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Let's take a look at the Scripture.

Second Corinthians 6:14 talks about being unequally yoked. Most people would agree that this would (at least) include a believer being married to an unbeliever. Others would go further and say it involves any intimate relationship, which could include a business partnership. I guess any Christian employed by or who employs non-Christians is in sin by the strictest interpretation of this passage, but I don't believe that matches the way that Jesus or his apostles ministered to the world. I believe God is teaching us the important principle that the people with the most influence over us need to be Godly people so that our walk with Him is not hindered. If your job is making it difficult to obey God, quit the job. No question. But although it is something to consider prayerfully, I wouldn't say this verse is a slam-dunk for your thesis.

Ephesians 5 is directed toward the Church. But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. The church needs to be accountable to one another and to Christ for our actions. We must be a holy people. But Chad Allen didn't join any church when he signed on to perform in this film, not is the film or its producers an arm of the Church. In fact, there are other passages that talk about how we cannot expect the unbeliever to be holy, because he is dead in his sin.

The 2nd Timothy verse is tough. Taken literally, we should have nothing to do with any sinner. Yet we are commanded to go into world to help seek and save the lost. If you back up to 2nd Timothy 2, you will read this: Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. I haven't sensed this spirit in the ones opposing this film, but I have sensed it in those who made the film.

Again, 1 Cor. 5:11 is directed toward believers: But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

If this film were produced by the Church for the Church, by Focus on the Family or Campus Crusade, I'd be having fits, too! But this is a film on topics of interest to Christians, about Christians, and in most cases by Christians for the wider world. It's not claiming any teaching authority or trying to make any statement on homosexuality. It's telling a story, a true, wonderful story.

I respect your right to choose not to see the film. You must act as your conscience leads you. In this choice, my brother (or sister), we must respectfully disagree.

"I respect your right to choose not to see the film. You must act as your conscience leads you. In this choice, my brother (or sister), we must respectfully disagree."

Herein lies the problem. As a Christian, I don't follow my conscience. Neither am I interested in the consensus of men. I also don't care about what you believe. I follow the Word of God. That's what Christians do.

Your deconstruction of God's Word to bolster the god you have created in your mind - from your worldly thoughts, desires and tender notions - is the sin of idolatry - an offense against God's 2nd Commandment.

Now lets look at what the Bible actually says

The Bible says:

"Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? And what partnership does light have with darkness? And what agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have with an unbeliever? And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people." Therefore come out from among them and be separated, says the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing. And I will receive you and I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty" (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).

The Bible says:

"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore he says, "Awake, sleeping ones! And arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light." See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil" (Ephesians 5:11-16).

The Bible says:

"having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it; even turn away from these. For of these are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women loaded with sins, led away with different kinds of lusts, ever learning and never able to come to the full knowledge of the truth. But as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also resist the truth, men of corrupt mind, reprobate concerning the faith. But they shall proceed no further. For their foolishness shall be plain to all, as theirs also became" (2 Timothy 3:5-9).

The Bible says:

"But now I have written to you not to associate intimately, if any man called a brother and is either a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one not to eat. For what is it to me to also judge those who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? But God judges those who are outside. Therefore put out from you the evil one" (1 Corinthians 5:11-13).

God's Word is clear. Obey it if you truly fear God and are a Servant of the Lord.