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* BrokenAesop:
** The whole reason that Josh is debating Radisson is because his preacher told him if he was to write "God is Dead" he would be turning his back on God, and God will forsake him for all eternity if he did that. [[spoiler:However at the end when "God" kills Radisson, the same preacher tells Radisson if he converts now after having already turned his back on him he will be saved, a complete 180 from what he told Josh. So that means there was absolutely no reason for Josh to do the debate in the first place]].
** [[spoiler: The death itself was supposed to convey the "there are no atheists in foxholes" cliché, showing how an atheist will turn to God in the face of death. This "aesop" is broken because it was already made very clear that Radisson was '''not''' an atheist, but rather a NayTheist.]]
** It seems that the whole message as to why an atheist should believe in God is solely because of tragedy, as no atheist becomes a Christian in this film because of facts, logic, reason or even anything good, thus practically telling Christians to hope that an atheist suffers a terrible loss just so they can see the good of God. Which is also broken in the sequel because it portrays the atheist parents as completely uncaring to the fact that their son died.
** The whole reason that Josh is debating Radisson is because his preacher told him if he was to write "God is Dead" he would be turning his back on God, and God will forsake him for all eternity if he did that. [[spoiler:However at the end when "God" kills Radisson, the same preacher tells Radisson if he converts now after having already turned his back on him he will be saved, a complete 180 from what he told Josh. So that means there was absolutely no reason for Josh to do the debate in the first place]].
** [[spoiler: The death itself was supposed to convey the "there are no atheists in foxholes" cliché, showing how an atheist will turn to God in the face of death. This "aesop" is broken because it was already made very clear that Radisson was '''not''' an atheist, but rather a NayTheist.]]
** It seems that the whole message as to why an atheist should believe in God is solely because of tragedy, as no atheist becomes a Christian in this film because of facts, logic, reason or even anything good, thus practically telling Christians to hope that an atheist suffers a terrible loss just so they can see the good of God. Which is also broken in the sequel because it portrays the atheist parents as completely uncaring to the fact that their son died.
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Mis Blamed is for creators, not characters; removed a ZCE.
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* MisBlamed: Josh's girlfriend is usually stated in reports that she just up and dumped Josh simply because he didn't do want she wanted where in fact it's more that Josh broke up with her because she wouldn't let him do something he wanted. What actually happens is that she gave Josh the option to break up after seeing what he is doing will most likely destroy his future, which '''he''' accepts without any emotion to it. She is taken aback by this answer and is clearly hurt by him as she was expecting him to at least react to that in some way.
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** Especially Amy and Ayisha's big, allegedly emotional scenes.
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* HilariousInHindsight:
** Radisson, an atheist professor who challenges his students to prove God is real, is played by [[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys the son of Zeus himself]], Creator/KevinSorbo (and for that matter, Sorbo himself is a conservative Christian). Doubly hilarious because, in that show, "Kevin Sorbo" is actually just Hercules' modern identity.
** Sorbo also had [[Series/{{Andromeda}} an entire television show]] where he fought against admirers of Nietzsche. Here, he plays a professor who admires him (or at least misinterprets his works just as heavily as the Nietzscheans).
** [[Series/LoisAndClark Superman]] (Creator/DeanCain) is once again dating a reporter.
** Radisson, an atheist professor who challenges his students to prove God is real, is played by [[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys the son of Zeus himself]], Creator/KevinSorbo (and for that matter, Sorbo himself is a conservative Christian). Doubly hilarious because, in that show, "Kevin Sorbo" is actually just Hercules' modern identity.
** Sorbo also had [[Series/{{Andromeda}} an entire television show]] where he fought against admirers of Nietzsche. Here, he plays a professor who admires him (or at least misinterprets his works just as heavily as the Nietzscheans).
** [[Series/LoisAndClark Superman]] (Creator/DeanCain) is once again dating a reporter.
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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn:
** Despite the Movie being made by Christians for Christians, ''many'' of the film’s biggest detractors are themselves Christian. They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who is supposedly a good Christian) is a very [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[LackOfEmpathy un-empathetic]], [[HolierThanThou priggish]] [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]] and yet the audience is supposed to identify & sympathize with him.
