Posted on 05/14/2009 5:18:23 PM PDT by smokingfrog
Ron Howard on Charlie Rose (5-13-09): "The deeper you delve into the mysteries of creation, the more you're denying the importance of God the Creator."
Angels & Demons stars Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, and director Ron Howard appeared on Charlie Rose last night to discuss the “facts” rooted in their new movie. Compare the claims made by the A&D cast (see video clip) with those made by the publisher of Movieguide, Dr. Ted Baehr, who saw the film and refutes the movie's portrayal of Christianity and the cast's accusations on Charlie Rose.
Here is a sample from Baehr's column today:
For example, although (unlike the book) the movie's dialogue has some positive statements about faith in Jesus Christ, the person making many of these statements turns out to be the real villain, a mad clergyman who also is one of the most conservative Christians depicted in the story. Furthermore, when confronted by these various statements about Jesus Christ, the hero keeps his agnosticism. In fact, the movie's ultimate impression is that Christians throughout history are mostly a bunch of well meaning but bumbling fools with a few really bad guys and hypocrites included in the bunch. Also unlike the book, the assassin henchman of the mad clergyman in the movie is not a rabid Muslim as he is in the novel, but a very lapsed Catholic. He is not killing for Allah, but for money. [Emphasis added]
One of the biggest lies fostered by both the book and the movie, however, is the lie that science and religion are always at odds. In making this point, the movie clearly takes the side of an atheist definition of science that denies the existence of God.
For example, the movie alleges that the Catholic Church executed four scientists for their scientific beliefs or theories. It also alleges that the church condemned the astronomer/philosopher Galileo as a heretic because of his view that the earth revolved around the sun.
Both of these allegations are false!
Baehr concludes with this:
You don't have to murder somebody to know that it's wrong to murder. And, you don't have to read or see "Angels & Demons" to realize that Dan Brown and Ron Howard are grinding an ax, not only against the Catholic Church and Bible-believing Christians, but also against Jesus Himself.
"Ron Howard's Call To Action:
Ron Howard wants to talk about the election. So does Andy Griffith and Henry Winkler"
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or...
Opie was molested by Howard Sprauge
Can’t wait until they get to ask God about all of this. He’ll straighten it all up straight away.
>> The deeper you delve into the mysteries of creation, the more you’re denying the importance of God the Creator
One of those statements that appears profound, at first glance, to some casual observers.
But look a little deeper — take it apart, think about it — and it collapses.
The easiest first question is simply, “Really, Opie? Why?”
I always suspected Otis. (I think Howard was drilling the fun girls from Mt. Pilot).
I had a crush on Helen Crump
If you listen to the question asked and Ron’s answer on who believes this and put it in context - I don’t see what was said by the men a problem.
Now the girl while beautiful was simply uneducated about a job she did.
I thought it would have been Gomer. Or maybe Otis on one of his benders.
Otis was doing Aunt Bee im sure of it bringing him lunch in jail
“Opie was molested by Howard Sprauge”
I’m pretty sure that Emmit the barber would have beaten him to it! :)
It’s just the opposite, Opie. The deeper you delve, the more literally miraculous creation is.
I wonder if she ever brought him rum cake...
If He were so insignificant, why is it He pops into your mind so much.
He wouldn't know that though. He's probably never done it with a serious intent, other than to find ways to mock and deny. Like it says in Proverbs "The fool has said in his heart 'There is no God'"
Yeah, I am a huge fan of the Andy Griffith Show and have refused to watch or read any of these interviews in recent years. I prefer to remember him as a the young boy with the small town values.
One local tv news anchor got a bit miffed at a guy reporting on what critics had said about this movie. This dude, Stacey Smith at Pittsburgh channel 2, started rambling about how he read the book and the movie is close and the ‘kids should do their homework’. His anchorette didn’t quite know what to make of it. Niether did the guy from the Trib who was doing the report. I don’t know why he got so steamed over the critics not liking the film. It was odd to say the least.
the church condemned the astronomer/philosopher Galileo as a heretic because of his view that the earth revolved around the sun.
Both of these allegations are false!
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huh?
SOURCE?
“Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ IS Lord!”
They better do it now while they can before they must.
Stubborn pride (Lucifer’s folly), adherence to self indulgent rebellion.......”They profess themselves as wise but have become as fools!”
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