Comments on: Film Review: Wall* E http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/ Science. Humanism. Atheism. Politics. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:06:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Film Review Wall E Edger | Wood TV Stand http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-19989 Film Review Wall E Edger | Wood TV Stand Sun, 31 May 2009 22:12:08 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2611#comment-19989 [...] Film Review Wall E Edger Posted by root 28 minutes ago (http://theedger.org) Jan 7 2009 but my in laws forced me to watch the pixar film wall e earth was left to wall e model robots of which our hero is that last working unit leave comment name required 2009 edger powered by wordpress Discuss  |  Bury |  News | Film Review Wall E Edger [...] [...] Film Review Wall E Edger Posted by root 28 minutes ago (http://theedger.org) Jan 7 2009 but my in laws forced me to watch the pixar film wall e earth was left to wall e model robots of which our hero is that last working unit leave comment name required 2009 edger powered by wordpress Discuss  |  Bury |  News | Film Review Wall E Edger [...]

]]> By: Rodrigo Neely http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8912 Rodrigo Neely Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:01:15 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2611#comment-8912 I think that you are right about liberal Christians, who as far as the pages of Sojourner seem to indicate, are really concerned with maximizing empathy and pursuing social justice. As for other mainline protestants I think you probably have a lot of thoughtless belief, (eg. "I am an Episcopalian because my parents are.") , and a lot of Pascal's wager type of reasoning (eg. "I dont know for sure but if there is a God I don't want to end up on the wrong side."). Of course all of this is speculation on my part, from my own limited experiences. I think that you are right about liberal Christians, who as far as the pages of Sojourner seem to indicate, are really concerned with maximizing empathy and pursuing social justice.

As for other mainline protestants I think you probably have a lot of thoughtless belief, (eg. “I am an Episcopalian because my parents are.”) , and a lot of Pascal’s wager type of reasoning (eg. “I dont know for sure but if there is a God I don’t want to end up on the wrong side.”).

Of course all of this is speculation on my part, from my own limited experiences.

]]> By: Curtis http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8786 Curtis Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:15:27 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2611#comment-8786 I liked this movie as well. Living for the afterlife is a hallmark of evangelical and fundamentalist Christians. And it can certainly be used as an "opiate", which I think it what Marx was critical of in it's use to protect the interests of the Bourgeoisie. But for mainline or liberal Protestants at least, life is really about life and doing what is just and right in the here and now. I know this is the case with me personally. I am very unconcerned with the afterlife... I liked this movie as well.

Living for the afterlife is a hallmark of evangelical and fundamentalist Christians. And it can certainly be used as an “opiate”, which I think it what Marx was critical of in it’s use to protect the interests of the Bourgeoisie.

But for mainline or liberal Protestants at least, life is really about life and doing what is just and right in the here and now. I know this is the case with me personally. I am very unconcerned with the afterlife…

]]> By: PaulJ http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8773 PaulJ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:46:08 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2611#comment-8773 ...received <i>it</i>... …received it…

]]> By: PaulJ http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8771 PaulJ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:45:15 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2611#comment-8771 <i>"When I lost my religion, I gained my life."</i> Well put. I've not seen this movie, but I know my father received for Christmas - I shall be on the scrounge... “When I lost my religion, I gained my life.”

Well put.

I’ve not seen this movie, but I know my father received for Christmas – I shall be on the scrounge…

]]> By: Betsy Carter http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8734 Betsy Carter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:02:26 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2611#comment-8734 Zaijah fell in love with this movie. So for Christmas we got her a remote control EVE. It reminds me of the Christian Philosophy of poison and take what you can from the Earth now, because people will not need it when they get to Heaven. That is why I am a Buddhist, if we take care if the living and unliving things around us, they will take care of us... the Golden Rule just isn't something you learn in Kindergarten. It is something that is lost when focused on the after life, and not the now. I like the way that Wall-E before EVE came was marveled by all of the beautiful things humans had created and left behind... like musicals! Zaijah fell in love with this movie. So for Christmas we got her a remote control EVE.

It reminds me of the Christian Philosophy of poison and take what you can from the Earth now, because people will not need it when they get to Heaven.

That is why I am a Buddhist, if we take care if the living and unliving things around us, they will take care of us…

the Golden Rule just isn’t something you learn in Kindergarten. It is something that is lost when focused on the after life, and not the now.
I like the way that Wall-E before EVE came was marveled by all of the beautiful things humans had created and left behind… like musicals!

]]> By: Barry Greenstein http://factonista.org/2009/01/07/film-review-wall-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8717 Barry Greenstein Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:49:37 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2611#comment-8717 Okay... You sold me. I am definitely seeing this movie now. Okay… You sold me. I am definitely seeing this movie now.

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