tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post6647986579074380057..comments2023-10-24T01:33:37.171-07:00Comments on WHO CAN STAND: NOAH: "The least biblical film ever made" -Aronovsky. "ANTI-biblical" - WhoCanStand. (A Christian Review)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-76584352106089503122014-04-22T10:19:41.805-07:002014-04-22T10:19:41.805-07:00WOW... I wasn't aware that Jews were "ant...WOW... I wasn't aware that Jews were "anti-Christs" for starters. As someone who is non-religious... I don't see how any of these comments should be an opinion on the religion of those who made the movie. I am sure lots of "non-jews" were involved in the film... and likely a number or Christians. Just because a movie is based off of an historical event that ALSO happened to be in the Bible (since there is proof of an epic flood), it doesn't mean they aren't allowed to have their own interpretation of it.<br /><br /> If you are taking every word to be literal that is written in the Bible, then you are really only getting one side of the story. That of the writer, who for the record was not God, but a man. It's entirely possible that if Noah were a real man way back when that he wasn't this infallible righteous person at all times, perhaps Aronovsky was just showing another side or interpretation and showing some insight into the mind of a man who was under a great deal of pressure and questioning his own convictions. Anti-semitism isn't really a great way to encourage people not to watch an "un-Christian" film. I came on here to read product reviews and fell into this not so wonderful back and forth. <br /><br />As for the abortion topic... not sure how that fits into this movie review... but kudos for drumming up a whole lot of controversy over something that was not at all necessary. If you can't see how feminists can support abortion, but not gender selection I think you're seeing the world from a very skewed stance. I don't know of any women who feel that gender selection (male or female) is an acceptable practice, yet support abortions for women who choose to have them, myself included.I would not personally have an abortion, but can completely understand the reasoning behind it. I think I will go and watch Noah - the Biblically inaccurate Hollywood blockbuster in spite of this review. Just because something isn't Christian, does not mean it does not have value. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790455419262975869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-54460107415209721952014-04-10T08:41:29.802-07:002014-04-10T08:41:29.802-07:00I had a (very brief) interest in seeing this movie...I had a (very brief) interest in seeing this movie until I heard that the producer was bragging that this was the least biblically accurate film ever made. For some it is just so much their life's goal to make Christianity (and/or the Bible) look foolish. Pray for those who persecute you. Remember those are God's words? I just got convicted there a bit. We need to pray for all the people involved in this film. Could you imagine the good they would do for His Kingdom IF they repented and worked for the glory of God? Thanks for this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11603259320209466296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-24921018797567368302014-04-09T05:10:49.960-07:002014-04-09T05:10:49.960-07:00Hi Stephanie,
I appreciate your thoughts and that...Hi Stephanie, <br />I appreciate your thoughts and that you promote discussion around these topics. I agree that there are many and varied reasons a woman may choose abortion. However, since a feminist is 'a person dedicated to defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women', most feminists see the availability of medically safe (or as safe as current technologies allow) abortions as a manifestation of a woman's social rights. As to the question of whether feminists would object if a woman herself selected to abort a child because it was female - while I can't speak for all non-partisan feminists, I think in this light we would 1.) Uphold her right to access a safe abortion, as that is her social right, but 2.) Oppose and counter the patriarchal influence which causes women to make such decisions based solely on a negative gender bias.<br />Both 1.) and 2.) uphold root tenants of feminism, which are to give women equal access to all rights and to counter negative gender biases and stereotypes. Your comment does help to highlight that patriarchy, combined with the current status quo -where women may access some rights but not others- may put some women in a rather difficult position of being able to access an abortion but still choosing it for the wrong reasons. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967161330093422494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-45702186183754080202014-04-09T05:09:04.423-07:002014-04-09T05:09:04.423-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967161330093422494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-11589091359885216162014-04-08T14:00:17.537-07:002014-04-08T14:00:17.537-07:00I said the same thing when I started hearing about...I said the same thing when I started hearing about the movie. As a Christian, I know that "blockbuster Hollywood" has no interest in promoting God or the Bible--if anything they promote tearing down all Biblical morality--and would only do something that would sell movies. Jamie Oliver (@va_grown)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15707846929465671772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-58394703749753991512014-04-07T10:50:51.044-07:002014-04-07T10:50:51.044-07:00Hi Helen,
