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Why can't 'The Bible' TV series get the Bible right?
WorldNetDaily ^ | 03/19/13 | WND staff

Posted on 03/19/2013 8:24:14 AM PDT by fwdude

With Ninja angels in ancient Sodom, the highly publicized TV miniseries "The Bible," which made its national debut Sunday night on the History Channel, does not always stick to Scripture, despite being produced by two famous Christians and having numerous biblical experts as well as Texas megapastor Joel Osteen advising on the project.

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TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: bible; bibleseries; historychannel; markburnett; moviereview; romadowney; thebible
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To: Mogger

I agree completely. Wasn’t The Lord more upset with the yokes of the self- appointed Sadducees and Pharisees placed upon the people. The nit- picky rules they derived simply to be self- righteous. In essentials unity, in non essentials liberty. I must work on every other Saturday and Sunday, these folks would deem me unfit for “their society”. Don’t worry about the cleanliness of the cup folks, worry more about the cleanliness of your soul. God Save us, if we are upset about the color of an actor or any other detail. The important thing is The Message, The Truth. /rant Love the Series! I plan on buying at least four copies, this is as good as the Ten Commandments. Powerful stuff.


21 posted on 03/19/2013 8:46:14 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Back to West by G-d Virginia.)
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To: BigCinBigD
Thats like hating the new Star Trek because they changed things up a bit.

You have to understand, we are talking about the word of God. This is what our faith is based on.

Did this show change any of that?

22 posted on 03/19/2013 8:46:50 AM PDT by dragonblustar (Allah Ain't So Akbar!)
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To: fwdude

23 posted on 03/19/2013 8:47:15 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: dragonblustar
I wonder what impression this leaves to those who have never read the Bible before? Will bring more people to God?

It will do just the opposite. It reveals that those who claim to be Christians and believe the Bible do not think the stories are good enough and need embellishing.

Many outright falsehoods are included. What would those outside of Christianity think of this?

24 posted on 03/19/2013 8:47:38 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: fwdude
From Executive Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett comes The Bible ... Check out the CFDb Movie Review Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3. Film Synopsis: The Bible is an epic five-week, 10 hour television miniseries premiering March 3, ... Award winning husband and wife team, Mark Burnett and Roma Downey.

http://www.christianfilmdatabase.com/review/the-bible-rnett-bible-miniseries-on-history-channel/

for those that say they do not like it the ratings are beating every network for that time slot it seems some really like it..BTW CBS,ABC,NBC,etc would not show this it took a while to get this on and History channel is the one that is showing it..The reason the Obama networks would not show this is because it was about Christ..If it had of been about Mohammad they would have fought to show it.. I have taped the first shows and will tape the last this week..Then I will enjoy it..

25 posted on 03/19/2013 8:49:09 AM PDT by PLD
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To: wolfman23601

I agree with you!


26 posted on 03/19/2013 8:49:12 AM PDT by ataDude (Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
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To: fwdude

Casting a Caucasian to play a Semite = not a problem.

Casting an Asian to play a celestial being = omg! Ninja angel! Cuz all Asians be ninjas!

Casting an AfricanAmerican as a Semite = a dealbreaker for some.

Casting a dark Arab as Satan = LOLZ. He looked like Obama.


27 posted on 03/19/2013 8:50:11 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: wardaddy

The Ethiopian in the NT? Did he exist or was the writer simply being PC?


28 posted on 03/19/2013 8:50:27 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: fwdude

Casting a Caucasian to play a Semite = not a problem.

Casting an Asian to play a celestial being = omg! Ninja angel! Cuz all Asians be ninjas!

Casting an AfricanAmerican as a Semite = a dealbreaker for some.

Casting a dark Arab as Satan = LOLZ. He looked like Obama.


29 posted on 03/19/2013 8:50:52 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: fwdude

God gets to pick the costumes for the angels ~


30 posted on 03/19/2013 8:51:11 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: fwdude

**biblical experts as well as Texas megapastor Joel Osteen**

LOL! Since when is Osteen biblical?


31 posted on 03/19/2013 8:51:44 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: mbarker12474

Agreed. My wife and I are enjoying it. And whether some like it or not, there are different translations and many disagreements on many aspects of the Bible. That doesn’t make it non-Christian.

We are uplifted when we watch it. It’s fun and entertaining.

Good grief.


32 posted on 03/19/2013 8:52:09 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: autumnraine; svcw; Mogger; Rio; BigCinBigD; Alex Murphy; wardaddy; wolfman23601; thinkthenpost
"According to the Old Testament, angels merely struck the citizens of Sodom with blindness before God firebombed the entire city. The TV series did include those elements as well. The show, however, did not mention the rampant homosexuality in Sodom, or that the city's men actually sought to have sex with the angels. (Genesis 19:5)"
33 posted on 03/19/2013 8:52:30 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: BigCinBigD

Exactly. And I have to go on record that I LOVED the new Star Trek.


34 posted on 03/19/2013 8:52:56 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: fwdude

Well.....they got Satan right!


35 posted on 03/19/2013 8:55:44 AM PDT by kenmcg (scapegoat)
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To: mbarker12474
Give’m a break? Why? They have the record, the Word and doing it accurately would be just as easy as the error strewn production, so why do they deserve a break?

On these forums posters beat on the news media for deliberately distorting the truth so why do the producers of some twisted rendition of the Scriptures deserve a break?

36 posted on 03/19/2013 8:56:04 AM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: mbarker12474

These are probably the same people who HATED the “Lord of the Rings” movies b/c they didn’t have Bombadil or all of the songs.


37 posted on 03/19/2013 8:56:13 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: thinkthenpost

“Die Heretic Scum!”

LOL!


39 posted on 03/19/2013 8:58:24 AM PDT by Rebel_Ace (Tags?!? Tags?!? We don' neeeed no stinkin' Tags!)
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To: allmendream

I think they should try to do everything as accurately as possible.

Semites are Caucasian. I am amazed that you didn’t know that.

King David supposedly had red hair. He is described as having a ruddy complexion.

I don’t care who they used to portray angels.


40 posted on 03/19/2013 8:58:57 AM PDT by yarddog (Truth, Justice, and what was once the American Way.)
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