Atheists in movies

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2005-09-27 10:52pm

I've always gotten the impression that Jack McCoy on Law & Order is an atheist who pays lip service to the idea of God when it suits him.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » 2005-09-27 11:27pm

Surlethe wrote:
lance wrote:Kaiba from Yugioh seems like he should be an atheist. With his denial of magic despite being an epicenter of magic.
You might want to clarify this analogy; you're treading on dangerous ground with the implication an atheist doesn't believe despite evidence for God.

That's the typical movie atheist, really. They're horrific skeptics, and can't lift their veil of skepticism to take a look at reality. The position of an atheist in movies is typically the immoral ass hole who cares not of God or man, and who believes very little of either.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2005-09-28 12:31am

Durandal wrote:I've always gotten the impression that Jack McCoy on Law & Order is an atheist who pays lip service to the idea of God when it suits him.

He's made it clear on several occassions that he is a practicing Catholic, so I don't see that as all that likely.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2005-09-28 01:16am

Spyder wrote:News cast from an early episode of Red Dwarf:

"Archaeologists beleive they have discovered a missing page out of the holy bible. It reads 'all characters within this book are fictional and any simularity to real persons or events is purely coincidental.'"

That reminds me, isn't Lister supposed to be an atheist? It was ironic because he became God for his cat's descendants after they evolved.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2005-09-28 01:53am

neoolong wrote:
Spyder wrote:News cast from an early episode of Red Dwarf:

"Archaeologists beleive they have discovered a missing page out of the holy bible. It reads 'all characters within this book are fictional and any simularity to real persons or events is purely coincidental.'"
That reminds me, isn't Lister supposed to be an atheist? It was ironic because he became God for his cat's descendants after they evolved.

I belive Lister has prayed a time or two because "it can't hurt can it now?"

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2005-09-28 07:39am

Around a third of atheists pray, so that doesn't really mean much. According to the maintenance guy in "Back To Reality" Lister is "the ultimate atheist, that, in fact, turns out to be God," though then again, he could've just been playing with them. Then again, playing them wouldn't work as well i Lister actually wasn't an atheist.

Also, there's Lister's speech about Heaven, Hell and Free Will at the end of "Justice" I think the episode's called.

drachefly · Post by **drachefly** » 2005-09-28 01:04pm

wolveraptor wrote:
Zero132132 wrote:Honestly, if I saw anyone using a cross to kill aliens, I'd think he was a bloody fundy, not an atheist. Besides, the "pray silently" bit still makes him seem like a bit of a prick, because he's still destroying in some way the solace of others to no practical means.
Hey, he'd be defiling the sacred cross.

So, what does that make Wolfwood?

(from Trigun, in case your memory needs jogging or you need to do a google search)

lance · Post by **lance** » 2005-09-28 01:52pm

Surlethe wrote:
lance wrote:Kaiba from Yugioh seems like he should be an atheist. With his denial of magic despite being an epicenter of magic.
You might want to clarify this analogy; you're treading on dangerous ground with the implication an atheist doesn't believe despite evidence for God.

When he went to the shadow realm during his dual with the pegasus imposter he said that he was suffering delusions again, or something to that effect.

NoXion · Post by **NoXion** » 2005-09-28 06:10pm

Personally the last thing I want to be hearing as my death approaches in the form of searing nuclear fire is the babbling of some idiot. In such a situation I would cover my ears, or if they started singing or shouting, throttle them.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2005-09-28 06:59pm

The Kernel wrote:
Durandal wrote:I've always gotten the impression that Jack McCoy on Law & Order is an atheist who pays lip service to the idea of God when it suits him.
He's made it clear on several occassions that he is a practicing Catholic, so I don't see that as all that likely.

Practicing? I know he either is or was a Catholic, from his responses when the cases lead to the Church, but I was unaware he was still practicing.

Haruko · Post by **Haruko** » 2005-10-25 10:43pm

I was watching Frankenstein (USA Network TV -2004), and I was specifically on the part of the movie where the scientist who makes these Frankensteins visits the clergyman and kills him.

From the dialog that took place in that part of the movie, it seems very probable that he's an Atheist.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » 2005-10-25 10:55pm

I'm pretty sure that you're supposed to avoid thread necromancy...

Haruko · Post by **Haruko** » 2005-10-26 12:08am

Then I should have refrained and apologize for not having done so.

Having watched the aforementioned movie a few minutes before submitting the previous post and being reminded by this thread... I was eager to share and didn't put thought to the incursion I'd commit.