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This is exactly what would happen in America:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/17May2006_news08.php

"Thailand's film censorship board yesterday ordered the distributor of The Da Vinci Code to chop the final 10 minutes of the movie or it would be banned. After viewing the two-hour movie, the board, joined by Protestant, Catholic and academic representatives, agreed the end of the movie should be cut.

Chavana Mahithichatkul Phavakanant, an assistant professor of mass communications who sits in the board, said the final scenes were inappropriate as they affected the beliefs of Christians."
 
Its truly that should be shown to remind people, that it is very ficticious movie which is not true at all plus plus how christians feel is offended and its true, it isn't a good idea to do stuff like that, as similar how islams felt when the cartoonist offended islams belief. It shouldn't do stuff to offend others. We re living in the society of bigotry.
 
That is NOT what all Christians would do; it is no more proper to use scare tactics than it is to do what this organization is.

While I'm not crazy at all about the idea of the Da Vinci Code, and I wish it were made more clear that it's a work of fiction, the only way you can HAVE a fair discussion about ideas like that is to put it all out there so that the debate can be informed. Other Christian authors can then put out movies and books that are rebuttals. In fact, I've already seen that done.
 
"Anger over "The Da Vinci Code," premiering Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, escalated Tuesday as Christian groups from South Korea, Thailand, Greece and India planned boycotts, a hunger strike and attempts to block or shorten screenings."

http://news.aol.com/entertainment/m...code-protests-widespread/20060516070309990001

In the article, it said:

"In mostly Hindu India, which is also home to 18 million Roman Catholics, Joseph Dias, head of the Catholic Secular Forum, began a hunger strike in downtown Bombay and said other people were joining him. "We want the movie to be banned," he said."

Hardly secular! In order to be truly secular, you must respect DIFFERENT ideas and to push a ban on someone's movie is a clear violation of secular values.
 
If a Christian's faith is so weak that a fictional movie can offend them, then there is no faith at all.
 
Not only those who are weak in faith feel offended, it also can put them in trap of deceit. Not only weak faith, but babe (new) in Christ.
 
I think if a movie offends someone, they should not buy a ticket to that movie, nor buy the DVD. Put your money where your mouth is, period. Censorship is not necessary.
 
Reba said:
I think if a movie offends someone, they should not buy a ticket to that movie, nor buy the DVD. Put your money where your mouth is, period. Censorship is not necessary.
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Agreed. Censorship is idiotic. If it's a business and you don't like it, boycott it with your wallet. If it's a politician you don't like, boycott it with your vote, etc. etc.
 
Simple... don't watch the movie.

Want me to be anal? Fine... I am against the movie Passion of Christ.

If they want to pass a law against anti-Christian movies, they might as well pass a law against Christian movies too.
 
VamPyroX said:
Simple... don't watch the movie.

Want me to be anal? Fine... I am against the movie Passion of Christ.

If they want to pass a law against anti-Christian movies, they might as well pass a law against Christian movies too.
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Well, the movie I agree as a pastor says, its not anti-christian movie or books, its just fiction movie or book. Censor the movie isn't the answer either. If they feel offended as I understand other country are doing and as much how islam felt about cartoonist. Rioting and stuff will not solve the problem even Christ didn't called us to do that either. In the old days, many non believers wouldn't dare to burn churches or offend pastors or priest, not bec they are going to get punished by them, its bec respect them. Today is different, its more like run over and say anything they pleases. Does that mean I will cut them down? No. Look what people did to Jesus and what did Jesus do? People are cruel to Jesus, but revenge hasn't come yet. People harmed Him and what harm did He do to people?
 
VamPyroX said:
Simple... don't watch the movie.

Want me to be anal? Fine... I am against the movie Passion of Christ.

If they want to pass a law against anti-Christian movies, they might as well pass a law against Christian movies too.
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*ahem* So, are you sayin' that in the near future they are goin' to against the churches, too ? ( Closin' them down ) If, not - what's next ?
 
Reba said:
I think if a movie offends someone, they should not buy a ticket to that movie, nor buy the DVD. Put your money where your mouth is, period. Censorship is not necessary.
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Exactly...I don't care for the idea, so I'm not going to pay my money towards it. If enough people do the same, that'll tell Hollywood how much success they'll have (or not have) if they want to try something similar. The free market has a tendency to "correct" these kinds of things if allowed to do it.
 
I agree totally, if people want to see it, let them. Not mean I have to go and pay for support and I don't have to go out and protest bec Jesus doesn't so I won't. Yeah, even some going to see by curiousity. And if they complained and suit or whatever, its a person fault shouldn't go there, and not just that, be many different ways they will respond differently. Never know what will happen afterward and what reaction that is. All I keep in mind is God in control and live peaceably. Smile
 
CyberRed said:
*ahem* So, are you sayin' that in the near future they are goin' to against the churches, too ? ( Closin' them down ) If, not - what's next ?
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I didn't say to close down churches.

I'm referring to movies.
 
What's interesting is that the author of the book professes to be a christian yet is in the midst of such scandal. I personally do not buy into the theory that Jesus and Mary were married and procreated but this will not deter me from renting the movie. I had the opportunity to visit paris and I look forward to seeing familiar landmarks in the film and I've always found other views/interpretations of religious matters interesting. I've heard that the author's intent was not to make the general public question catholicism but to look deeper into biblical lore and realize for yourself what you truly believe in rather than be spoon fed or go through life not having given such things much thought.
 
I personally do not buy into the theory that Jesus and Mary were married and procreated but this will not deter me from renting the movie.
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You shouldn't - it was NEVER true. It's a fiction. There's no shred of evidence supporting that Jesus married and had children.
 
netrox said:
You shouldn't - it was NEVER true. It's a fiction. There's no shred of evidence supporting that Jesus married and had children.
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That's not true. The Gnostic Gospels are real documents, although almost all of them are missing large portions due to years of hiding and decay.

If you're going to say the Gnostic Gospels are true, then it is possible to say that Yeshua and Mary were married and had children. In this day and age, it is impossible to know one way or the other which is true, which is false. That's really a matter of faith and what you personally believe in.
 
There is no arguments and its obvious ficticious story and without a doubt Jesus wasn't married to Mary and had children. Even tho Jesus was dead on the cross, that's the fact. The ressurection of Christ that's a fact. Around 500 people witnessed the ascension of Christ. Believe it or not, tho some still refuse to receive Him. During those time there will be "black sheep" to twisting and bribing and stuff to prevent people to know who Christ really is to pervert it. And lead people from faith. That's part of this life. Just like Jeremiah, stand and warned people what God has said, and many chose priest and prophets way to maintain nutreul and plotting to kill Jeremiah. And some christians believe the movie is blasphemous and some believe its anti christians, and some believe is neither, its just fictions. My beliefs is the latter, that is just fictions.
 
VamPyroX said:
Simple... don't watch the movie.

Want me to be anal? Fine... I am against the movie Passion of Christ.

If they want to pass a law against anti-Christian movies, they might as well pass a law against Christian movies too.
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I´m curious. Why you are against this movie "Passion of Christ"?
 
netrox said:
You shouldn't - it was NEVER true. It's a fiction. There's no shred of evidence supporting that Jesus married and had children.
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There was a rumor that they found manuscripts and scrolls regarding Jesus' marriage. Yet, the Pope and Vatican refused to accept it. Therefore, those were never added to the Bible.
 
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