Jumblerant: Bible

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Noah - An Amazing New Film

An amazing film is being released soon. I say amazing in the pure definition of the word, not the overused, trite usage that teens today say every time something shiny comes along.

a·maz·ing

əˈmāziNG/

adjective

1.

causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

"an amazing number of people registered"

synonyms: astonishing, astounding, surprising, stunning,
staggering, shocking,startling, stupefying, breathtaking;

So what causes me to be astounded and surprised? Mainly the fact that someone has the foresight and cojones to actually make an epic film about Noah.

So who is in it?

Anthony Hopkins, Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Ray Winstone, and some other people, but those are the 4 that I'll be going to the cinema to see.

And here's why:

Admittedly it is mainly fiction, apparently, when Christian screenwriter Brian Godawa acquired a copy of the script in October 2012, he posted an evaluation on his website with the title "Darren Aronofsky's Noah: Environmentalist Wacko".

Comparing it to what is said in the Bible, he said "If you were expecting a Biblically faithful retelling of the story of the greatest mariner in history and a tale of redemption and obedience to God you’ll be sorely disappointed." He predicted that the film "will be rejected by millions of devoted Bible readers worldwide because once again it subverts their own sacred narrative with a political agenda of pagan earth religion that is offensive to their Faith."

Personally, I think it looks like a very interesting movie and might be a good way to get people to read the book that the story is based on...

kthanxbai!

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Friday, January 29, 2010

Muslims demand withdrawal of rifle sights with Biblical references

An article last week in The National Post discussed the outrage felt by many Muslims after it was announced that many soldeirs in iraq and Afghanistan have been using telescopic sights with biblical references etched into them.

Muslim groups reacted angrily yesterday after it emerged that the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan were using rifle sights inscribed with coded Biblical references. Michigan-based contractor Trijicon has sold up to 800,000 of the sights to the U.S. military that were being used in combat. A statement posted on the Trijicon web-site said: "As part of our faith and our belief in service to our country, Trijicon has put scripture references on our products for more than two decades." According to ABC, one of the citations on the gunsights, 2COR4:6, is an apparent reference to Second Corinthians 4:6 of the New Testament. The passage reads: "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." The Muslim Public Affairs Council called on U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to immediately withdraw the sights.

Muslims demand withdrawal of rifle sights with Biblical references, Jan 21

Personally I find it very similar to what support guys used to write on their bombs 'To Hitler with Love' or tankers wrote on their rides in WWII, or even what badges and pins soldiers wore in the field in 'Nam.

What gets me isn't the outrage shown by however many Muslim councils or spokespersons but the fact that some armchair warming committee member has decided what troops, in constant danger for their lives, can have written on their equipment.

You want them to not have biblical references on their person? Provide them with equipment with better motifs - I understand that the American Flag is going down quite well with the troops these days.

kthanxbai!

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Noah - An Amazing New Film

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Friday, January 29, 2010

Muslims demand withdrawal of rifle sights with Biblical references