Posted on 02/20/2006 5:52:46 PM PST by FloridianBushFan
Well, with the way homosexuality has dominated Hollywood in recent years and attempted to infiltrate the minds of the youth I can see some people's point in not wanting to see a movie where the lead is a gay.
I wouldn't pick up a book written by a radical Muslim either but I don't think of that as discrimination.
Haven't seen it yet but I will
Moral of the story; DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET
Well, I don't know if they hate the guy since they don't know him. They're just basically making a statement against the way that gays are dominating Hollywood these days.
Most Americans are, brace yourself, idiots. They pay to watch CNN. Why should it be surprising that they'd pay to sit in a filthy theater and watch similar garbage? Barnum would have been proud of the concession angle.
"Actor-producer Chad Allen opens up about his good works, why
boosting gay causes is especially important at the holidays, and the, blessings he's received since coming out two years ago"
The movie has definitely served as his best platform to date, for a committed gay activist the movies starring role opens up a new venue, for interviews reaching audiences that before would never have heard his eloquent efforts to persuade people to embrace the gay life. Even good people make bone headed mistakes, hiring a quiet homosexual for the part may have revealed a naivety, considering that in this time of battle with the gay power movement it may have been seen as an endorsement, but to put an activist in the role, knowing in promoting the film he would be proselytizing his agenda seems like a huge blunder.
We are all sinners. If this film makes a powerful statement about the Gospel and how Jesus Christ can change lives, it ought to be seen.
You're thinking of a different movie about the same story; Tip of the Spear was just released.....
Yes, it doesn't matter if an actor is gay (provided he and the film are not there to promote an agenda). The point is to evaluate a film on its artistic merits and the sexual orientation of any actor is irrelevant. Example: In the old days people made a great star out of a gay. The fact that he was gay wasn't widely known until much later. But were it known many would have avoided his films - and missed some good acting as well as good films. It was Rock Hudson. We can rest assured there were many others. I would no more avoid a good film because one of the actors happened to be gay than I would refuse to read a great novel because the author was.
I wouldn't pick up a book written by a radical Muslim either but I don't think of that as discrimination.
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But you should. Equating homosexuality with terrorism is out of bounds.
They're just basically making a statement against the way that gays are dominating Hollywood these days.
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And cutting off their noses to spite their faces. Equating Brokeback Mountain with End of The Spear does violence to Christian ethics.
It is not necessary to rationalize bad behavior. Any Christians who refuses to see the Spear out of contempt for homosexuality has a serious moral conflict.
The story is about wives who forgave their husband's murderers and brought them to Christ. I am disgusted by self-proclaimed Christians who sow hatred in the name of Christ.
I associated "Tip of the Spear" as a trite phrase used by organizations to say they were there first or on top of things.
The movies I were referring to were End of the Spear
and the DVD documentary film "Beyond the Gates of Splendor" which is the true account of the story, as I stated in post #4.
I would no more avoid a good film because one of the actors happened to be gay than I would refuse to read a great novel because the author was.
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Right on. This does not, of course, mean that homosexuality and marriage are compatible. It simply means that life style should be no bar to art.
Nonsense. You're the one who introduced Islam above, remember?
I expanded on your thought.
You seem to be great at self-righteous judgment, etc., deciding you're the one who should be the judge of what's "out of bounds" as you state above.
Some christians don't want anything to do with Hollywood. Their perogative. Stop deciding what every christian should or shouldn't do.
You seem to be great at self-righteous judgment, etc., deciding you're the one who should be the judge of what's "out of bounds" as you state above.
OOOOOHH! I am quaking.
To be so hypersensitive to a statement of fact you must be hurting somewhere.
I am the one who is responsible for my opinions. If I say something is out of bounds you should learn something about me, not be intimidated and react as though I assume I am speaking for God.
G-d is at work always, even when I can't recognize it. I only wish I were as good as the producers of "The End of The Spear" at getting out of His way and letting Him do as He will. Too often I'm busy seeing things my way.
Shalom.
Well, I hate judging Christians, but those people missed a great trilogy in "The Lord of The Rings."
Shalom.
Hey, Amos. I'm not sure what statement you made that you think I'm hypersensitive to.
And I'm not quite sure what you think what "statement" of so-called fact you made but I got news for you...you certainly ain't no prophet.
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