one of the most popular rental at my local video store be not borat or the depart but a 2005 documentary about jesus christ call the god who wasn not there by director brian flemming and an ex christian fundamentalist . flemming and in his 62 minute documentary and assert that jesus be not a historical figure but a legend base solely on pagan tradition . use interview with author and philosopher and and historian to debunk the long held christian belief that jesus and the son of god and live among men and be crucify and and be resurrect and flemming compare the christ story with those of cult figure isi and osiris in egypt and dionysus and adonis in greek mythology and and roman mystery cult such a mithraism and find many surprising similarity . in addition to his evidence about pagan cult and he also state that the early source for the christ story and the four gospel and be write forty or fifty year after the date give for jesus crucifixion and that the letter of st. paul show little evidence of jesus be a flesh and blood figure . flemming and unfortunately however and be not out to conduct a solid investigation of the truth about jesus life but to use the subject only a a point of departure for a full throttle attack on christianity and all religion . most of the interview be with those philosophically align with the director include avowed atheist such a biologist richard dawkins and author sam price . the only christian interview be those on the fringe such a scott butcher and the creator of the website rapture letter . com and and ronald sipus and principal of the fundamentalist village christian school and which flemming attend a a boy . like michael moore interview of charlton heston in bowl for columbine and his interview with sipus be so contentious that sipus walk out in the middle . in a sarcastic tone and flemming tell u how wrong christianity be wrong about the sun revolve around the earth and then point to atrocity commit in the name of christianity such a those by cult leader charles manson who kill 11 people and dena schlosser and who cut her baby arm off for god . he also lift a statement from a book by lahaye and jenkins that say that christian look forward to the day when all non christian be throw into a lake of fire and howling and screech . to further turn u against christianity and flemming show u extend clip from mel gibson the passion of the christ and detail in minute detail each scene of violence and torture . what could have be a serious discussion on a very interesting subject eventually become a childish rant and a polemic against all religion . in the process of condemn those who use christianity to commit unspeakable act and he ignore such people a socialist muriel lester and a famous christian pacifist and rigoberta menchú tum and a mayan indian of guatemala who help find the revolutionary christian and receive the nobel peace prize in recognition of her work for social justice and and mother teresa and whose work be about respect for each individual worth and dignity . his most telling argument be his comparison of christian doctrine with the pagan cult and he make some good point and yet flemming do not tell u that while some aspect of these cult may resemble christian doctrine and there be no text or source material for these cult before 300ad and long after the new testament . also it be important to note one major difference . the immediate goal of the initiate be a mystical experience that lead them to feel they have achieve union with their god . this be anathema to christianity which believe that a church hierarchy include priest and bishops all the way up to the pope be require to interpret god will to mankind . although i be not a christian and have some doubt about whether or not jesus christ be in fact a historical figure and the truth be that and in the long scheme of thing and it may not matter . what matter be that a message be introduce to mankind and spread around the world that contribute to mankind spiritual evolution . regardless of the distortion and crime later commit in it name and there be many and christianity a conceive be a doctrine of compassion and love and and a moral and ethical code that further respect for our fellow man . while i applaud the fact that the film be make and that a taboo topic be discuss and what be sorely need be not another divisive attempt to use religion a a field of combat but to see it a a common thread that can bring the world people together . while there be room for debate and discussion on religious subject and in the word of annie besant and spiritual truth be best see in the clear air of brotherhood and mutual respect . the god who wasn not there be recommend only for those whose idea of a good time be to trash the religion of others .