God On My Side
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God on My Side is a documentary directed and produced by Australian agnostic Andrew Denton
which follows his trip to the 2006 National Religious Broadcasters
Convention in Texas
. The 63rd National Religious Broadcasters Convention delegates comprised some 6,000 Christian communicators.
God On My Side premiered at the 53rd Sydney Film Festival
on 15 June 2006 and was released in Australian cinemas on 2 November 2006. It was broadcast as a TV special on ABC on 21 May 2007.
Andrew Denton interviews attenders their opinion on abortion
, homosexuality
, environmental
issues, future of religious TV media and movies, influence of religions on politics, rapture
, separation of church and state
, fundamental truths about god, and other matters. Opinions of the interviewees mostly present views of fundamentalist Christians.
Andrew Denton
Andrew Christopher Denton is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program Enough Rope. He is known for his comedy and interviewing technique...
which follows his trip to the 2006 National Religious Broadcasters
National Religious Broadcasters
National Religious Broadcasters is an American organization that represents Christian religious broadcasters on American television and radio, including several high-profile televangelists and Christian radio show hosts. It claims a membership of more than 1700 organizations...
Convention in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The 63rd National Religious Broadcasters Convention delegates comprised some 6,000 Christian communicators.
God On My Side premiered at the 53rd Sydney Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Australian city of Sydney and is held over 12 days in June. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features,...
on 15 June 2006 and was released in Australian cinemas on 2 November 2006. It was broadcast as a TV special on ABC on 21 May 2007.
Andrew Denton interviews attenders their opinion on abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
, environmental
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
issues, future of religious TV media and movies, influence of religions on politics, rapture
Rapture
The rapture is a reference to the "being caught up" referred to in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be caught up in the clouds to meet "the Lord"....
, separation of church and state
Separation of church and state
The concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
, fundamental truths about god, and other matters. Opinions of the interviewees mostly present views of fundamentalist Christians.