In this blog post, my class and I were assigned to write a Rhetorical Analysis about any of these videos CNN Explains: Fracking / Meteorologist Disputes Climate Change / Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham / Bill Maher: Atheism Not a Religion / The Norden / Reducing Recidivism (Pew) / Why Capitalism Works / The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas / If Disney Princesses Were Real / Potty-Mouthed Princesses Drop F-Bombs / OBJECTIFICATION AND...MEN? / Gaming Improves Multitasking Skills. I knew what video I was going to watch before I started the assignment because I’m not a religious person and I’m always interested in learning about different Gods and why people think Atheism is a religion. Therefor, I chose to write my Rhetorical Analysis on Bill Maher: Atheism not a Religion.
1 Min response- Bill Maher starts off the video saying that Atheism is not a religion. I agree with him because he defines Religion as “ The belief in and worship of a superhuman in controlling power” and Atheism doesn’t qualify. I can also see why people would think it is a Religion because it has to do with our creation. Obviously Maher is right because technically Atheism is not a religion. I can tell Maher is a religious person and he’s going to say anything to make Atheism look dumb.
The purpose of Bill Maher’s video is to inform people that Atheism is not a religion.
Also, the message that Maher is trying to send is the same as the purpose of the video. He wants people to stop saying that Atheism is a religion. Maher’s Logos is that he defines what has to be done in order for something to be qualified as a religion, and Atheism is simply not having a religion which is not a belief. I consider Maher to be highly credible with his facts because he is a known comedian and he is college educated. Finally, Maher doesn’t convey a lot of Patho’s in his video because his video is strictly fact and he doesn’t look for any emotion other than comedy.
Possible Essay Topics- Is Atheism a religion?
- What is Atheism?
1 Min response- Bill Maher starts off the video saying that Atheism is not a religion. I agree with him because he defines Religion as “ The belief in and worship of a superhuman in controlling power” and Atheism doesn’t qualify. I can also see why people would think it is a Religion because it has to do with our creation. Obviously Maher is right because technically Atheism is not a religion. I can tell Maher is a religious person and he’s going to say anything to make Atheism look dumb.
The purpose of Bill Maher’s video is to inform people that Atheism is not a religion.
Also, the message that Maher is trying to send is the same as the purpose of the video. He wants people to stop saying that Atheism is a religion. Maher’s Logos is that he defines what has to be done in order for something to be qualified as a religion, and Atheism is simply not having a religion which is not a belief. I consider Maher to be highly credible with his facts because he is a known comedian and he is college educated. Finally, Maher doesn’t convey a lot of Patho’s in his video because his video is strictly fact and he doesn’t look for any emotion other than comedy.
Possible Essay Topics- Is Atheism a religion?
- What is Atheism?