gunpaq 1 #26 March 25, 2014 I usually get a sneer and a jeer or two from folks when I wear my old jumpsuit with the "God Is My Jumpmaster" patch. Always wondered why the expression of one's faith either in film or print evokes such emotion both positive and negative.www.geronimoskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #27 March 25, 2014 RonD1120************Some friends of mine, one a retired pastor, saw "Noah" and criticized it for not being Biblically accurate. The Bible itself isn't "Biblically accurate." Just read the first two chapters of Genesis. That topic was adequately discussed in the movie. I'm thinking the word "adequately" is being applied subjectively here. And objectively as well. The only objective fact is the two chapters contradict each other; beyond that is subjective opinion.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 126 #28 March 25, 2014 agreed, nothing is the bible is biblically accurate, given the number of versions of it that exist and the thousands of written interpretations of what it might all mean. "biblically accurate" is simply an opinion. and not worth its weight in anything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 126 #29 March 25, 2014 we (Christians as well) poke fun at Muslims when they rely on Allah for guidance. "Allah has control!" - yes it is worth poking fun at, as is your patch as well. If your faith is so strong and your beliefs so fervent, then a little poking at you should be water off a duck's back I would expect. How's the missus doing....healing OK? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunpaq 1 #30 March 25, 2014 Hi TK. :). She is slowly on the mend. Still trying to talk her into trying it again. Thanks.www.geronimoskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #31 March 26, 2014 I'd be interested to know your take on 'The Life of Brian' Ron. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 58 #32 March 26, 2014 CornishChrisI'd be interested to know your take on 'The Life of Brian' Ron. I have no specific knowledge on this subject.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #33 March 26, 2014 gunpaq I usually get a sneer and a jeer or two from folks when I wear my old jumpsuit with the "God Is My Jumpmaster" patch. Always wondered why the expression of one's faith either in film or print evokes such emotion both positive and negative. Some of the most vial biggoted posts against the Christian faith can be seen right here in Speakers Corner Some right here in this thread, saddly"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #34 March 26, 2014 Seriously? OK. It is a 1979 film by Monty Python satirising religion that had very harsh criticism at the time from some religious types but is actually extremely funny. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 58 #35 March 26, 2014 CornishChrisSeriously? OK. It is a 1979 film by Monty Python satirising religion that had very harsh criticism at the time from some religious types but is actually extremely funny. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 Monty Python has some funny stuff. I haven't seen much of their work however. In 1979 movies were not in my world.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #36 March 26, 2014 CornishChrisSeriously? OK. It is a 1979 film by Monty Python satirising religion that had very harsh criticism at the time from some religious types but is actually extremely funny. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 And what have the Romans ever done for us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #37 March 26, 2014 RonD1120***Seriously? OK. It is a 1979 film by Monty Python satirising religion that had very harsh criticism at the time from some religious types but is actually extremely funny. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 Monty Python has some funny stuff. I haven't seen much of their work however. In 1979 movies were not in my world. Rest assured, you would not find this movie funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ&feature=youtube_gdata Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #38 March 26, 2014 RonD1120 ***Seriously? OK. It is a 1979 film by Monty Python satirising religion that had very harsh criticism at the time from some religious types but is actually extremely funny. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 Monty Python has some funny stuff. I haven't seen much of their work however. In 1979 movies were not in my world. Are you willing to see it now?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #39 March 26, 2014 rushmc Some of the most vial biggoted posts against the Christian faith can be seen right here in Speakers Corner Some right here in this thread, saddly Yeah? Which posts in this thread are among the most vial[sic] and biggoted[sic] that can be seen? Are there really any, or are you just throwing out the textbook "all the mean atheists are against us" response?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 58 #40 March 26, 2014 jclalor******Seriously? OK. It is a 1979 film by Monty Python satirising religion that had very harsh criticism at the time from some religious types but is actually extremely funny. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 Monty Python has some funny stuff. I haven't seen much of their work however. In 1979 movies were not in my world. Rest assured, you would not find this movie funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ&feature=youtube_gdata That is a humorous secular presentation.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 58 #41 March 26, 2014 jakee ******Seriously? OK. It is a 1979 film by Monty Python satirising religion that had very harsh criticism at the time from some religious types but is actually extremely funny. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 Monty Python has some funny stuff. I haven't seen much of their work however. In 1979 movies were not in my world. Are you willing to see it now?Sure, if my wife wanted to see it. Based on the clip that jclalor posted it appears to be British satire. As such some is entertaining and some is boring. As a Christian all things are available for me. However, not all things are beneficial. Therefore, I pray for wisdom and understanding in all things.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #42 March 26, 2014 Hey at least the Brits gave up on interpretations of Christianity that required them to burn people at the stake for heresy and or blasphemy for not believing the way that others in the clergy did. The way things are going here in this country I would not be surprised to see a resurgence of those time honored Christian traditions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #43 March 26, 2014 QuoteSure, if my wife wanted to see it. Is that the answer you wanted from others when you started this thread? Paraphrased: "I would but I don't plan to"?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 58 #44 March 26, 2014 jakeeQuoteSure, if my wife wanted to see it. Is that the answer you wanted from others when you started this thread? Paraphrased: "I would but I don't plan to"? That appears to be an unrelated comment based on your original question. Looks to me like the entrance to a rabbit hole.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #45 March 26, 2014 QuoteThat appears to be an unrelated comment based on your original question. How can a thing be both based on but unrelated to another thing? You issued a challenge at the start of this thread and I'm just wondering what sort of responses you were looking for. If a non-christian said they'd be willing to watch God's Not Dead but they weren't going to go and watch it... then what?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #46 March 29, 2014 If you hook me up with a blu-ray or DVD copy. Otherwise I refuse to give money to religion or religious causes. Directly or indirectly.Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #47 November 5, 2014 Looks like it was a total flop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 58 #48 November 5, 2014 You must be really really bored at work. ETA: Not according to these headlines. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=god%27s+not+dead&oq=god%27s+not+dead&gs_l=news-cc.1.0.43j43i53.36975.41905.0.46636.14.4.0.10.10.0.104.342.3j1.4.0...0.0...1ac.1.aLceS_kn7IMLook for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #49 November 5, 2014 Wow. Big surprise there. It's the target audience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #50 November 5, 2014 Yeah, actually it has WAY better numbers than I would have assumed before looking at the details. Made for around $2M with a USA total gross of about $60M. That's a financial success by any measure in town. Whether or not it's a "good" film is irrelevant at that point. Just like porn; if it makes enough money, it's "good enough." Contrast and compare to the ridiculously low ROI for the "Atlas Shrugged" series where they are a black hole of losses being financed by crazy millionaires with an agenda who don't care if they lose money. That said, it's still on my waiting-to-see list as it's not yet available on Netflix.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
