[jude24]

Have you seen this movie?

I had not, because I had assumed based upon the previews that the movie was blasphemous. But what I heard from a friend is that it actually raises a good point: do you really think you can do a better job than the Almighty?

I might have to rent it after all.

[drstevej]

***Have you seen this movie? ***

Saw it this weekend. "Almighty" is a bit of overstatement in the movie's concept of God. The God in the movie has a strict rule against messing with free will. As a result He is quite frustrated and settles for the best He can do.

There is the typical crudities and general blasphemies you would expect when Jim Carey is God. But the "free will" angle is fascinating. It really illustrates what Calvinists have been telling Arminians here for many moons.

I am so thankful God messed with my heart and gave me the will to love Him.

[CCWoody]

I had not, because I had assumed based upon the previews that the movie was blasphemous. But what I heard from a friend is that it actually raises a good point: do you really think you can do a better job than the Almighty? ~ jude24

Of course the movie is blasphemous. That's why my wife hated it. I had to point out that the movies is a blasphemy based upon the Arminian's view of God, which the Athiests nail pretty good. Go rent the movie and figure out for yourself the image of God which Arminianism protrays to the Athiests. It is stunning!

Were I an Atheist, I too would blasphemy that sad impotent god the Arminian tells me is worthy of my adoration.


• He can't do as He will among the inhabitants of the earth because of precious free will.
• He can't do all his own pleasure because of precious free will.
• His counsel can't stand because of precious free will.


Poor, poor, Arminain god. Someone should make Him happy by giving Him their precious free will. Oh, how different is the Biblical Calvinist image presented. The Arminian's god is not even interesting to me.

Some people have received twenty different "gospels" in as many years; how many more they will accept before they get to their journey's end, it would be difficult to predict. I thank God that He early taught me the gospel, and I have been so perfectly satisfied with it, that I do not want to know any other.... ~ C.H. Spurgeon in A Defense of Calvinism

Woody.

[rwfromkansas]

It's funny stuff and does raise that point, though there is one comment that almost seems to be a "we are our own gods" viewpoint that Freeman says the second time in the building with the mops. But, I found it to be quite funny.