Thanks for sharing your argument - there...Hi Helen,<br />Thanks for sharing your argument - there are some new ideas to me there! You seem to say that every feminist's reason for supporting abortion is simply in opposition to the patriarchy - but it seems like there are many different reasons why women support abortion and so your argument addresses only a specific subset. As well, it seems inconsistent that these feminists are against their lives being "controlled" by men, but are ready to take the life or death decision of another person (an unborn baby) into their own hands. <br /><br />With regards to your second point - what happens if the woman herself is choosing to abort her baby based on it's gender? Do the feminists you speak of still oppose it? Does she no longer have the "right to choose"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-84383395047262205382014-04-05T04:11:59.456-07:002014-04-05T04:11:59.456-07:00Is it possible that the character traits of being ...Is it possible that the character traits of being disciplined and hard-working would propel a person, or a group of people, to the top of any industry, whatever the aims of that industry? Some industries are bad, and some are ugly, but there are many industries that are good and beautiful. In the engineering and Christian volunteer circles I run in, people with a Jewish heritage have been some of the most productive and hardest working of anybody. Those with Jewish heritage have often been at the top of medical and scientific fields. Is it possible that some see a correlation between ancestry at the top of a field they disagree with and confuse it with a negative cause-effect relationship?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-31131633083001387912014-04-04T13:55:10.060-07:002014-04-04T13:55:10.060-07:00The argument you asked for in your post (and I am ...The argument you asked for in your post (and I am deeply surprised that anyone would think there was a logical inconsistency here) is thus:<br /> 1. Feminists 'support' abortion, or rather, support women's right to choose whether or not they take a pregnancy to full term, because they do not support the patriarchy which dictates that men have any say in how a woman determines her own life<br />2. Since the ideas which support the selective abortion of baby girls are patriarchal (seeing the worth of women as being less than that of men) feminists do not support the selective abortion of baby girls based solely on the fact that the baby is a girl.<br />This is the logical argument. And, incidentally, I am a woman and I have a degree, (or to be more accurate, three degrees). And the fact that women could fail to believe in the equal rights and opportunities of women is still a constant source of amazement to me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967161330093422494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-42304209638700827692014-04-03T13:17:42.430-07:002014-04-03T13:17:42.430-07:00I agree with you Andrew, however, Jews are very mu...I agree with you Andrew, however, Jews are very much over-represented in these areas of corruption in America, and it is very intentional. If you study history, they have done this for hundreds of years and have been expelled from over 100 countries for these very reasons, along with establishing private central banks and making their living on usuary (Federal Reserve Bank in the USA). They also own almost all of the media.Hans Gygaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585786656124091095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-39387666234054267482014-04-03T04:30:18.866-07:002014-04-03T04:30:18.866-07:00Many other "evangelical" publications al...Many other "evangelical" publications also seem to be dazzled, and forgetting a Christian worldview on this movie, including Focus on the Family, and World Magazine. - AndrewAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-9271078958539177942014-04-03T04:27:36.961-07:002014-04-03T04:27:36.961-07:00Jesus Christ came to save both Jew and Gentile. W...Jesus Christ came to save both Jew and Gentile. Without repenting and turning to Christ, each one of us is a god hater, desperately wicked. When we turn there is forgiveness for both Jew and Gentile. The real problem with Aronofsky is that he is an atheist who is out to create "the least biblical film ever made." -AndrewAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-82296629987214311002014-04-02T05:45:46.512-07:002014-04-02T05:45:46.512-07:00I also appreciate your critical review of this mov...I also appreciate your critical review of this movie. Movieguide.org, which is supposed to be Christian, does not give the excellent cautions you give and warn against it. They are sold out to the establishment, in my opinion.Hans Gygaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585786656124091095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-3461311155884462042014-04-02T05:26:56.820-07:002014-04-02T05:26:56.820-07:00More Jewish trash fromJewish Hollywood. Darren Aro...More Jewish trash fromJewish Hollywood. Darren Aronofsky is a Jew, so this is no surprise, coming from an anti-Christ. They feed the masses trash in Hollywood and are also behind the porn industry. Hans Gygaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585786656124091095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-83418147978969503762014-04-01T10:54:10.289-07:002014-04-01T10:54:10.289-07:00You've voiced our thoughts exactly, Cheryl. T...You've voiced our thoughts exactly, Cheryl. Thanks for stopping by - we hope to hear more of our wisdom in the future!