REVIVAL: King Kong

Jesus quoted scripture all the time.

 

I guess you didn't see the same Narnia I did.

Allegory is a form of extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas as charity, greed, or envy. Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.

From: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/allegory.html

 

I just got back from seeing it. It was very good. The effects were great. You'll root for Kong.

 

Brother Ian, didn't you think it was just about 45 minutes to long?

I nearly dozed off during beginning. I could've lived without all the who came from where and why business.

 

Does anyone else use this book:
www.grouppublishing.com/FaithWeaver/prodinfo.asp?prodid=2200

It is "Movie Clips for Kids"
I use it some for some current illustrations.
For instance the movie, "Nemo" can be used to illustate God's love for us and the distance He went to show His love by comparing to Nemo's dad.
You know the part where the seagull is telling Nemo what all his dad went through to get to Nemo.

I know some of you will say "Evil" But I for one think we need to do better at relating the gospel to others. Use what we have.
You should have seen the kids "lights go on" when I explained it to them in Jr. Church. They even started picking out things that could be used as illustrations. Such as children listening to parents, and that bad things will happen if they don't. I for one think Christians should be able to see Christ in everyday situations, and not pigeonhole Christianity to Bible study, and Church services.

That is what is wrong with America. We have seperated religion from life. We say some things are religious, and some are secular. Isn't Christianity supposed to be a lifestyle not just events connected to a lifestyle.

When christ saved me my life began, not just part-time, but full-time.

 

Jesus quoted scripture all the time. </font>[/QUOTE]Not so.. Everything Jesus said is not written down. Therefore, it cannot be Scripture.
Now everything Jesus said was God-breathed.

 

There were some parts that I think could have been shortened. I don't want to give away which parts, but if you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about.

I was really surprised by how long it was. The where and why really sets up the story line that lacks from many movies these days.

Again, a good show.

 

Awww, can't we spoil it just a bit????

This movie is......THREE HOURS long!!!!


Even so, it was a good show and will become a member of our DVD collection when it comes out.

 

That's no the issue at hand. The issue at hand is a buch of of Christian vigilantes taking it upon themselves to decide what is and is not appropriate viewing for the whole. That's unrighteous behavior at its finest.

 

Funny! In church yesterday----we stayed there a total of 5 hours----two hours in the morning and 3 in the evening----and not one time in those 5 hours was Narnia mentioned---not the first single frame or line!! Not the first mention of Kong---not one single frame or word from the movie was uttered from the pulpit---not even in the announcement time before worship and praise begins!

I've made it this far without "Passion" and "Narnia" and "Kong"----I believe I can make it "the rest of the way" without any Hollywood help of those sorts!!

 

Maybe I should start hanging out in your congregation

 

That's no the issue at hand. The issue at hand is a buch of of Christian vigilantes taking it upon themselves to decide what is and is not appropriate viewing for the whole. That's unrighteous behavior at its finest. </font>[/QUOTE]No, actually the issue is a bunch of people wanting to be entertained by the world, and when they put their money in that area, more of this stuff is going to be made.revel on John.

 

More unighteous commetents from a pharisaical heart. You've decided that any Christian that goes to see Narnia is worldly. The fact that you cannot see your own unrighteousness is of concern.

 

I don't believe thats the issue here, Johnv---nobody says we CAN'T go see the movie---but for goodness sake---don't take a thing of the world and try to "bend somethin' spiritual" out of it!!

 

I sincerely agree with you, blackbird. I have no problem with Narnia or any move having spiritual, moral, or scripturally parallel content. I only have a problem when such a movie is being help up to the level of scripture. Those in Boanerges' camp have decided that Christians who see the movie are doing so, not to mention, being worldly.

I object to such unrighteous accusations.

 

God sees the heart John...you don't have the juice..

 

By that estimation, JohnV, then Budism, Islam, Hinduism, and any other religion that pits good against evil with good as the victor is also "good".

 

I have no probnlem with good clean entertainment, but to acknowledge that entertainment as having esthetical value to proport the Gospel is HERESY!!! APOSTACY!!!