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3/21/2014 8:56:38 PM
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So I saw that movie God's Not Dead
Keep in mind that I go to a Christian private school, so today we saw God's Not Dead. I realize that a lot of you more than likely aren't interested in this movie, but it honestly wasn't that bad of a movie.
[b]From an objective viewpoint[/b] the movie was well scripted, well acted, and the pacing was good, as was the story line.
[b]From a religious (Christianity) viewpoint[/b] it's an inspirational film to the believers out there.
I mean, all in all it wasn't a bad movie. Is it a must see? If you're a religious person, sure, ya, go see it, but if you're not, I don't think you will really enjoy it. I'd probably give it a 7/10.
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6 RepliesEdited by Predator5791: 3/27/2014 11:40:26 AMThis is reassuring because I plan on taking a friend of mine to see it. She's an early born-again, so my biggest concern was whether or not they would effectively and accurately tackle common criticism that Christianity receives, so that the movie is insightful, as well as interesting and entertaining. I honestly expected a flop, but I've been hearing good things about this movie. My biggest gripe was that the trailer made out atheists to be aggressive, bitter, intolerant, condescending bigots. However, while this doesn't necessarily hold true for real world interactions, it certainly holds some truth in online forums such as #offtopic where people speak raw due to anonymity. Take a stroll through any "religious" thread in this forum that propagates God's existence, read the majority of the comments, and you'll see what I mean. In fact, just read some of the comments from non-theists in this thread. Honestly though, persecution in places like the US or UK involves being perceived as an occultist, illogical, unintelligent, irrational ect.) The worst we have to deal with is mockery, we're fortunate. If you want to make a movie about [i]real[/i] persecution, base it on the Christians that are being [url=http://cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/iran-deal-betrayal-american-pastor-jailed-his-christian-faith]imprisoned, tortured and/or slaughtered[/url] for their beliefs in places such as the middle east. They are the true martyrs.
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Edited by MoReCoWbELLx2x1: 3/21/2014 10:08:52 PMI'm seeing it tonight, I'm glad that it has been a good movie. O gosh I love how people that haven't even seem the movie are already arguing against. Are you that blinded that you can't look at it without a bias view?
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I have no problem with a movie like this existing and hope anyone who goes sees it has a good time, though I might not go see it. However, I think the intent is a bit misguided. I go to a Christian university, though I'm not all that religious personally. Hey, it is a good school with good teachers, I'll take it. Want to know the weird thing though? We still learned about evolution in Biology. A philosophy class is mandatory and the teacher, despite affirming his faith, never took the side of God in the class and actually stressed everybody to think about the concepts. Yet, there aren't exactly any rambling atheists running around because we are introduced to these concepts, so I am just confused why the very mention of these things in some Christian circles is a sign to panic and claim persecution here in the US. To me, this movie may be more antagonizing than helpful, even if it has good intentions. Probably not a fair opinion since I haven't seen it, but that is just how I feel right now.
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5 RepliesI like when people tell me they enjoyed this movie. That's how I know never to speak to them again.
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Hercules is just mad at god because he was a shit father.
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i saw tuesday in theaters. i thought it was well thought out. it just wasnt the cliche black vs white morality i thought it was going to be.
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I'd like to know how a guy is trolling the Christian community so badly they named this movie as a refutation of a famous quote of his, and he's been dead for 114 years.
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I believe in freedom of religion. I just wish they kept it to themselves...
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The propaganda film we spammed a year ago? That actually came out? Holy shit.
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Wait, is this the one where the majority of a country claims they are being victimized because they arent getting what they want, but can still practice their religion?
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We have to save our kids from evil teachers. It's good to have more anti-education propaganda here in the US, because we stack up too well against all the other developed nations.
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1 ReplySo... did it argue for God's existence or immediately accept it as "fact?"
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I can respect Christians for wanting to live a fulfilling life free of "sin", but the whole victim complex is getting on my nerves.
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*See's guy from Duck Dynasty* lolnope.
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7 RepliesEdited by C U STRSIDE FGT: 3/21/2014 10:20:23 PMThere's a good reason why everyone who can get to college is a spaghetti.
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10 RepliesI still find it hilarious that the movie depicts Christianity as a small dwindling minority that must savagely defend itself from immoral atheists.
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[quote]the movie was well scripted[/quote]Doubt it
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2 RepliesI saw it. I feel like the roles of the student and professor were sorely backwards, and neither of their arguments had any validity. Every atheist in the film is presented as a violent bigot. When I was a freshman, my philosophy professor required us to write a paper the first week on why god wasn't dead, and the antithesis was not an option. Ultimately, the only thing truly representative of a college classroom in the film was when the professor said, "In this classroom there is a god, it's me."
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>it perpetuates the inane victim complex that American Christians seem to suffer from >the nonbelievers in the movie appear to be of the type that only exist in Jack Chicks' tiny diseased brain Stay pleb.
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Is this that movie with that philosophy teacher who is a total dick? Because if it is it looks really stupid.
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9 RepliesWhy do so many christians have such a huge victim complex? I have never fully understood it, even when I was one.
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Ok I really want to go see this now! My Fiance and I are bringing our relationship closer and closer to God, every day is a battle to keep pure and keep him first, and the reason we are together.
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I'll check it out. Also Fireproof and courageous are good as well.
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2 RepliesIsn't this that Christian propaganda film that antagonizes non-believers?
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Edited by Cultmeister: 3/27/2014 11:46:08 AMThe guy's name is Josh Whedon? [u][i][b]JOSH WHEDON[/b][/i][/u]? i think i might like this film. Also, does anyone else think it a bit retarded how a PHILOSOPHY professor wants to 'bypass senseless debate' about God's existence? I mean if he believes there is no God then so be it but if you're a Philosophy professor you shuld at least have the balls to debate the subject.
