Posted on 04/07/2018 8:39:53 PM PDT by rey
Is Paul, Apostle of God an appropriate move to take a 13 almost 14 year old to? I realize it is PG 13 but he was greatly abused and eventually beheaded. How traumatic might it be.
Thanks
I would think that its okay as long as the movie does not portray historic smoking:*)
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It’s rated PG-13-——it would depend on the child IMHO.
Some kids are more squeamish than others.
I’d take the chance,though———they don’t get to see movies like this much these days.
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Paul’s death is historical fact. His life was vastly more important than is death.
Teaching a child of 14 that living for the eternal truth of God’s love is not ended with death is the most important lesson a parent can offer their child.
Your child knows with absolute clarity that evil surrounds us. If that child has not learned the power of love to overcome evil they desperately need to see this movie.
Teens need to be toughened up to face the world. Even early teens usually face the obscenity known as junior high school which is plenty nasty even in most private schools. I would not worry about any of the great Biblical epics except the ones that were poorly made like THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD (told in the worst possible way and inaccurate to boot).
There are a few quick glimpses of floggings and “Roman Candles”, but they are not too graphic. Nothing like “The Passion of the Christ”
However, people are living in fear of being killed. You need to discuss death, real death, with the young person. They have probably seen lots of Hollywood and video game death without thinking about how it might apply personally.
They need to understand that life is temporary and eternity with God is possible, if they so choose. 13 or 14 is a good time to start growing up, in the good sense of the term.
Mrs BN and I were greatly blessed by this movie!
The movie shows how God’s love conquers hate and ignorance.
Paul comments to the Roman Prison Warden that why would so many Christians die for a false God?
Yes it shows some cruel scenes, and you may need to discuss how people can be evil and follow evil leaders.
It is a good movie with positive moral teachings.
Would you tell him the story of Jesus’ crucifixion or let him see a crucifix?
But he also ought to know that committing himself to Christ might cost him his life. Or at least, be an inconvenience. Anything else is a lie.
No. Committing oneself to Christ never costs one’s life. It guarantees one’s life remains in God’s hands.
One should at all times be prepared to be inconvenienced by doing good.
Do you truly intend to say that surrendering oneself to Christ is a lie?
The movies kids need to be protected from are the ones portraying Christians as criminals, kooks and cowards.
This would include most of what’s come out of Hollywood for the past half century.
A movie telling what happened to Paul is good for children.
“No good deed goes unpunished.” Do good anyway.
I meant the first.
So, what are you trying to prove?
At all times? I don’t think so, unless one’s life purpose is to do evil, which is the unsaved human’s fallen nature.
Well, let me ask you: do I?
I took my daughter to see The Passion of The Christ around the same age
I say yes
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