This forces us to think like fake people. Real people struggle with reality and the crushing pain that reality brings. Real people struggle with knowing that there is no way to know everything. Real people, well real people struggle with themselves. Society will say one thing, someone will say something else; then people are left to struggle with discerning what is true.
In this video CollegeHumor shows an intellectual interrogation of religion and portrays it using humor. I feel like if more people were to watch this it would help them to see that it’s not about what you say so much as it is how you say it. I wish there were videos like this for all things in life. What do you think about living in an age of information but not intelligence? How do you feel about real people? What do you think of this video?
This video is intriguing because it is certainly accurate and is great evidence for Noah’s declaration that it is not about what you say but how you say it. When I first saw the title of the video, I was a little skeptical because I am religious. I would not identify myself as a nerd nor do I want others to classify me with that description solely because I am a Christian. However, after I watched the clip, I completely understood the idea that the host was trying to portray.
ReplyDeleteNerds are individuals who are obsessed with a specific thing, and they become so passionate about it that it is annoying. They try to shove their knowledge down your throat, even if you are uninterested. Their obsession becomes the only topic of conversation, which gets old and these people are not very fun to be around.
Religious people are nerds because they are obsessed with the Bible. In the video, two people are arguing about certain passages of scripture. This is similar to any other altercation that does not revolve around religion, but for some reason, religious people will go to the ends of the earth to get their point across and prove that they are right. While this quality can be good in some situations, it is portrayed as irritating to many because no one wants to be criticized and proven wrong.
Religious people often come across as “holier than thou,” and they think that they are better than others who do not express the same beliefs as they do. This is where it is all about how you say things rather than what you say. While it is great to minister to others about your religious beliefs, if you do it in a way that expresses a superior attitude, it becomes annoying and “nerd-like.” It is crucial to have a healthy balance between what you believe and how you express your thoughts to others.
It's interesting that this video both mocks and humanizes religion. Sure, sometimes it may seem holier than thou as Madeline says, but it can also be just a fun, obsessive activity. People seriously get nerdy about their religious texts, and I don't think that's a mean description, just accurate. Also, information being prioritized over intelligence is one of the main themes of Idiocracy I'd say.
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