Christspiracy

Christspiracy is an intriguing and thought-provoking documentary that challenges its audience to critically examine the intersection of faith, morality, and compassion. As someone who isn't religious but finds religion fascinating, I found this film deeply engaging and insightful. It explores the contradictions many religious individuals face when reconciling their belief in compassion with the act of killing and their interpretation of dominion over sentient beings.

The film's strength lies in its ability to provoke reflection. It highlights the moral inconsistencies in some religious practices while encouraging viewers-particularly Christians-to align their actions with the teachings of Jesus. It's not preachy but rather presents its arguments in a logical and heartfelt manner, urging believers to strive for moral consistency.

With its compelling narrative and sensitive yet bold approach, *Christspiracy* is an important watch for those seeking to embody the true essence of compassion and morality in their faith. It's a challenge to live not only spiritually but ethically, and it left me reflecting long after the credits rolled. A must-see for anyone interested in ethics, faith, or the teachings of Jesus.

Rating: 9/10.

Christspiracy is easily one of the most profound documentaries on veganism and animal cruelty I've ever seen. It explores the ethical and spiritual dimensions of our food choices, going beyond the usual environmental or health angles to focus on the deep moral and spiritual implications. The documentary makes a powerful case for how our treatment of animals is connected to broader issues of justice, showing how speciesism is intertwined with systems of racism and sexism. This perspective was both eye-opening and thought-provoking, challenging viewers to see veganism as a path toward a more compassionate and inclusive world.

The way Christspiracy draws these connections is masterful, pushing us to think about veganism not just as a dietary choice but as a stand against all forms of oppression. It's an inspiring, must-watch film that will leave you questioning long-held beliefs and motivated to make changes for the better. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in understanding the ethical and spiritual side of veganism-this documentary is truly a favorite of mine!

Surpassed my expectations, and is on my top list of best films if not the top. It's full of information but at the same time, it does not get boring. They do a great job of gently presenting topics all while allowing the viewer space for thought and reflection. The film also does a great job in refraining from showing violent acts. It focuses more on the religious aspect of things and hits on various religions not only Christianity. Perhaps they could have done a better job in promoting the film. The way I heard of this film was very unconventional, and if it wasn't for my continues research and online studies I would have never known this film was to be aired. There could be reasons beyond the producers control for this but at least it is out there. I'm afraid this film will not get the notice it deserves.

After viewing Christspiracy at my local theatre, I googled numerous reviews, and the one from a Roman Catholic publication had nothing negative to say about the film. This tends to negate the sensational suggestion that "the church" will not stop at any nefarious act to keep the message of "Christspiracy" from spreading. If there is a conspiracy to stop the message of Christspiracy, and if the film producers are being surveilled, it is most likely by animal agribusiness.

Overall, I found the film inspirational and provocative, although it totally misrepresented Mohammad's view of meat-eating. The film implied that Mohammad wanted his followers to stop eating meat, which is false. Mohammad did institute "halal" slaughter, which like kosher slaughter was intended to cause animals as little suffering as possible (though the rules are almost always ignored); and there are many beautiful passages about animals in the Quran, including about animals being nations to themselves and all of them worshiping Allah. However, Mohammad only wanted his followers to stop eating meat sacrificed to idols, and Mohammad himself was not a vegetarian or vegan. The filmmakers should have left out erroneous claims about Islam.

They also included specious stories about Leonardo da Vinci and quotations from Leonardo for which there are no source documents that I have been able to find.

I was pleased that the filmmakers called out certain prominent Buddhists for their self-serving misinterpretations of the First Precept of Buddhism, which is not to kill any sentient being. And I was glad to hear Maneka Gandhi's critique of the hypocrisy of Hindus being against cow slaughter but consuming vast quantities of dairy products - enabling cow slaughter to the magnitude that India is the world's largest exporter of leather and one of the largest exporters of beef (much of it to the Middle East).

The filmmakers' claims about Jesus being against animal sacrifice and the consumption of meat were well-researched and revealing. Revealed by a scholar is that the word translated from ancient Hebrew as "thieves" or "robbers" in the passages that describe Jesus driving out the sacrificial animals for sale and the sellers from the Jerusalem Temple actually mean "the violent ones." This is a critical piece of information.

A closer examination of the miracle of the loaves and fishes indicates that Jesus fed the loaves of bread to the assembled multitudes but not the fish. How do we miss such things, except that we are conditioned to believe as we are taught.

There was also something about the Last Supper, with Jesus describing the bread as his "body" and the wine as his "blood" that deserve further scholarship and analysis. It seems to confirm that Jesus consumed no meat or blood sacrifice. It might be taken as a refutation of the idea that Jesus gave himself as the "last sacrifice" as the "lamb of God," but as I see it, Jesus wanted animal sacrifice to end (as did Isaiah and some other prophets) and he was willing to die for it. Some may think there is an implied threat to the integrity of the sacrament of the eucharist, but I don't think it needs to be viewed in such a light. One can think of the eucharist (communion) as a holy and supernatural ritual of transubstantiation OR as a ritual that has been sanctified by its practice going back 2,000 years in the way of morphic resonance as described in the theories of Rupert Sheldrake. According to Sheldrake, when we repeat a ritual long enough, it is ingrained with a spiritual meaning.

The portrayal of Jesus rang true to me. Hopefully the film will cause serious discussion of the ideas presented. At the very least, it should create controversy that might cause individual Christians and others to re-evaluate their beliefs and conditioning about animals.

Comedy, drama, information and revealing hidden truths - a perfect package for me!!

This may be the most powerful film I've seen. It takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, that you'll want to ride again. Just saw it the second time and already looking forward to the third!

I had high expectations as well as some suspicion for this film, as I am not a religious person (used to be). I was not sure if this documentary would be interesting to me... After the first watch I was blown away, with so much new information and new thoughts in my mind. I immediately felt like I need to see the film again.

I feel like there is something, or actually several things, to everyone in this movie, and it needs to be seen by everyone!