** Despite the Movie being made by Christians for Christians, ''many'' of the film’s biggest detractors are themselves Christian. They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who is supposedly a good Christian) is a very [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[LackOfEmpathy un-empathetic]], [[HolierThanThou priggish]] [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]] and yet the audience is supposed to identify & sympathize with him.
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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn:
**OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: Despite the Movie being made by Christians for Christians, ''many'' of the film’s biggest detractors are themselves Christian. Christian.
** They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who issupposedly [[InformedAttribute supposedly]] a good Christian) is a very [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[LackOfEmpathy un-empathetic]], [[HolierThanThou priggish]] [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]] and yet the audience is supposed to identify & sympathize with him.
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** They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who is
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** Similarly, [[spoilers: Radisson’s death]] is also lambasted by many Christians, where with his dying breaths a minister helps him regain his faith before he dies, and it is treated as a “cause for celebration”. While yes, Christian doctrine would state he would go to heaven and find happiness, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that death in Christianity is still treated as a serious, sad, & tragic occurrence in life that happens to everyone that should be grieved and given proper respect to. This scene also makes the ministers look like callous jerkasses who are more concerned with converting a man on death’s door rather than provide the proper emergency assistance needed, and then practically “dancing on his grave” when he passes on.
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** Similarly, [[spoilers: [[spoiler: Radisson’s death]] is also lambasted by many Christians, where with his dying breaths a minister helps him regain his faith before he dies, and it is treated as a “cause for celebration”. While yes, Christian doctrine would state he would go to heaven and find happiness, happiness with God, it still doesn’t excuse diminish the fact that death in Christianity is still treated as a serious, sad, & tragic occurrence in life that happens to everyone that should be grieved and given proper respect to. to.
*** This scene also makes the ministers look like callous jerkasses who are more concerned with converting a man on death’s door rather than provide the proper emergency assistance needed, and then practically “dancing on his grave” when he passeson.on, which is a very ''Un''Christian thing to do.
*** This scene also makes the ministers look like callous jerkasses who are more concerned with converting a man on death’s door rather than provide the proper emergency assistance needed, and then practically “dancing on his grave” when he passes
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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: Despite the Movie being made by Christians for Christians, ''many'' of the film’s biggest detractors are themselves Christian. They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who is supposedly a good Christian) is very [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish], [[LackOfEmpathy un-empathetic]], [[HolierThanThou priggish]] [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]] and yet the audience is supposed to identify & sympathize with him.
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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: OffendingTheCreatorsOwn:
** Despite the Movie being made by Christians for Christians, ''many'' of the film’s biggest detractors are themselves Christian. They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who is supposedly a good Christian) is a very [[ItsAllAboutMeselfish], selfish]], [[LackOfEmpathy un-empathetic]], [[HolierThanThou priggish]] [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]] and yet the audience is supposed to identify & sympathize with him. him.
** Similarly, [[spoilers: Radisson’s death]] is also lambasted by many Christians, where with his dying breaths a minister helps him regain his faith before he dies, and it is treated as a “cause for celebration”. While yes, Christian doctrine would state he would go to heaven and find happiness, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that death in Christianity is still treated as a serious, sad, & tragic occurrence in life that happens to everyone that should be grieved and given proper respect to. This scene also makes the ministers look like callous jerkasses who are more concerned with converting a man on death’s door rather than provide the proper emergency assistance needed, and then practically “dancing on his grave” when he passes on.
