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no plans to see it either. not at the theatre or dvd.
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Just wandering,Jacob4Jesus said:
Does it make it OK for us as Christians to be entertained by Nudity, and the taking of the Lord's name in vain, as well as other foul and ungodly acts, as long as it's in context?
The Bible says we are to be simple concerning that which is evil, and as was noted earlier in this thread we are to focus on that which is holy, noble and of good report.
The Bible tells us that bad company corrupts good morals, and I am convinced that being entertained by such sin, only desensitizes us to it.
Adultery, fornication(Sex outside of marriage), homosexuality, divorce, etc., have all become more culturally acceptable through their constant promotion in our entertainment.
While some may call it legalism, God has called us to walk in holiness. Not so that we can be saved, but because we have been saved. As new creations in Christ, our desires should be different than the worlds, and so should our sources of entertainment.
While we may not be participating in the behavior directly, are we not condoning it by spending God's money to be entertained by the very sins Christ died for?
Lest you think different, I love the movies. I love going with my wife and children, getting a big tub of buttered popcorn and a large Coke and settling into a comfortable chair. But sadly I am finding less and less movies that I can go to and enjoy. Not due to some legalistic choke hold, but out of my growing love for my Savior, and a lack of desire to listen to people curse his name, or to view the very sin that caused Him so much pain.
May we be a reflection of Him, in all we say and do.
Come quickly Lord Jesus, and when you come, may we be busy about your work.
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I haven't seen the movie and I am not condoning any of the language and sexual activity at all, but it is reality to extent and to not take that for what it is, is a shame. My Dad is retired from the military; and regretfully so, I have 'dated' my share of 'Jarheads' and from what I have seen in the previews on the net(the official site)it is very much in line with the side of the Corps I have seen.
It's not good and it's not pretty and it certainly isn't God honoring, but it does exist- perhaps we need to do something about it.
Man I sound like a hypocrite...just venting I guess...
It's not good and it's not pretty and it certainly isn't God honoring, but it does exist- perhaps we need to do something about it.
Man I sound like a hypocrite...just venting I guess...
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I'm still debating if my wife and I will go see it.
Is it an anti-war flick? If so..then i'll pass. I hate being preached too.
Is it an anti-war flick? If so..then i'll pass. I hate being preached too.
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4ujesus said:
By seeing this movie, I only became more aware of the damaging effects these things have on people.
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4ujesus said:
I don't follow that line of thinking, but I do respect your views on it. I don't feel I am condoing the behavior by observing it in a movie, anymore than I feel I am condoning murder by watching an Alfred Hitchcock film. In my view, it's important to see different sides of things to support and understand my own views on issues. Did I find it entertaining? Yes, I did. But I recognized what they did as being sinful, and I think because I understood that context, I was in no way condoning it.
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SteelDisciple said:
It's not an anti-war flick. It is about mainly what soldiers go through as they prepare for war; it's about their training and how, if ever, that training gets applied. More than anything, it's about how war has advanced in the years, sometimes making the soldiers on foot obsolete in comparison to the technological warfare, such as jets and such. It is not saying that the soldiers are obsolete and it is not preachy at all. At least, I didn't think so.
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