For those of you who consider a gay man acting as a Christian missionary, having a chance at "salvation" [chad allen already believes he is saved and in the favor of God] and therefore it is acceptable for him to "represent" the gospel in film - I am curious if this side of the coin has been examined:
quote taken from the link above:
4. Why Christians should be concerned
First, we must be careful about who we allow to have a platform of influence in the Christian community.
Chad Allen already has a substantial fan base due to his successful acting career. However, this movie will by far be one of his biggest splashes on the screen. No doubt, his fan base will explode, especially among Christian kids. Every email that is sent from evangelical teens will go through his hands. You cannot go to Chad’s website and spend any time there without seeing his homosexuality on display. At several points, kids can learn about gay publications, online magazines, and support groups for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans-gendered teens.
To demonstrate his fan appeal, I will quote a response from a magazine interview regarding people contacting him. Interviewer: “Have you experienced more people reaching out to you since your coming-out? Chad Allen: “Absolutely. There's a fan Web site, and that's become the epicenter for people, especially gay kids, who want to communicate and know about my story. Every E-mail that gets sent there eventually gets passed on to me. I spend a lot of time, more time than ever, working with young people, especially in the arena of drug abuse and dependency, people in chemical recovery programs-those issues and sexuality, and the way that those two go hand in hand so often, especially in our community.”
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it's time to get real - please wake up and smell the coffee - at the very least, the future of your kids is at stake.
