[Theo]

How much pornographic imagery in a movie is "acceptable" for a Christian? In other words, at what point does a Christian make the difficult decision not to see a movie due to its graphic sexuality? Ever? Two sex scenes? Ten? Only one?

[Forgiven_Sinner]

"How much pornographic imagery in a movie is "acceptable" for a Christian? In other words, at what point does a Christian make the difficult decision not to see a movie due to its graphic sexuality? Ever? Two sex scenes? Ten? Only one?"

Each Christian must make their own decision. My standard is any graphic sex and I won't see the movie. Do the images improve my relationship to God or hurt it? Do they help my marriage or hurt it?

Philippians 4:8 is a good standard:

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

[eleni121]

How much pornographic imagery in a movie is "acceptable" for a Christian?

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Well that's the point. This film IMO is not pornographic...not in the least sense. And who among us can judge that anyway? The erotic scenes were very stylized...as were the scenes of violence. The scenes depicting the Lord's passion in Gibson's The Passion were far more graphically real...and I adored that film for its interpretation of what really happened.

But I think your gripe is with the eroticism...right? not the blood. Again, I did not find them to be distasteful...just a depiction of sex among several of the characters (veiled mostly) to move the narrative along.