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-66971489534160359552014-04-01T10:53:27.960-07:002014-04-01T10:53:27.960-07:00Thank you for your encouragement, gentlejoy! I to...Thank you for your encouragement, gentlejoy! I too struggle with not wanting to offend, but we must serve God not man, and we try to do that with love and gentleness towards our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. We hope our review, and others out there, will help Christians choose NOT to see the movie. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-76156078450523370892014-04-01T10:52:05.233-07:002014-04-01T10:52:05.233-07:00You're right Jelli. And until the rest of the...You're right Jelli. And until the rest of the Christian community understands that too, Hollywood will likely continue to capitalize on making quasi-biblical movies just to get in our wallets!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-41090166588154100742014-04-01T07:33:49.463-07:002014-04-01T07:33:49.463-07:00I haven't seen the movie or read any reviews, ...I haven't seen the movie or read any reviews, but I've got to say that when Hollywood comes out with a movie, whether it's a take on a Biblical story or not, I'd never ever expect it to hold firm to what the Bible says happened. I am a Christian, but I'm also a realist. I cannot expect Hollywood, who makes money from entertainment, to base a movie on Scripture alone. Sadly, very sadly, I don't think they'd make as much money that way.Jellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807851481239609893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-77171341073482329832014-04-01T06:55:11.530-07:002014-04-01T06:55:11.530-07:00Thank you for exposing this film for what it is......Thank you for exposing this film for what it is......we Christians tend to be too timid, too afraid of offending, and too uncaring to take a stand for righteousness' sake. There has been such a weakening of the Christian church by the same type of apathy that is being displayed by so many Christians over such movies as this one. We don't need to see such a movie to know it is wrong, we don't need to give satan any chance to influence us. Thank you. Gentle Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625746235099531114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-526811838389478042014-04-01T05:30:19.216-07:002014-04-01T05:30:19.216-07:00THANK YOU for standing firm for God and the accura...THANK YOU for standing firm for God and the accuracy of His Word! We are so appalled at the apathy among the Christian community. Our hearts are heavily burdened as we hear of the contents of this movie, but the thing that weighs even heavier is that Christians are supporting it, condoning it, and even promoting it. We so appreciate you telling the truth and being faithful to your calling. :) This is my first time here...I found you on the Growing Home Link-up. God bless you!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-63777219745663930632014-04-01T01:11:30.483-07:002014-04-01T01:11:30.483-07:00Every word of God is pure. Therefore as far as I a...Every word of God is pure. Therefore as far as I am concerned it should never to altered or turned into entertainment. I also write briefly about this today and I agree with you. Not going to waste 2 hours on seeing it. Finding Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882774610725490491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-73848620923918787952014-03-31T17:49:23.988-07:002014-03-31T17:49:23.988-07:00Schwarzen Family your comment made me laugh - I wi...Schwarzen Family your comment made me laugh - I wish that's how all Christians saw it. It seems to be based on one or two of the BAD reasons we mentioned above. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944269054864066543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-49108869758754415342014-03-31T14:16:18.885-07:002014-03-31T14:16:18.885-07:00Any idea WHY fellow Christians are seeing this and...Any idea WHY fellow Christians are seeing this and recommending it? I have no interest in actually watching it (most movies aren't worth my time, I've found) but frankly, I am so confused by the feedback on this one.Schwarzen Family Missions/To Sow a Seedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899657165860871725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281784801217494451.post-23137880981680618702014-03-31T08:18:43.465-07:002014-03-31T08:18:43.465-07:00Thank you for sharing this!Thank you for sharing this!Jills Home Remedieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542106512175126977noreply@blogger.com