Nothing good in hollywood?

[Gerioke]

Ah but they have intense violence.

Kind of necessary to tell the entire story, wouldn't you say? The violence is no difference than explaining the stoning of Stephen in the New Testament, or the graphic ways of killing in Joshua through Chronicles.

Before people criticize anything, look at the company that produced it, and the story behind it.

And "Parents Strongly Cautioned" yet! HellyWeirdo is still HellyWeirdo.

I don't think someone would want their three year old to see a movie about missionaries being speared to death....in order to tell the complete story, they have to remain accurate, this means including violence. Again, shall we edit the Bible?

Beg yer pardon. My son is more of a movie freak than I am so I look for kid friendly movies.

[Kabowd]

I suppose "kid friendly" is defined differently by each person. But if I had kids, there's nothing more "friendly" that I would want them to see than a story about people who laid down their lives to share the gospel of Christ. The fact is, truth and grace came through violence in the first place. Sometimes telling it's story requires a nakedness that cannot be homogenized.

[Gerioke]

I suppose "kid friendly" is defined differently by each person. But if I had kids, there's nothing more "friendly" that I would want them to see than a story about people who laid down their lives to share the gospel of Christ. The fact is, truth and grace came through violence in the first place. Sometimes telling it's story requires a nakedness that cannot be homogenized.

You must realize that kids see things differently than adults do. You may understand why God ordered so much violence in the OT but my children may get a different perception. My kids see God as a loving Father and protector. Seeing Him as a person who promoes violence would scare them perhaps to the point of turning away. There is a reason movies with violence and such are rated.

[deadman1204]

i was kinda joking about it tess

[yomotalking]

Cool film!

My friend would like to see that!

[nebula]

You must realize that kids see things differently than adults do. You may understand why God ordered so much violence in the OT but my children may get a different perception. My kids see God as a loving Father and protector. Seeing Him as a person who promoes violence would scare them perhaps to the point of turning away. There is a reason movies with violence and such are rated.

Promoting violence?

Actually, the story being portrayed is just the opposite.

You see, the tribe these missionaries went to were very violent - shoot first and don't even bother asking questions later, you might say.

Everyone was afraid of them.

These missionaries braved death to bring the Gospel to them.

As more tribesmen became believers in Jesus, the violence greatly decreased as the people through Christ began to "lay down their swords" (or spears in this case, but the same idea).

So, it isn't a violence-promoting film. If anything, it portrays violence as evil and horrific.

[Gerioke]

You must realize that kids see things differently than adults do. You may understand why God ordered so much violence in the OT but my children may get a different perception. My kids see God as a loving Father and protector. Seeing Him as a person who promoes violence would scare them perhaps to the point of turning away. There is a reason movies with violence and such are rated.

Promoting violence?

Actually, the story being portrayed is just the opposite.

You see, the tribe these missionaries went to were very violent - shoot first and don't even bother asking questions later, you might say.

Everyone was afraid of them.

These missionaries braved death to bring the Gospel to them.

As more tribesmen became believers in Jesus, the violence greatly decreased as the people through Christ began to "lay down their swords" (or spears in this case, but the same idea).

So, it isn't a violence-promoting film. If anything, it portrays violence as evil and horrific.

My point is, I do not believe a 6 year old child can distinguish between the two. Not to mention the nightmares that that kind of stuff gives them. It may well be a very good movie: jus not for children.

[apothanein kerdos]

Well that's a parental call too. Just keep in mind, the Bible isn't rated G...to understand the death of Christ, we have to understand how He died, and that is extremely violent.

The movie, however, has to depict violence. After all, this was the most violent culture ever recorded or discovered in the history of man....

[Gerioke]

I thought the Mongol hordes were most violent.

[apothanein kerdos]

I thought the Mongol hordes were most violent.

Nope, this one definately classified as the most violent.