I usually don't like to recap Family Guy because it's been a bit bad in recent weeks, but after the last two weeks I'm starting to remember what I like about the show. In tonight's episode called Not All Dogs go to Heaven, Meg becomes one with God and sees the light. Got to love when Peter says yeah folks it's going to be a Meg episode... here's the clicker, no one will blame you if you change it, that was funny. But it was also a episode that dealt with religion mainly believing in God vs. Atheism and it got me to thinking a little bit. (Feel free to navigate now lol.)
I thought it was a very good episode with a very positive message. That the decisions all of us make come through within us, and like Brian says it's part of the human experience, it's why were put on Earth. We live our lives the way we choose and make the decisions we do based on pure feeling and emotion. Now whether or not it takes an animated dog to get the point across is a different story. But for being a show that prides itself on making people laugh and poking fun of anyone or anything in pop culture, tonight's episode was sincere. You don't have to believe what others believe to feel accepted or loved, but do what makes you feel right and that's all that matters, and it's a point that I think is very true. Too often do we consumed by what 'experts' deem in the media is how we should look, or act, it's all nonsense.
I know people who don't really believe in God and the Bible, and that's their choice. Do I look at them differently, absolutely not. We are all created differently and have our own morals and standards we live by and that's just fine. I think that it's wrong for people to judge others by what type of religion they are. After all a lot of religions are very interconnected and drive the same principals through many of their teachings. When you examine multiple religions it is true, and the message is generally the same, it's how one interprets it that matters.
I think that the show tonight was just a way for the creators to leave their stamp on how people view religion. Whether you believe in God or not, it's up too you. You should never believe in anything that you don't because that's just irresponsible. Do what makes you feel right and never worry about how it might make someone else feel. That's what the message is, to believe in yourself and your morals, not someone else's.
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I personally didn't see anything positive in it at all; basicly it used the Star Trek sub-plot as context for a silly "the universe is so awesome" counterpoint to religion. While it may be a valid point that persecution of non-believers (Brian) totally makes no sense, I think the producers displayed a level of hostility that bordered on offensive. Along those lines, I suggest a rethinking of your statement, "do what makes you feel right and never worry about how it might make someone else feel." I'll avoid the obvious examples from history of where potential trouble may lie (oh what the heck... Jim Jones, Pol Pot, Hitler), but just point out that that is somewhat contradictory to your (otherwise) message of tolerance.
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ReplyDeletei understand what you're saying completely, and am in no way condoning hitler or anything, now that i think about that, it's actually a stupid line what i wrote, you should stick to your beliefs but i guess in extreme situations like that, it can cause chaos and death, so you're right about that line, i do believe that i should revise that thank you.