I've always treated religious texts as works of fiction. As all works of fictions have some, however minute, truth.

I consider it my solemn responsibility to suspend disbelief whenever I try to understand another person's perspective as if it were my own.

It's all entertainment to me, I don't have to buy in to the subject matter

The book and film are real, the story is a real story, not a true or real-life story. There is no suspension of disbelief for me when watching things like Constantine, The Watchmen, Supernatural, or reading a Sci-Fi Fantasy novels that have their own pantheons. Those are all stories that create a fictional universe separate from the real universe, there's no need to believe or disbelieve in the content as fact other than to maintain that it's real for the story.

Religion is just fiction.

I don't worry about disbelief. It's belief that scares me. Belief is created in the absence of fact. I don't believe that the sun will come and go every day, it just will. I don't believe that the earth is round, it just is. It's those things that I can't prove that create belief. I believe in God... I believe in aliens, I believe in angels, demons, ghosts, Santa...

Since I don't believe in any of those things, suspending disbelief isn't an issue. I can (and do) watch ghost stories and think nothing of it. I write ghost stories. Harry Potter is my favorite movie franchise. I've read and watched The Lord of the Rings trilogy at least a couple of dozen times. When I watch or read those stories, I "believe" them. I buy the premise, but I leave it there. It's the story. The story is the story, and belief is the result of the story. When the story is over, the belief is gone.

Easy to suspend disbelief-movies are entertainment. Books are pure fiction.

I'm writing my second novel.

It takes place in a society of subterainian elves, who are capable of sorcery, and who worship a goddess called Udyth.

I have no difficulty generating fiction myself, or enjoying it. I 'know' it's not true - but neither is 'gritty modern drama' even if it is more believable.

I like fiction , & humor that tilts religion , but just because I'm reading or watching fiction ,doesn't mean I have to believe in it . There is no "Good Place", I guess I keep it real .

It`s like when a car mounts the pavement (sidewalk if your US) in a movie and all the pedestrians miraculously get out of the way. With the exception of the fruit stand. Who gets smashed up so often, he must have a carpenter on speed dial

Dabbling into fantasy is a health release because our minds need to create. A jolt back to reality wakes you up though.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle

Playing make believe is one of my favorite subjects. It is often how you catch religious people in their bullshit. They often espouse views that they don't follow to logical conclusions.

I'm good with Dramas, not so much the Comic Book heroes, since that seems to be where Hollywood is going these days - I did enjoy the first "Iron Man" and like real SciFi.
I get a bit annoyed when a movie ends with a 'Miracle' and then get the evangelistic message, otherwise, I have to accept that most people have beliefs I would consider silly (I'm sure everyone has at least one)

like water of a ducks back it goes always. religion is part of life because of belief not because of truth. if it's relevant it should be there. I never brought my boys to be anything but free thinkers. I love special effects and vampire, zombie films etc.

Absolutely. Book of Eli is one of my favorite movies. I've actually had this debate before. I enjoy it for the creative application of fiction, not the vindication of faith.

Clear back to Star Wars on the big screen, ‘the force’ tainted it for me… I didn’t walk out, or not see the following ‘prequels,’ but not for anything more than the special effects, and Carrie Fisher I’ve always felt there’s too little time for reality.. Toss in make believe and/ or religion, and no thanks.

I don't. That light is on 24/7. Rain or Shine. Summer or Winter.