Showing posts with label Opposing Views. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Opposing Views. Show all posts

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Death. (a short documentary)

Death is the termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. The word refers both to the particular processes of life's cessation as well as to the condition or state of a formerly living body.




The nature of death has been for millennia a central concern of the world's religious traditions and of philosophical enquiry, and belief in some kind of afterlife or rebirth has been a central aspect of religious belief. In modern scientific enquiry, the origin and nature of consciousness has yet to be fully understood; any such view about the existence or non-existence of consciousness after death therefore remains speculative. This short, independant documentary explores what people think about the subject of death.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

That Jesus Guy (2007)

Director Sean Tracey traces the enigmatic odyssey of the anonymous, barefoot preacher known as The Jesus Guy.





Some say he’s a kook. Others, a blessing from God. Clad in a white robe, he’s walked through 47 states [and 13 countries] on a 16-year mission that’s captured media attention from 20/20, Time and the Wall Street Journal. Yet who is this solitary figure who inspires faith and attracts controversy?

Director Sean Tracey traces the enigmatic odyssey of the anonymous, barefoot preacher known as The Jesus Guy. With the intimacy of single-camera filmmaking, we walk in his steps as he encounters both skeptics and believers, changing themfor better, for worse, forever.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Gnostic Gospels.

The Gnostic Gospels are a class of writings about the life of Jesus which are associated with the early mystical trend of Gnostic Christianity.





Morton Stith has taught art history at a number of American universities.The Pierian Spring academy is a non-profit, free-standing organization in Sarasota, Florida that offers lectures and courses for adults.


Sunday, October 10, 2010

Scientology Sunday-school.


The Church of Scientology is a rich and vengeful religious cult, or as one critic puts it, "a cross between the Moonies and the Mafia." But it would be a mistake to dismiss its underlying technology as harmless or ineffective. Scientologists know a great deal about thought control, social control, rhetorical judo (defeat by misdirection, deft use of logical fallacies) and high pressure sales, though as victims of their own technology, they wouldn't characterize it that way.

Despite its extensive advertising campaign, including half-hour TV infomercials for Dianetics, the Church has been careful to maintain a veil of mystery about its teachings, in part by outlawing any meaningful discussion or analysis of them. (See the policy bulletin prohibiting verbal tech.) To learn the inner secrets of the cult requires years of strict obedience and large monetary donations.

In return, Scientology promises its adherents "total freedom".

A.S.t.v. is here to educate and enlighten you while tearing down the wall of lies and deception surrounding this cult of "wing-nutz"!






For an in depth archive of information about this wacky and dangerous cult check out the Scientology information page at the Rick A. Ross Institute web site.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Oh those wacky Mormons!

How many of us have answered our door to find these crisply dressed overly polite people standing there with those eerie exaggerated smiles trying to peddle their own warped version of Jesus Claus in your face? Who are these creepy people? What kind of weird voo-doo do they do? This documentary reveals exactly who and what Mormons are and the truth behind their claims.






The Lost Book of Abraham is an award-winning documentary that investigates the remarkable claim that Mormon founder Joseph Smith translated a lost book of scripture from an Egyptian papyrus scroll he obtained in 1835. Hear the views of Mormon believers and World-class Egyptologists and decide for yourself.

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