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It's a movie, nothing more and that's how I view it. I don't base my views on what I see in a movie.
The comparisons to what muslims do are off the mark since we shouldn't be doing what they do. Muslims are seemingly trying to dictate to everyone what they can and can't think/write/say/believe and will enforce their view by force. At no point does Jesus say we are to act in this way. We cannot dictate what people can and can't watch, all we can do is take our own individual stand but not criticise those who do not take the same stand (Paul goes into some depth about this in Romans 14)
Grazer,
Note: My comment has nothing to do with the movie, but simply responding to the comment regarding the Romans 14 passage.
Romans 14 is a great passage, but there are limits as to how far this freedom goes. It is constrained by the Bible, especially where the Word is clear on a subject.
Lord Bless,
LT
My reference to Romans 14 was more referring to the criticism towards those Christians who enjoyed this movie. I may passionately and strongly disagree with someones views but I have never questioned the integrity of someones faith or questioned whether they love Jesus simply because I disagree with them as some have openly done on here.
I've read books by Dawkins and Dan Brown (yes I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code, book was far better than the movie though) Never seen this movie but as I said in my original post; it's a movie and I don't base my views on what I see in a movie.
Grazer,
One does not have to question a person's faith (whether they know and love Jesus) to question their actions. Again, I am not referring to the movie in this comment, but that some (maybe not you) attempt to take Romans 14 to mean that one can do whatever they want without restriction or consequences. Romans 14 starts out with "debatable matters." Not everything is debatable, especially when it is a clear teaching in Scripture. That is the simple point I am making.
Regarding whether we should question a person's faith. If their life actions or beliefs are so opposed to the teachings found in the Word it is important to question their faith to see if they are in Christ, more for their benefit than anything else. There are many who think that they are saved, but are not. How can I know this? One way is by the thousands of people who have come to faith later in life after they had assumed that they were saved most of their life, but were not.
Lord Bless,
LT
One does not have to question a person's faith (whether they know and love Jesus) to question their actions.
I completely agree but comments like do you TRULY love your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? which was made in response to someone saying they enjoyed this movie is questioning peoples faith in my view. I don't believe we can do what we want without restriction so yeah, agree :)
As for views that are seemingly so opposed to the Word, that's not always an easy thing to discern. Sex outside marriage is clearly opposed to the Word but evolution with God as the designer splits opinion (I say its fine, others say not) We can disagree without statements like the one I highlighted I think.
Back to the movie, people should pray and make up their own mind whether they should see it but I won't critcise those who do since I don't see it as an issue for the reasons I've stated
Peace with you
Grazer
westboro baptist church hasn't done that already? they picket everything lol
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