I've been reading about the history of early Christianity, before there was an official New Testament and what people believed was a bit more chaotic with a lot more of what we would call takes on Christianity flying about - that's why I love things like Dogma and Good Omens. To my mind they aren't being disrespectful, they're just interpreting what Christianity is and where it comes from, and why it's important.

That's why George Carlin's priest is such an idiot - he's not interested in belief, he's interested in golf and his own ego, and becomes a sinner with his whole buddy Christ idol anyway (which is one of the funniest things Smith ever created!)

I'd definitely have to add Life Of Brian to the trinity of comedies that handle religious themes respectfully but well. So many underrated lines - "he is the real Messiah, and I should know, I've followed a few!"

It was hilarious that Kevin Smith protested his own movie.