God & Country (2024) User Reviews

Message From Inside the Bubble

[strumdatjag · 4/10 · 11 March 2024]

This from an atheist who has given good reviews to films by Michael Moore and has never given a good review to a film by D'Nesh D'Souza (OK - I only saw one of his films and can't spell his name).

Nevertheless, propoganda like this has to either inform us of something new or be funny (like Michael Moore), emotionally moving, or something with a soul.

This film, however, just looks more like a hatchet job, or it could be an attempt at a freak show. Maybe some viewers will like the political validation experience (that's about all it could be), but a movie length documentary needs more to justify a ruining time longer than 10 minutes. Sorry, but this gets 4/10, failing but not monumentally bad.

EXCELLENT!!

[shintochick · 10/10 · 22 March 2024]

This is a necessary and important documentary. The participants are Christian Evangelical historians, pastors, and authors that explain the history of Christian Nationalism and how it currently affects the democracy of the United States. It shows us what Christian Nationalists believe, who they hate, what they want the country to look like, and how they want to get there using their own words. The footage of them talking about Trump and 1/6 is chilling. People of any faith and those without should watch this and take the words, actions, and beliefs very seriously. They want to dismantle democracy.

Snoozefest filled with attacks on a certain religion. Don't waste your time.

[0x0000000078 · 2/10 · 20 April 2024]

Probably the worst documentary I've ever seen. Don't waste your time on this one. Anyone who rates a film 10 stars obviously never watched it or are part of the crew who produced the film trying to inflate the rating. Even if someone actually liked this documentary, a legitimate review would be 6 or 7 stars. I gave this 2 stars. 1 because it really is the worst film I ever seen and another 1 for effort. Nice try, but they obviously didn't do their homework when making this garbage. Whoever made this should probably retire and never waste their time producing another useless film.

By the way, I'm not religious but attacks on someone else's religion is disgusting.

The dangers of mixing religion with politics

[Freethinker_Atheist · 10/10 · 22 February 2024]

It doesn't take a genius to realize that Christian Nationalism (like any other religious nationalism, for example in Iran) is dangerous, because almost nothing can be more dangerous for a country than when it's ruled by people who are 100% convinced that they were chosen by none other than the Creator of the Universe himself to fix the world. And fixing the world means forcing their religion on all people. Christian nationalists believe in an angry, vengeful god who does not tolerate dissent and is eager to punish Humanity. Since God is not here to personally do it, his followers will do his job for him. Christian nationalists want to placate the wrath of their god, by imposing his will, which, in the case of this deity, is written in a heap of copies of rags of parchments from the Iron Age, with myths also from the Bronze Age.

I recommend the book "Liberated from Religion", by Paulo Bitencourt, which brilliantly exposes this great danger.

DON'T BELIEVE THE TROLL REVIEWS

[xyxkyns · 10/10 · 23 February 2024]

This is a great movie that is very insightful and comprehensive as it shows us the breadth and depth of white Christian nationalism. It is fast-paced and with the highest production values. The low reviews by alt-right trolls prove the point of the movie! This movie will help all of us see the danger of the toxic mix of political theocratic extremism and big-money organizations that do not want democracy to flourish. The betrayal by the Trumpists of the founding principles of our country is done by falsifying our history. The many voices in this movie are virtually all from conservative evangelicals. When "Bob the tomato" says something is unChristian, we have to listen!

Scary times

[sailingnc · 10/10 · 29 April 2024]

This is a timely and well done documentary. It's unfortunate that the same people who believe in Christian Nationalism are also the people who believe every conspiracy theory and Qanon. There are many reasons those circles overlap. Hopefully more people will watch this film. I do wish it was free though. More people would watch it and it is needed.

Christians that have mixed politics and power with Jesus need to examine why they need a country so fascist that everyone else is required to believe and act as the Christians require.

Abortion was not a protestant issue until the unholy marriage of the televangelist and corporations needed to pull the right under just a few ideas. It was a Catholic issue and belief that the Mother has little value.

Christian Nationalism is the antithesis of what the Deist founding Father's envisioned when they left the toil and strife of religious turmoil behind on the shores of Europe.

