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8. A great movie that explores the faith vs science dilemma based on a book by Carl Sagan is
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 09:45 PM
Monday

"Contact" with Jodie Foster as the scientist/atheist and Matthew McConaughey as the theologian.
They have a great discussion about religion vs science.
Very well done.

2010 - Space Odyssey 2
The very important part of the movie was the main character not only hearing voices but seeing an apparition. He had to convince a Soviet official in the spacecraft they were all in that he was told that they all had to leave where they were in space ASAP-- a seemingly impossible task --- to save their lives.

And as far as hearing voices, whether from God ,drugs or schizophrenia, impossible to prove or disprove.
It's how convincing you are when you try to tell others about it.

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