Zeitgeist

Since we recently discussed documentaries I figured I would talk a bit about one I watched recently. Zeitgeist is a movie that you can view online at this site http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ . The film is a documentary highlighting conspiracy theories that deal with religions, September 11th, the World Bank, and a couple others. I know that religion and 9/11 are very sensitive subjects, but I am very open to exploring new possibilities than just what I have been told or shown. When watching it the content that is portrayed definitely makes you think. That is what I believe the point of documentaries is, is to make you think. Most documentaries portray the side of the story that they believe in. Even when they do show some aspects of the other side, they often twist the view to make it seem like that side is wrong. But I don't believe documentaries are just trying to make you believe everything they are telling you, but to think about things a bit more. The purpose of documentaries is to make you ask questions and not just take what you are given as the complete truth. Truth isn't easy to come by in this day and age, especially when it comes to dealings with the government and religion. Both of them tend to say what they believe to be true and expect you to accept it as fact without looking into it. Asking questions is one of the greatest tools we have been given. It is a never ending tool to continually attempt to gain knowledge.

If you have 2 hours and nothing to do, I would recommend checking out Zeitgeist. It may not be your cup of tea, but I do feel like it will make you think and ask some questions.