Davinci Code

[Healed_IHS]

I am staying at a Christian halfway house, and for the most part it's great. The other night we rented DVD's and I picked up Davinci Code. Really good flick, but imho not as good as the book. The director apparently has a problem with this, and said we can't watch movies like that anymore (though there is nothing in the rules about it). Keep in mind he has not read the book nor watched the film. If Christians would just stop condemning things out of hand, without necessary info (in this case, it's just FICTION), we wouldn't be as maligned.

 

[leftoverture]

I don't think he rejects that movie out of hand. Yes it is fiction, but it is also an effort to discredit Christianity. And many people I know who are not Christians actually believe things in the movie are true. I am not against you watching the movie if you so choose, but I can understand the house director's viewpoint also. I chose not to watch the movie because I refuse to knowingly watch something that mocks my Savior. I don't ask you to share that opinion but in my house, I would not let me kids watch it either because as their parent, I am responsible for them and it is within my authority to make that choice. Same thing, I imagine, for your director.

 

[Healed_IHS]

that's valid, if it is the rules that movies have to be approved prior or even criteria for what is acceptable was "given". Who's to say what is acceptable or not (w/o stated rules), whow about "Footloose" or "Life of Brian"?

 

[LoG]

The director apparently has a problem with this, and said we can't watch movies like that anymore (though there is nothing in the rules about it).

I love my God, but at times I CAN'T STAND his fan club.

Since the director has a responsibility for the spiritual, emotional and physical well being of the people who are residing there, then in the interest of keeping it as a safe place where:

I currently reside at a great christian one,which has been instrumental in me keeping my sobriety.

he is doing what is best by being careful of the type of material that is being watched or listened to. He needs to take in consideration the spiritual strength of everyone not just you. Perhaps you can handle it and not allow doubts to come in but can you guarantee that for everyone else there? What if because of that movie one of the other people there start to question their faith and in months or years to come the seed of doubt that had its beginnings in that movie turn him from the faith with a resulting relapse into whatever brought them there in the first place?

Halfway and recovery houses are about building up our spiritual and emotional strength to face the rigors of going back out into the real world. It would be counterproductive to tear that process down by watching or reading material that casts doubt on it.

 

[Gracchus]

Many years ago, I went to see Monty Python's "Life of Brian". There were pickets outside handing out pamphlets describing the movie. The information contained in the pamphlets was egregiously inaccurate. When I came out of the movie I spoke to several of the pickets. None of them, not one, had seen the movie, but all were sure it was blasphemous and disrespectful of Jesus.

Christians get a bad rap because the most vocal Christians make fools of themselves.

"He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the
LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to
walk humbly with thy God?" --- KJV Micah 6:8

Maybe Christians out to work a lot more on the requirements, especially the humble walking, before they attempt the extras.

 

[Healed_IHS]

That's all I am saying Gracchus (great flick btw).

He needs to take in consideration the spiritual strength of everyone not just you

We rented the movie out of consensus.

Perhaps you can handle it and not allow doubts to come in but can you guarantee that for everyone else there?
What if because of that movie one of the other people there start to question their faith

In order for faith to be strengthened, it needs to be questioned. An faith that is never questioned is not what was intended for us. (Like Jesus asking God to remove the cup from him prior to the crucifixion). It is through the trials and questions, that we come to a knowledge of ourselves, our world, and our God. IMHO.

 

[leftoverture]

(Like Jesus asking God to remove the cup from him prior to the crucifixion).

Jesus was not questioning His faith, the Spirit included this in Scripture as an example of Jesus's faithfulness to following God's will despite His fleshly desire to avoid the pain. A better application of this verse would be: I desire to see this movie but I will not watch it for the sake of others who might be tempted by it.

 

[Sapphos]

I am staying at a Christian halfway house, and for the most part it's great. The other night we rented DVD's and I picked up Davinci Code. Really good flick, but imho not as good as the book. The director apparently has a problem with this, and said we can't watch movies like that anymore (though there is nothing in the rules about it). Keep in mind he has not read the book nor watched the film. If Christians would just stop condemning things out of hand, without necessary info (in this case, it's just FICTION), we wouldn't be as maligned.

I love my God, but at times I CAN'T STAND his fan club.
thanks feel better after getting that off my chest.

I'm afraid it's human nature to condem anything they don't understand. My mum wouldn't let me watch simpsons as a kid, because she said it was rubbish, despite the fact that she'd never watched it!

Seems unreasonable to me, especially if its not against the rules!

The only reason for banning that film (as it is after all fiction) is that its a useless film!

 

[Sapphos]

Out of interest, what is it people think the Da Vinci code is going to tempt people to do? Get married (as thats the claim that people object to - that Jesus was married)? Speak with bad fake accents?

As for believing there could be descendants of Jesus living today, well there could well be - the descendants of his half-siblings!

 

[Nobility]

Moved from Alcohol Abuse

Please keep conversation on topic to the forum by discussing the movie.
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[ews]

Tom Hanks said they use the word fiction a lot when describing the movie. After some people were concerned about it not following the Bible down the line.

 

[Theogonia]

I am staying at a Christian halfway house, and for the most part it's great. The other night we rented DVD's and I picked up Davinci Code. Really good flick, but imho not as good as the book. The director apparently has a problem with this, and said we can't watch movies like that anymore (though there is nothing in the rules about it). Keep in mind he has not read the book nor watched the film. If Christians would just stop condemning things out of hand, without necessary info (in this case, it's just FICTION), we wouldn't be as maligned.

Buy a portable DVD player and watch what you want.

 

[Theogonia]

I don't think he rejects that movie out of hand. Yes it is fiction, but it is also an effort to discredit Christianity. And many people I know who are not Christians actually believe things in the movie are true. I am not against you watching the movie if you so choose, but I can understand the house director's viewpoint also. I chose not to watch the movie because I refuse to knowingly watch something that mocks my Savior. I don't ask you to share that opinion but in my house, I would not let me kids watch it either because as their parent, I am responsible for them and it is within my authority to make that choice. Same thing, I imagine, for your director.

It is not an attempt to discredit Christianity. It is not meant to be taken as anything other than fiction. I see it as a more speculative thing, a "what if" stand. How does it mock Jesus? By saying that he was married? So what? What if he was? The bible doesn't say anything about it.

Jesus was not questioning His faith, the Spirit included this in Scripture as an example of Jesus's faithfulness to following God's will despite His fleshly desire to avoid the pain. A better application of this verse would be: I desire to see this movie but I will not watch it for the sake of others who might be tempted by it.

Hehe, Jesus was very much questioning God. I like the passage as it shows that Jesus wasn't a perfect follower. He questioned God too.

 

[bricks00usa]

Any attempt to discredit Christianity can be controlled with faith If the individual still strays they must not have much faith.

 

[Theogonia]

Questioning is not a lack of faith. It is a lack of blind faith. But blind faith is very unhealthy.

 

[Healed_IHS]

Ron Howard and Dan Brown are being sued by an Italian court for making the Davinci Code movie. Can't wait to see what happens when Angels and Demons gets released.