NOAH Trailer Sneak Peek

Oh, man. I so wanna see this movie.

I signed up to see it today but they [frick]en canceled the showing!!!!

Great history, great cast and director... Looks epic

This film is headed towards failure. Paramount should just cut their losses and send it direct to video.
I didn't watch History Channel's The Bible until recently and it was surprisingly good.
Loved how the film was NOT filled with big names but with people who can act. And Hanz Zimmers score was awesome!

Hanz Zimmer is the new John Williams.

The simple fact that all the major prophets in the bible are White should tell you something about it's authenticity. Religion is nothing more than a reflection of ones culture.

Did someone just say "great history?"

The Bible is a collection of stories and fables that were created to explain the world that the people of that time could only explain through their limited understanding of what was. The more clever and intelligent people of later times collected and edited the parts that they thought mattered most into what we now call "The Bible" around 1400ad so that the now time honored system of controlling mass populations under a singular belief would have some grounded definitive template in an attempt to stop the internal fighting between clans of the supposed same religious believers.

No matter what part of the world you come from, this system is one that arises to control mass populations into societies built on one belief system of a God/Gods, an afterlife in reward for following the rules and a hell you go to for punishment if you don't.

Man just happens to be the singular most creative and imaginative creature out of the millions on this planet so its only natural in the stages of his superior evolution he would develop a sense of self importance and create a god that favours his existence of the other millions of species.

When you see the mass of existence that is the entire universe let alone the solar system, only then do you begin to understand what a total fantasy all these religious beliefs are. Unfortunately religion is a conditioning and you grow up with, it fundamentally is the basis of all your upbringing so only the very individualistic and strong willed ever break out of those type of belief circles.

@Ceejay, *slowly claps hands, gets faster and louder*

@Ceejay, very well put.

Be careful, 95% of humanity as not come off infancy yet and they don't like it when someone doubts their imaginary friends.

@BenisBatman: I don't respect everyone's beliefs, because some beliefs, like religion, are poisonous, arrogant, or just plain dangerous (the major religions happens to be all of these in one). To suggest that there would be harmony if everyone was respectful of others beliefs is to suggest that people like the Taliban can exist without atrocity. Some beliefs MUST be ridiculed and criticized and disrespected, because there's always some mofo trying to ice skate uphill, so to speak.

@Luminus - yeah That version that they declared the one true bible existed as a collected assembly of choice tales translated into latin at around 400ad as did many others they decided not to since they (the Roman Catholics) had already declared themselves gods own council on Earth. Amazing since they were the same Roman's who persecuted the Hebrews who originally were "Gods people" and assimilated their text from the Torah and other letters and tales and accounts into their version of a religion Jesus spoke nothing about actually starting. Infact Jesus did not start a religion nor did he ever write any rules or disciplines to follow and recite. MEN created Christianity based on choice parts of what they believed he said and did.

So call it arrogant all you want, the ideal that a God who can create something as vast and complex as the entire universe let alone this simple planet. Can't get his own will and testament accurately represented to all living on a single planet out of billions without centuries of war, bloodshed and ongoing conflicts based on rival religions and beliefs, is simply ridiculous! A superbeing wouldn't have to wait for the invention of speech, writing let alone book-binding in order to deliver his will into the minds of something he created.

..oh wait, there's always the get out clause.. "God has a plan!"

Yeah keep that, I have no wish to live in anyone's idea of heaven if it involves worshiping deities for the rest of my existence while trillions burn and suffer in hellfire for being born into regions on a tiny planet he failed to reach and growing up with different beliefs while he apparently watched and did nothing to intervene. Pure fantasy!

@Tajin88: But believing a God built itself is not? It's incredible that believers can't see this obvious double standard.

@BenisBatman: Sorry, man, but you cannot reconfigure your beliefs to mean what they do not. Christianity is okay with slavery. This is a fact and it's just one atrocity among others the bible is okay with. Our beliefs inform our decisions, so there's no separating it. If your bible says gays are sinners, and it does, then you will feel that way as well. How can you possibly not? It would be like me saying I'm an atheist, but I think there's a god out there.

You’ve gone on to tell me anecdotes of people whose lives have been changed by the bible, but so what? How, exactly, does that give merit to your belief? What it does is give merits to individuals and groups of people, regardless of their beliefs. The KKK ran charities and helped people, too, you know. Would you suggest that anyone join their ranks? After all, they don’t kill people anymore. They just have different beliefs. Should we not ridicule these people?

Your church follows a book that hurts people by advocating that sinners will burn in hell; that gays are evil; and that non-believers are to be looked down upon. It stops atheists from taking office, stifles scientific progress, and causes dissention. It demeans women, celebrates ignorance and infanticide, and is filled with contradictions. Furthermore, it thinks the earth is flat.

An intelligent conversation is quite difficult to be had with someone who believes these things and is convinced you’re going to Hell. There is no sugar coating this.

@Ceejay: I’m not sure I believe Jesus existed. There are no contemporary stories about him, which is extremely suspicious. And the arrogance I was talking about was a criticism of your final sentence, which suggest that only atheists are “very individualistic and strong willed.” That may not be what you meant, but that is what’s implied. And even if Jesus existed, he most certainly wasn't divine or had powers or whatever supernatural nonsense claims are attributed to him.

@BenisBatman: You cannot claim something is a sin and then turn around and say you don't look down on them for it. That's a contradiction. And refusing to accept facts in light of clear evidence of those facts is the definition of delusion. Then you go on to justify slavery, which is incredibly ignorant. You ignore atrocity and go looking for the good things, which is like telling me that the Holocaust was not so bad because Hitler got many young men to dress up in nice outfits; hence, why I said an intelligent conversation is quite difficult to be had with someone who believes these things and is convinced you’re going to Hell. You've just proven my point.

You mock my intelligence by making the suggestions you have and suggesting I'm going to Hell for not believing in ridiculous fantasies. Yes, don't continue an argument you don't have the ability to handle. These discussions are not for the weak and ill-informed.

I hope you find reality one day. But, I admit, that hope is rather grand.

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Why do all these Noah threads turn into religious debates?

Because...its....about.....a.....biblical....story.....

Religious debate is ingrained in peoples DNA I think

Thank God for Ceejay's arrogant and pompous musings.

I don't believe in sub-atomic particles.

Is there a Noah comic book out there?