Zeitgeist Addendum...

[simplechamp]

I've watched both the original and the addendum. I take it all with a grain of salt. There are some valid points, and also many bogus ones. I really don't care about the movie either way. It is what it is. That's fine. Believe what you want, I'll believe what I want.

What I dislike is when people criticize me for not thinking it's the most eye-opening, life-changing movie ever. It's a movie that asks you to question the entire fabric of society. Yet it's been my experience that when I even slightly question the validity of this movie supporters get very defensive and all of a sudden I'm a "sheep".

So questioning society as a whole = good but questioning a movie made by one guy with a biased viewpoint and questionable "facts" = bad. Makes perfect sense.

http://www.conspiracyscience.com/articles/zeitgeist/

[zeropointbug]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

I've watched both the original and the addendum. I take it all with a grain of salt. There are some valid points, and also many bogus ones. I really don't care about the movie either way. It is what it is. That's fine. Believe what you want, I'll believe what I want.

What I dislike is when people criticize me for not thinking it's the most eye-opening, life-changing movie ever. It's a movie that asks you to question the entire fabric of society. Yet it's been my experience that when I even slightly question the validity of this movie supporters get very defensive and all of a sudden I'm a "sheep".

So questioning society as a whole = good but questioning a movie made by one guy with a biased viewpoint and questionable "facts" = bad. Makes perfect sense.

http://www.conspiracyscience.com/articles/zeitgeist/

I have read most of that website already, I checked it out again for Addendum, a handful of good points he makes, but mostly regurgitates the same old propaganda the movie disproves (I would take that website with a grain of salt).

Another reason I wouldn't listen to a word he says, just look at all the advertisements on his website!!! lol I didn't even notice at first! Google ads, Scientology ads, diamond ads. That there is dangerous.

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

I've watched both the original and the addendum. I take it all with a grain of salt. There are some valid points, and also many bogus ones. I really don't care about the movie either way. It is what it is. That's fine. Believe what you want, I'll believe what I want.

What I dislike is when people criticize me for not thinking it's the most eye-opening, life-changing movie ever. It's a movie that asks you to question the entire fabric of society. Yet it's been my experience that when I even slightly question the validity of this movie supporters get very defensive and all of a sudden I'm a "sheep".

So questioning society as a whole = good but questioning a movie made by one guy with a biased viewpoint and questionable "facts" = bad. Makes perfect sense.

http://www.conspiracyscience.com/articles/zeitgeist/

LMAO at that site, least in regards to the Nazi deathcamp/NWO/Freemason conspiracy theory of Denver International Airport.

I had seen that theory before on some crazy site surfing around a while back, but didn't know it was bigger than that. Being a Denver native, I always thought it was pretty amusing, how even simple and straightforward things can get so twisted around by illogical logic. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

Dunno about the rest of the thread as I didn't see the movie... Don't take any of the above or below commentary as a veiled opinion of such, its all OT.


I do like what Tex said. Personally I am not religious at all, all the ceremonialism always seemed rather silly to me (no offense,) and am quite firmly atheistic (least towards the big bogeyman in the sky variety.)
I have often been disappointed by the religious, as often faith was used as a cudgel and not for understanding. I used to be angry with it when I was younger, but came to realize those feelings were childish and hypocritical, and have matured past it (most days at least I hope ;) ).

Many religious people seem to entirely miss the point of their religion IMO. They preach tolerance and charity, and practice intolerance and selfishness. (goes for many groups really.) I have much deference for the former and always respect those who too strive for those principals (as easy it is to slip away from them.) To me, the various religions are simply a means to that end, sometimes right and sometimes wrong, as anything else.

No one is perfect, no one person is always right. We are all inevitable victims of ignorance. The trick is to realize it and at least listen with a patient ear, and in the end most of us all want much of the same things anyway, but are not in agreement (and not sure of) on how to get there. This is a quality that seems to be lacking currently in the larger world and we are all lessened by it imo.