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  • Lawmakers upset by Christian film's PG rating

    07/02/2006 1:23:07 PM PDT · by Graybeard58 · 35 replies · 1,366+ views
    Waterbury Republican-American ^ | July 2, 2006 | Associated Press
    WASHINGTON -- A Christian-themed movie about a football coach's faith in God is finding an audience in Congress -- not so much for its inspirational message, but for the PG rating it received. House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and other lawmakers are demanding explanations after hearing complaints that the movie "Facing the Giants" was rated PG instead of G due to religious content. The Motion Picture Association of America claims the controversy arose from a miscommunication with the filmmakers. It says religion was not the reason for the rating. "This incident raises the disquieting possibility that the MPAA considers...