** Despite the Movie being made by Christians for Christians, ''many'' of the film’s biggest detractors are themselves Christian. They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who is supposedly a good Christian) is a very [[ItsAllAboutMe
** Similarly, [[spoilers: Radisson’s death]] is also lambasted by many Christians, where with his dying breaths a minister helps him regain his faith before he dies, and it is treated as a “cause for celebration”. While yes, Christian doctrine would state he would go to heaven and find happiness, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that death in Christianity is still treated as a serious, sad, & tragic occurrence in life that happens to everyone that should be grieved and given proper respect to. This scene also makes the ministers look like callous jerkasses who are more concerned with converting a man on death’s door rather than provide the proper emergency assistance needed, and then practically “dancing on his grave” when he passes on.
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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: Despite the Movie being made by Christians for Christians, ''many'' of the film’s biggest detractors are themselves Christian. They criticize it for being a very poor representation of religion in general that often goes against Christian teachings, especially since the AudienceSurrogate Josh (who is supposedly a good Christian) is very [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish], [[LackOfEmpathy un-empathetic]], [[HolierThanThou priggish]] [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]] and yet the audience is supposed to identify & sympathize with him.
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** [[spoiler:Even worse with Raddison's death. It is treated as a joyous occasion that someone was just killed by a hit-and-run.]]
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** [[spoiler:Even worse with Raddison's Radisson's death. It is treated as a joyous occasion that someone was just killed by a hit-and-run.]]
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** At the end of the film, Josh (somehow) becomes a virtual ''celebrity'' overnight for...winning an argument with a college professor. The local news reports on his debate with Professor Raddison, a famous reality TV star addresses a video message to him, and a rock band pauses their concert to praise him in front of an audience of thousands. One would usually see this as a funny ImagineSpot, but it's 100% serious.
* OneSceneWonder: One of the students in Raddison's class doesn't stand up at the end when the rest of the class said "God's Not Dead."
* OneSceneWonder: One of the students in Raddison's class doesn't stand up at the end when the rest of the class said "God's Not Dead."
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** At the end of the film, Josh (somehow) becomes a virtual ''celebrity'' overnight for...winning an argument with a college professor. The local news reports on his debate with Professor Raddison, Radisson, a famous reality TV star addresses a video message to him, and a rock band pauses their concert to praise him in front of an audience of thousands. One would usually see this as a funny ImagineSpot, but it's 100% serious.
* OneSceneWonder: One of the students inRaddison's Radisson's class doesn't stand up at the end when the rest of the class said "God's Not Dead."
* OneSceneWonder: One of the students in
* QuestionableCasting:
** Kevin Sorbo: the suave, handsome, heroic, and badass ''Hercules'' as a ''teacher''? Who's a total {{Jerkass}} with "mommy issues"?!?
** [[Series/LoisAndClark Superman]] as a CorruptCorporateExecutive angsting about his mother's Alzheimer's?
** Kevin Sorbo: the suave, handsome, heroic, and badass ''Hercules'' as a ''teacher''? Who's a total {{Jerkass}} with "mommy issues"?!?
** [[Series/LoisAndClark Superman]] as a CorruptCorporateExecutive angsting about his mother's Alzheimer's?
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** Radisson telling Josh why he became an atheist. How he reacts when he brings up the painful memory makes it quite clear he is still suffering from this to this day. This makes Josh all the more of an absolute {{Jerkass}} when he uses this knowledge to break Radission during the last debate.
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** Radisson telling Josh why he became an atheist. How he reacts when he brings up the painful memory makes it quite clear he is still suffering from this to this day. This makes Josh all the more of an absolute {{Jerkass}} when he uses this knowledge to break Radission Radisson during the last debate.
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* WTHCastingAgency:
** Kevin Sorbo: the suave, handsome, heroic, and badass ''Hercules'' as a ''teacher''? Who's a total {{Jerkass}} with "mommy issues"?!?
** [[Series/LoisAndClark Superman]] as a CorruptCorporateExecutive angsting about his mother's Alzheimer's?
** Kevin Sorbo: the suave, handsome, heroic, and badass ''Hercules'' as a ''teacher''? Who's a total {{Jerkass}} with "mommy issues"?!?
** [[Series/LoisAndClark Superman]] as a CorruptCorporateExecutive angsting about his mother's Alzheimer's?
