I haven’t seen but now I won’t watch it after what I learned
Morgana has a good thread on it some time back
Isn’t one of the main actors gay??
Not my thing. I’d rather just read the Bible. I don’t care if others watch it; that’s up to them. If it leads some to read the actual Bible and come to know Jesus through his actual word, that’s fine. If for others their whole knowledge about Jesus and the Gospel is from a TV series, that’s sad.
No. Srednik is a devout student of the Holy Bible and its original languages. “The Chosen” is “another gospel” in the sense of Galatians 1. In Koine’ Greek, ‘heteros’ (another of a different kind) describes ‘The Chosen’ while ‘allos’ (another of the same kind) does not. It is not worth a believer’s attention. Srednik has watched enough of an earlier episode to identify it is a fake.
A person would be a thousand times better to not turn on the tv to absorb the destruction of the doctrines of the Bible. Pick up a Bible or even download a Bible application and read through the Bible on a daily basis and learn the true word of the Living God. The Chosen is fiction. The Bible is true.
It’s more entertainment than biblical but I kind of like it. Better than watching Breaking Bad?
There are some really cringe part like when Jesus and Matthew write and rewrite the Sermon on the mount and disciples create a stage?
But again, it DOES get non believers to check it out. There are some good parts and season three was the best. There’s a LOT orf creative license which appears to man Jesus more man than Son of God and that’s disturbing.
The series started OK but got worse as it progressed. It definitely focuses on Jesus’ humanity and downplays his deity. I won’t be watching anymore.
I vaguely remember another article and series of posts that convinced me not to watch The Chosen. I think some of the actors were speaking out on the gay (sodomy) topic. The actors really should have remained silent.
I’ve since watched the first five episodes of the first season. It’s not bad. I consider it to be a docu-drama. Known real life events are fleshed out with fictional material.
My wife and I attend Methodist services. As snowbirds (or leafers) we do so in two states. I’m glad that one congregation has left the UMC and joined the more conservative Global Methodist Church. I can already see differences. I hope the other congregation will do likewise.
I think the camel’s nose under the tent is “some people are born that way.” Even if true, accepting that one person was born that way can soon lead to nine people being converted that way. You might as well say that some people are born to be tempted by adultery or theft. So does that make it allright?
Ping for later.