing efforts of “new atheists” and other secularists and non-believers to “proselytize”. Featuring more from the new atheists known as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett) plus grass roots campaigns including everything from comedy acts and de-baptisms to more serious bus campaigns, we ask: are atheists spreading the word or just preaching to the converted? We also hear from atheists who have faced discrimination and even death threats as a consequence of their non-belief, begging the question – why do all this for non-belief? Atheists are described as the least trusted group in the US – less so than Muslims, despite all their bad press. Is this inevitable or avoidable when you are putting people’s faith on public trial? Viewers will decide that for themselves.

SPECIAL GUESTS Patricia Bush, Senior Producer, Summerhill Entertainment

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Craig Goodwill, Director

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Film Screening and Discussion is normally held every SECOND Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. - exceptions will be posted here and on the pages linked below.

Admission: $4 suggested donation, FREE for CFI members

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