Comments on: Movies, Hope, Language, and the Rabbit Room http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2008/04/09/movies-hope-language-and-the-rabbit-room/ Thoughts on life, art, and religion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:31:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2008/04/09/movies-hope-language-and-the-rabbit-room/comment-page-1/#comment-8365 Stephen Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:18:06 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=175#comment-8365 Marc, I don't know why you think I'm trying to "boost my own blog", but whatever. I was just pointing friends who read my blog to what another friend wrote, since he articulated my thoughts on the subject better than I could have. I didn't jump in the conversation, because again, others were saying what I would have said, like Jason Gray. And I didn't have time to waste that week. So you did read it? I'm sorry, I guess I just assumed that if you had, you would have, oh, I don't know, maybe <em>interacted</em> with something Andrew wrote. For instance, I thought Andrew gave a pretty damn good exegesis of the scriptural passages dealing with language. Since he is wrong (according to you) why didn't you correct him? Because <em>"no one can argue with scripture?"</em> I think I'll go listen to Derek Webb's song <em>Balled in Plain Red</em>. <em>"Truth without context, my favorite of all my crimes."</em> - what a great line. Marc, I don’t know why you think I’m trying to “boost my own blog”, but whatever. I was just pointing friends who read my blog to what another friend wrote, since he articulated my thoughts on the subject better than I could have. I didn’t jump in the conversation, because again, others were saying what I would have said, like Jason Gray. And I didn’t have time to waste that week.

So you did read it? I’m sorry, I guess I just assumed that if you had, you would have, oh, I don’t know, maybe interacted with something Andrew wrote. For instance, I thought Andrew gave a pretty damn good exegesis of the scriptural passages dealing with language. Since he is wrong (according to you) why didn’t you correct him? Because “no one can argue with scripture?”

I think I’ll go listen to Derek Webb’s song Balled in Plain Red. “Truth without context, my favorite of all my crimes.” – what a great line.

]]> By: Marc http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2008/04/09/movies-hope-language-and-the-rabbit-room/comment-page-1/#comment-8070 Marc Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:56:32 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=175#comment-8070 Ok...I don't know who you are, but getting in on the tale end of this convo. and trying to boost your own blog is pretty weak. If you want in the convo., get in. Don't just stand on the sidelines and say "Yeah me too!" I am the "one guy, who hasn't even watched Once." You said I Called everyone out and that is a gross over-exaggeration. Unless if by saying I called everyone out you meant I spoke up and wrote what I believed, even if no one likes it or agrees. (By the way isn't that what you do?) You don't know what I read or didn't read, so to suggest that I or other commenters just "skimmed" is pretty bold. I do not need to see a movie to determine if I believe that it is inappropraite, this is called 'discernment'. I do not need to experience something in order to know if it is right or wrong. Seeing how you watched the movie you would know that we are not talking about 1 word, try 39 "f- words" And if you read the (my) comments, I cited a verse that no one challenged- Eph. 4:29 (you can look it up yourself). And do you know why no one challeneged? because no one can argue with scripture. You can argue with me, about what I think, but there is no arguing scripture. However, I see you see you read Rob Bell and if you run in those circles than I obviously will disagree with you. I am not into deconstructing the truth and doctrines of the Holy Scriptures. I am torn about actually posting this because you may think that I am validating you and you post which is not my intent but rather to help you represent the other side of this convo. since you apparently had no interest in that. Ok…I don’t know who you are, but getting in on the tale end of this convo. and trying to boost your own blog is pretty weak. If you want in the convo., get in. Don’t just stand on the sidelines and say “Yeah me too!”
I am the “one guy, who hasn’t even watched Once.” You said I Called everyone out and that is a gross over-exaggeration. Unless if by saying I called everyone out you meant I spoke up and wrote what I believed, even if no one likes it or agrees. (By the way isn’t that what you do?) You don’t know what I read or didn’t read, so to suggest that I or other commenters just “skimmed” is pretty bold. I do not need to see a movie to determine if I believe that it is inappropraite, this is called ‘discernment’. I do not need to experience something in order to know if it is right or wrong. Seeing how you watched the movie you would know that we are not talking about 1 word, try 39 “f- words” And if you read the (my) comments, I cited a verse that no one challenged- Eph. 4:29 (you can look it up yourself). And do you know why no one challeneged? because no one can argue with scripture. You can argue with me, about what I think, but there is no arguing scripture. However, I see you see you read Rob Bell and if you run in those circles than I obviously will disagree with you. I am not into deconstructing the truth and doctrines of the Holy Scriptures. I am torn about actually posting this because you may think that I am validating you and you post which is not my intent but rather to help you represent the other side of this convo. since you apparently had no interest in that.

]]> By: Amy http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2008/04/09/movies-hope-language-and-the-rabbit-room/comment-page-1/#comment-8000 Amy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:32:33 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=175#comment-8000 Wow, I had no idea that thread got up to 89 comments!! Last I checked in it was around 46. I almost feel like I can't engage in conversations like that. I do believe that there might be people who will be stretched and learn, but it exhausts me to argue over whether or not Christians should watch movies or tv with so called "bad stuff" in it when there are bigger problems to be faced. Like starving children. I agree with you about the power of story. Thanks for plucking out that quote from Jason Gray, it's a good one. But admittedly, I like fluff as well! But fluff doesn't usually make my list of favorites. Wow, I had no idea that thread got up to 89 comments!! Last I checked in it was around 46.
I almost feel like I can’t engage in conversations like that. I do believe that there might be people who will be stretched and learn, but it exhausts me to argue over whether or not Christians should watch movies or tv with so called “bad stuff” in it when there are bigger problems to be faced. Like starving children.
I agree with you about the power of story. Thanks for plucking out that quote from Jason Gray, it’s a good one. But admittedly, I like fluff as well! But fluff doesn’t usually make my list of favorites.

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