The Story of God with Morgan Freeman

SkepticTank · 04-12-2016, 01:37 PM

I caught the first episode and it didn't completely suck.

He compares the views of the afterlife (nearly every religion has some belief in afterlife) between Christians, Hindus, Ancient Egyptians, and Jews. Talks about uploading our brain into a robot (without using the term Trans-humanism). It's very pop-sci/pop-philosophy level.

borealis · 04-12-2016, 01:54 PM

Thanks for the review. I've seen ads for it but it wasn't clear what tack they intended taking.

Mike PSS · 04-12-2016, 02:11 PM

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Thanks for the review. I've seen ads for it but it wasn't clear what tack they intended taking.

The "I played God in the movies so I can come across as knowledgeable on this subject." kind of tack.

borealis · 04-12-2016, 02:13 PM

Lol, no doubt. He has a great voice though.

DaveGodfrey · 04-12-2016, 02:14 PM

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Thanks for the review. I've seen ads for it but it wasn't clear what tack they intended taking.

God narrating his own life story?

borealis · 04-12-2016, 02:20 PM

yeah that could go several very different directions.

SkepticTank · 04-12-2016, 03:02 PM

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Thanks for the review. I've seen ads for it but it wasn't clear what tack they intended taking.

Freeman remained impartial and objective, but positive to religion in general (without ever mentioning atheism/agnosticism) the closing line was something like "whatever your faith... " blah blah blah.

Oh yeah, they also talked a bit about Near Death Experiences, and how similar experiences are across different faiths. Some see Jesus, some see lights, but so many report seeing something. One guy drowned and was in the water for a total of 15-18 minutes they brought him back and he is (now) convinced that there is some sort of afterlife.

Here's a somewhat less charitable review of the whole series (or at least whatever parts the reviewer has watched).

SkepticTank · 04-12-2016, 03:05 PM

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Lol, no doubt. He has a great voice though.

He also narrates some sciency/universe series called Through The Wormhold. It's kinda similar to Sagan's Cosmos from the 70s but didn't get nearly as much hype as the Cosmos reboot that DeGrasse-Tyson hosted.

VoxRat · 04-12-2016, 04:01 PM

He also narrates a vote-for-Hilary ad currently running in NY.
(Logical conclusion:
God wants you to vote for Hilary.)

Jet Black · 04-14-2016, 08:56 AM

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He also narrates a vote-for-Hilary ad currently running in NY.
(Logical conclusion:
God wants you to vote for Hilary.)

I thought God wanted people to vote for Carson.

gandalf · 04-14-2016, 10:34 AM

p sure god is a cruz fan

madmardigan · 04-14-2016, 08:43 PM

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He also narrates a vote-for-Hilary ad currently running in NY.
(Logical conclusion:
God wants you to vote for Hilary.)

No. Red wants you to vote for Hilary.

ffejrxx · 04-14-2016, 10:54 PM

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Lol, no doubt. He has a great voice though.

He also narrates some sciency/universe series called Through The Wormhold. It's kinda similar to Sagan's Cosmos from the 70s but didn't get nearly as much hype as the Cosmos reboot that DeGrasse-Tyson hosted.

anyone else think they should have had a mike tyson vs DeGrasse-Tyson fight to promote it?

Old Dan · 04-15-2016, 08:23 AM

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Lol, no doubt. He has a great voice though.

He also narrates some sciency/universe series called Through The Wormhold. It's kinda similar to Sagan's Cosmos from the 70s but didn't get nearly as much hype as the Cosmos reboot that DeGrasse-Tyson hosted.

anyone else think they should have had a mike tyson vs DeGrasse-Tyson fight to promote it?

04-12-2016, 01:37 PM	#2637457 / #1
SkepticTank White Trash Mod: C&T, TIH : Mar 2008 : Houston : 24,524	The Story of God with Morgan Freeman I caught the first episode and it didn't completely suck. He compares the views of the afterlife (nearly every religion has some belief in afterlife) between Christians, Hindus, Ancient Egyptians, and Jews. Talks about uploading our brain into a robot (without using the term Trans-humanism). It's very pop-sci/pop-philosophy level. __________________ 30. A wise man knows that confidentiality equals profit.

04-12-2016, 01:54 PM	#2637465 / #2
borealis cruel but fair Admin : Oct 2008 : Canada : 27,030	Thanks for the review. I've seen ads for it but it wasn't clear what tack they intended taking. __________________ “What is important is to spread confusion, not eliminate it.” ― Salvador Dalí

04-12-2016, 02:13 PM	#2637473 / #4
borealis cruel but fair Admin : Oct 2008 : Canada : 27,030	Lol, no doubt. He has a great voice though. __________________ “What is important is to spread confusion, not eliminate it.” ― Salvador Dalí

04-12-2016, 02:20 PM	#2637478 / #6
borealis cruel but fair Admin : Oct 2008 : Canada : 27,030	yeah that could go several very different directions. __________________ “What is important is to spread confusion, not eliminate it.” ― Salvador Dalí

04-12-2016, 04:01 PM	#2637520 / #9
VoxRat Senior Member : Mar 2008 : 46,746	He also narrates a vote-for-Hilary ad currently running in NY. (Logical conclusion: God wants you to vote for Hilary.) __________________ " I'm a pretty unusual guy and it's not stupidity that has gotten me where I am. It's brilliance. And I won't say that often because I do have a bit of humility too. " - Dave Hawkins

04-14-2016, 10:34 AM	#2638316 / #11
gandalf teh r3t4rd teh pplz champi0n : Feb 2010 : 13,784	p sure god is a cruz fan __________________ el guapo: gandalf, you are god's gift to mafia; i can be a little aspie rmacfarl: Febble you should listen to Gandalf DeanM: Yes I acknowledge you were right. laughing dog: gandalf has it right rednoise: gandalf is right. AwfulCrawler: I don't blame you for being a complete, utter retard gandalf. You were probably born that way. Mattshizzle: Advice # 1 - post in English instead of Retarded. Schneibster: Do you have any idea how many people have arrogantly told me I was full of shit on the Internet?

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