Love how the trolls that rated the documentary low...many have not watched it. They are afraid it may shake their belief system to its core by challenging the worst aspects of its tenants.

Are all Christians bad? No. Are all Christian Nationalist bed for this country? Yes.

Important film

[david-haspel · 9/10 · 28 February 2024]

Stewart's book is must read! The film deviates from the book in it importantly examines the effect negative effect Christian nationalism has on Christianity. While this is very important, thought more focus on the impact to democracy. Woukd have be valuable to those wanting to learn more about this movement. That said the thoughts of David French and Russel Moore are important to understanding the film does a good job with the difficult job of revealing the disguise of Christian nationalism'a use of religion to organize a political movement. If you are a fan of the Orange Jesus you will hate this film. If you are confused by how so many devout Evangelicals could support OJ this will help provide a perspective.

Religiophobia

[TicTacTruth · 17 March 2024]

I watched this film today and struggling to understand what the point was other than to attempt to paint one of the many US religions as a threat. If I had made a film about how Judaism or Islam is a threat to the US, I would be appropriately scolded. Hollywood is only furthering the divide of this country with this film

I enjoy a good documentary that is fact based, non political and unbiased. However, this film feels to paint a picture that attacks a religious group on certain values. Good documentaries that I have seen before will support both sides of a subjective topic. This film fails to accomplish that.

Can we please stop making extremely polarizing films, films with agendas and just focus on quality?

An Important Documentary that Shines a Spotlight on Christian Nationalism

[satanistsnextdoor · 10/10 · 8 March 2024]

This documentary helps to show what is happening in America, and other places around the world. Christian Nationalism is a virus that is infecting our country from political leaders, to churches, and schools. It's not new, but it's picked up momentum lately because people are drawn towards hate and anger. It divides families and our country. If someone is already indoctrinated into Christian Nationalism they will likely hate this film, but if you can catch someone before they are fully indoctrinated you might just save them.

Christian Nationalism has nothing to do with Jesus or his words, but is all about power and creating a Theocracy. I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to the screening of this movie, but I was happily surprised by how well they captured it, and the caliber of people interviewed to speak on the subject of Christian Nationalism

If you don't know what Christian Nationalism is, I highly recommend watching this to help you identify what is happening around us in 2024. The history of we got here and were we're going if this movement isn't stopped.

Have an open mind and be honest with yourself.

Insidious and misleading

[mde-51078 · 1/10 · 30 April 2024]

The people behind this documentary clearly do not understand Christian doctrine or who every day Christian's actually are or what they actually think. It's a propaganda piece that comes in the year leading up to an election, go figure. It's a typical situation where you find a group to demonize and make into a scary enemy in order to achieve your political aims. The fact that someone as hyper-political and openly hostile toward Ron Reiner made the film isn't a big shock. This documentary features clips of John MacArthur, who is as main stream a Christian pastor as it gets. If you like to hate other people for their religion and/or for being different, while having no real understanding of what they actually believe or think, then this is the documentary for you.

A must see for any sane American.

[sarahthetops · 10/10 · 7 March 2024]

Well well well, look at all of the scared little trolls who had to review bomb this film just to cope. Really speaks volumes about what their intentions for this country are. As you'll see in this documentary, these people very literally want life to cease for those that disagree with them in the slightest. You will see Christian fanatics brandishing automatic rifles while holding a flag bearing "JESUS" attempting to stage a coup and chanting what they'd like to see happen to everyone in their way. You'll listen to preachers praying for the destruction of their "enemies" and asking God to make the suffering violent. Oh, and those are the actions of actual elected officials still currently in office. They will stop at nothing to establish a theocratic dictatorship under Trump.

It's a chilling film that every sane American needs to watch. "There is no hate like Christian love."

Excellent thought piece

[catesalim · 10/10 · 14 April 2024]

I've been seeing the rise of Christian nationalism for a while and as a Christian it's frightening. This documentary gives tremendous insight into the start and how we've gotten to where we are today. The fact that the majority of individuals presented the information are also Christian speaks volumes.

I strongly encourage others to watch this and educate themselves. The fact that the rating is so low is a sign that this film should be seen - there are powerful people who don't want us to be educated to what is going on in this country.

Watch this and judge for yourself. Education and reason are mportant and not to be feared.