Absolutely a brilliant and thoughtful human being. His mix of toughness and sensitivity is so unique. I wish I could have known him. Really interesting guy.
Upon watching the Exorcist in 1973, I knew exactly what the director was trying to show us. I was never more deeply moved. Years later, he said he really believed in the teachings of Jesus. I had never heard of exorcism even though brought up as a Catholic. I was never the same since
I didn't even know he was a Christian, he's one of these guys where that feels surprising in a very specific way, like Alice Cooper or Norm MacDonald. "They're too irreverent for it", or something.
i was actually slated to meet Billy as part of a film festival in the summer of 2020 -- the pandemic took that away from me and i'll always regret not meeting him.
Same. Haven't read that particular book, but I'm familiar with Hitchens' points on the matter. She certainly wasn't the person she was made out to be when I was in Catholic school.
@@beeroftherat1 Hitchen's book piqued my interest, so read 2 more bios of her: One quite critical & one more conciliatory. Still, didn't change my opinion much. Vy sus!?
Hitchens had a tendency to lie about church figures he wasn't a fan of. He lied about Pope Pius XII and his book on Mother Teresa is full of either misunderstandings on his part of full on fabrications. For the lies about Pius XII the atheist blog "History for Atheists" tears him apart pretty thoroughly but you'll have to do some other research to find the debunking of the Mother Teresa disinformation because I don't remember off the top of my head where that is.
Thanks for posting this- I had no idea. I think it's so ironic that it took a Jew to make a great Catholic film, ie The Exorcist. What a mensch! RIP and thank you to a great artist of the cinema who gave me so much pleasure❤❤❤
Not rational imo, just something that seems „illogical“ but when you think about it; there are a lot of things that don’t make much sense but are still true. Trying to make sense out of it won’t make it more real. So Maybe not everything needs to be „rational“ „logical“ to be the truth
1) Lots of good reasons to seriously consider the survival of consciousness after death. 2) Mother Theresa had a sadistic, fetishized enjoyment of others' suffering.
Speaking from the standpoint of a Born Again Christian, the words, "It's all right, it doesn't matter" would never be spoken by God. He didn't send His Son to die because "it doesn't matter". This was the devil.
@@pitmclord Didn't need to be there. Jesus Christ said who makes it to heaven. John 3 KJV 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
@@oldhickory4686 what does that have to do with my point? With minimal context of the environment this guy is describing you’re claiming to know things you cannot. Exaggerating the substance of your opinion based on partial information.
@@pitmclord Mr. Friedkin is describing his experience, and he refers to it as his near death experience and the afterlife. Jesus Christ; who is God, explains very clearly what happens in the afterlife. Mr. Friedkin's experience doesn't correlate with Biblical doctrine. Why would I need more information, enough was said already. You believe what you want. I base my beliefs from the King James Bible.
Rest in Peace, William! You will be remembered!
Absolutely a brilliant and thoughtful human being. His mix of toughness and sensitivity is so unique. I wish I could have known him. Really interesting guy.
When Bill died, God was like fuck! Send him back for a couple more films please, I can't deal with him now.
Just let the man speak
Upon watching the Exorcist in 1973, I knew exactly what the director was trying to show us. I was never more deeply moved. Years later, he said he really believed in the teachings of Jesus. I had never heard of exorcism
even though brought up as a Catholic. I was never the same since
I didn't even know he was a Christian, he's one of these guys where that feels surprising in a very specific way, like Alice Cooper or Norm MacDonald. "They're too irreverent for it", or something.
@@zorantaylor3190 Norm MacDonald was a Christian? That is shocking!
Where is the full interview?
Bill burned it on Pacino's front yard while eating a donut.
I would have loved to have met him and discussed life.
i was actually slated to meet Billy as part of a film festival in the summer of 2020 -- the pandemic took that away from me and i'll always regret not meeting him.
I read Hitchen's book The Missionary Position on Mother Teresa. Makes a strong case, & I'm Catholic.
Same. Haven't read that particular book, but I'm familiar with Hitchens' points on the matter. She certainly wasn't the person she was made out to be when I was in Catholic school.
@@beeroftherat1 Hitchen's book piqued my interest, so read 2 more bios of her: One quite critical & one more conciliatory. Still, didn't change my opinion much. Vy sus!?
Hitchens had a tendency to lie about church figures he wasn't a fan of. He lied about Pope Pius XII and his book on Mother Teresa is full of either misunderstandings on his part of full on fabrications. For the lies about Pius XII the atheist blog "History for Atheists" tears him apart pretty thoroughly but you'll have to do some other research to find the debunking of the Mother Teresa disinformation because I don't remember off the top of my head where that is.
Thanks for posting this- I had no idea. I think it's so ironic that it took a Jew to make a great Catholic film, ie The Exorcist. What a mensch! RIP and thank you to a great artist of the cinema who gave me so much pleasure❤❤❤
Exceptional interview.
We all want to be "a believer." It's just that rational thought keeps getting in the way.
That's not as rational as you may think .
Not rational imo, just something that seems „illogical“ but when you think about it; there are a lot of things that don’t make much sense but are still true. Trying to make sense out of it won’t make it more real. So Maybe not everything needs to be „rational“ „logical“ to be the truth
Reason is only as good as what we know and understand. We keep learning, but we don't know and understand everything, and never will.
Poor you. It's a shame that you can't figure out the mystery of faith with your rational mind.
Ask a Buddhist if they have a rational mind? LOL
Underrated director. Even his bombs were still pretty good.
BILLY was actually an under rated director.
How was he underrated? He is an Oscar winning director who made the Exorcist and The French Connection.
I hope Billy Saud, "OH this again. I did this before".....
1) Lots of good reasons to seriously consider the survival of consciousness after death. 2) Mother Theresa had a sadistic, fetishized enjoyment of others' suffering.
Which Roy Scheider film are these scenes from?
All That Jazz.
And Hitchens was right.
Anyone that has NDE always talk about the white light.....!!
I hope he accepted Jesus before he passed away.
Based on his many available dialogues, I’m pretty sure he did.
@@lemasteraustin12praise the Lord!
Let’s hope he retained enough scepticism not to dive right into one guess in a thousand.
Why do you want other people to believe the same fairy tale as you?
@@Alexander-tj2dn why do you want to believe it’s a fairy tale when you’re afraid of facing your own accountability/sins?
God makes saints, not men.
she was a bad woman
Speaking from the standpoint of a Born Again Christian, the words, "It's all right, it doesn't matter" would never be spoken by God. He didn't send His Son to die because "it doesn't matter". This was the devil.
You venerate human sacrifice and torture so your opinions are worthless
You’re claiming to know how an omnipotent being would respond in that unique situation where you weren’t even there? You must be the omnipotent being
@@pitmclord Didn't need to be there. Jesus Christ said who makes it to heaven.
John 3 KJV 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
@@oldhickory4686 what does that have to do with my point? With minimal context of the environment this guy is describing you’re claiming to know things you cannot. Exaggerating the substance of your opinion based on partial information.
@@pitmclord Mr. Friedkin is describing his experience, and he refers to it as his near death experience and the afterlife. Jesus Christ; who is God, explains very clearly what happens in the afterlife. Mr. Friedkin's experience doesn't correlate with Biblical doctrine. Why would I need more information, enough was said already.
You believe what you want. I base my beliefs from the King James Bible.