Okay let me put it this way. If you take a person from a time where modern technolofy isn’t present how do you think they would react?
Yessss…
But God is, well, God. It’s not like he’s not aware of what happens in other times and places (you know, omnipotent and omniscient). Now an argument could be made that perhaps Jesus didn’t have access to this information, but it would be an unclear one. Certainly he had the *capacity *to have access to all the information concerning movies (and all future movies and whatever we have instead of movies in the future) even if said capacity was not actualized for whatever reason. I certainly don’t think he would call it witchcraft, because he knows perfectly well when demons are interfering with things (better than anyone, actually).
On another note this thread is getting a bit off of track. I too thought NM505 was female and was thus mildly offended by the fact that NM505 was (as I saw it) asking for advice on a homosexual date from people who were not in fact supportive of homosexual dates. I chose to hold my tongue because I didn’t want to be uncharitable and so that other, wiser people could respond. That being said, I would highly recommend that we reroute the thread towards its original purpose now that the issue has been cleared up.
Chastising the OP for uncatholic/unchristian views about sexuality will do no good to help him understand a philosophical viewpoint that he has not been exposed to and is, if anything, merely off putting. Do I disagree with his ideology? Yes, fervently. Do we need to address it this instant or address it through mockery (however apt it may or may not be)? No I don’t think we do. We certainly ought not be rude while doing so, if we do.
On another note, NM505, you might be benefitted by putting “male” on your profile if it isn’t there already. The Kate part is really, really confusing.
Ahem…
Now back to movies. As you know, NM505, Christians typically support a certain amount of self-awareness about what types of movies we watch and their intents and purposes. While we try not to fall into the bad habit of censoring perfectly helpful (if slightly flawed)movies, the act of media discernment is an important habit to get into. Some movies are honestly not healthy to either dwell on or fill ourselves with, because what we “digest” mentally literally shapes our actions, thoughts, and arguably our very soul. (This is why Christians object so strenuously to Pornography and other vices).
Colossians 2:8: “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.”
Given what I have read about Deadpool, I simply cannot recommend it. I do like the vague outline of the character Deadpool (as portrayed for kids in Lego videogames
), but he has many frankly unsettling characteristics in this movie and in his comics that make me unwilling to let that particular character influence me. He is very much not in any way a hero I want to look up to or be more like, which I think negates the whole point of a superhero. While we can’t expect fully perfect heroes, I believe it is important to focus our mind on standards that are good and noble – better than us, and therefore someone we can look up to and follow. Characters like Deadpool act as negative role-models that do not portray these good characteristics, acting as a bad example rather than a positive one. [See for example, this Family Friendliness review:
Deadpool - Plugged In. Warning. Some spoilers.]
Ultimately, the choice is up to you. I can’t (and won’t) tell you what to watch. You are an adult, the decision is yours and yours alone. But if you want a move that portrays a man who was truly a hero, I suggest Race, the story about Jesse Owen, a black runner who bested the Nazis, proving that their Aryan-only pride was unrealistic and unreal. He has his failures too, but he, unlike Deadpool, is a man who can truly be looked up to – and, ironically, a greater hero as well. [Family Friendliness Review:
http://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/race-2016 Warning. Some Spoilers.]
