Beauty vs. The Beast

posted in: Uncategorized | 34,950

It is amazing the posts on my news feed over the hoopla concerning another Disney movie. First Disney has been headed down this road for a while, and we need to quit being surprised. Next, this topic brings up some real discussions, we as Christians need to have. The world sees the hypocrisy in our actions. But this is what happens when we run around telling people “we don’t need to worry about all that theology stuff, we just need to let people know Jesus loves them”. We end up not having any answers or giving poor, if not just wrong, answers to the world’s questions.

So what is the question of the day? It is this… why would Christians boycott Beauty and the Beast when it goes against their values, yet continue to see movies that involve all kinds of other sins; murder, bad language, sex, and more? This is a valid question. And this is how the world sees the argument.

Let’s look at where we agree. I remember when another movie debuted. It was called Magic Mike. This movie did not get the scorn you would expect from the Christians. Instead Facebook news feeds were filled with ladies talking about going to see this movie. These same ladies were posting bible verses the day before. The same argument above works here. Why would you call down condemnation on men for going to the strip club but then justify going to a movie which involved men stripping? I suppose you just use the Playboy argument, “it had a good story”.

The real question being ask is this, why do you justify one sin and condemn another? There is a tendency we have to avoid our own failings and point out the sin in others. This is the meaning of judge not lest ye be judged. Not that we should never judge but that we when we judge we should judge rightly because the same standards will be applied to us. So if we are to boycott a movie like Beauty and the Beast then we should also boycott Magic Mike.

So why don’t we just boycott all movies that contain any sin? There are always distinctions to be made and the distinction is this; both Beauty and the Beast and Magic Mike glorify sin. If a movie contains a murder, it is typically understood that it is wrong and justice is sought by searching for the guilty party, arresting them, and putting them on trial. The fact that a movie contains sin is not a reason not to watch it. The question should be what does the movie say about that sin? The question is not how many cuss words are used. It doesn’t matter if it is 3, 7, or 24, but what is the world view being promoted. Truth is that Christians should probably quit watching most of what is on television and in movies, and read a book. If you need a reference let me know, there is one that has been around a while.

We need to learn to define our worldview and what is important. Christians need to stop defining their worldview based on their own personal preferences. This is what makes it hard to answer the world’s questions. This is how we are hypocritical. We need to learn to rightly define our own sin, as well as sin in general. It is time we take self evaluations and honestly review our own lives. What we watch, what we wear, how we speak and how we spend our time.

Sin is sin is sin. We need to call sin what it is. Truthfully, Christians need to quit justifying their sin and the world needs to quit glorifying their sin. We need to learn that not agreeing is not hate. Truth is true regardless of our emotional reaction. Truth may elicit emotions but they don’t define it. Because I call what you enjoy sin does not mean I hate you. I understand the struggle because I struggle myself. Our sins are different and the same. But sin is sin and we must bring light to the darkness. It is the beast that separates us from our creator but if we turn from it he will redeem us and therein lies true beauty.

34950 Responses

  1. terminal4d

    super33 super33
    super33
    I’ll immediately grab your rss feed as I can not
    to find your email subscription link or newsletter
    service. Do you have any? Kindly let me recognize in order that I could subscribe.

    Thanks.

  2. GullyBET Login

    Hmm it looks like your website ate my first comment (it was super long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I wrote
    and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I too am an aspiring blog writer
    but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any
    suggestions for inexperienced blog writers?

    I’d genuinely appreciate it.

  3. Redefined Restoration - Chicago Water Damage Service

    Just wish to say your article is as amazing.
    The clearness on your put up is simply excellent and that
    i could assume you are a professional in this subject.
    Well together with your permission let me to
    snatch your feed to keep up to date with approaching post.
    Thanks one million and please keep up the gratifying work.

  4. Sky247 Login

    Asking questions are in fact pleasant thing if you
    are not understanding something entirely, except this paragraph presents pleasant understanding yet.

  5. 먹튀검증

    Thanks for the auspicious writeup. It in fact used to be a enjoyment account it.
    Glance complex to far introduced agreeable from you!
    However, how can we keep up a correspondence?

  6. Bruno

    Right here is the perfect web site for everyone who wishes to understand this topic.
    You know so much its almost tough to argue with you (not that I really would
    want to…HaHa). You definitely put a brand new spin on a subject which
    has been written about for years. Great stuff, just wonderful!

  7. bokep gorontalo

    I’m pretty pleased to discover this website. I need to to thank
    you for your time just for this wonderful read!! I definitely enjoyed every part of it and i also have you
    bookmarked to check out new stuff on your site.

  8. Ekbet

    Ahaa, its nice discussion about this post here at this webpage, I have
    read all that, so at this time me also commenting here.

  9. Pron Videos

    Di Indonesia, situs yang menyediakan layanan porno ilegal dengan video porno anak
    kecil adalah pelanggaran serius terhadap hukum dan moral.
    Situs-situs ini membahayakan keselamatan anak-anak dan merusak nilai-nilai sosial.
    Pemerintah melarang dan menindak tegas situs-situs semacam itu demi menjaga integritas masyarakat.

  10. Ekebt Login

    Hello there! Do you know if they make any plugins to safeguard
    against hackers? I’m kinda paranoid about losing everything I’ve worked hard on. Any recommendations?

  11. barista course

    Greetings! Very helpful advice within this article! It’s
    the little changes that make the most significant changes.
    Many thanks for sharing!

  12. Ekbet Login

    When I originally left a comment I seem to have clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added-
    checkbox and from now on every time a comment is added I recieve 4 emails with the
    same comment. There has to be a means you are able to remove me from that
    service? Thank you!

  13. OHANA99

    OHANA99เว็บสล็อตมากความสามารถที่ให้มากกว่าความสนุกสนาน

  14. Tiranga Games Login

    Excellent items from you, man. I’ve consider your stuff previous to and you’re just too great.

    I actually like what you have got right here, certainly like what you
    are saying and the best way in which you say it. You are making it entertaining and
    you still care for to stay it wise. I can not wait to learn far more from you.
    This is really a great website.

  15. carbon offset programs

    Howdy! I could have sworn I’ve visited this site before
    but after browsing through some of the posts I realized it’s new to me.

    Nonetheless, I’m certainly delighted I found it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back
    frequently!

  16. Austin

    Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it.
    Look advanced to more added agreeable from you! However, how can we communicate?

  17. see here

    Wow, amazing weblog layout! How lengthy have you been running
    a blog for? you made blogging look easy. The whole look of your site is
    magnificent, as neatly as the content!

  18. IPLwin

    Heya outstanding blog! Does running a blog such as this require a massive amount work?
    I’ve virtually no understanding of computer programming however I had been hoping to
    start my own blog in the near future. Anyway, should you have any suggestions or
    techniques for new blog owners please share. I understand this
    is off topic however I just wanted to ask. Thanks!

  19. Gadis Tobrut

    Do you mind if I quote a couple of your articles as
    long as I provide credit and sources back to your
    webpage? My blog is in the exact same area of interest as yours and my visitors would genuinely benefit from a lot of the information you provide here.
    Please let me know if this okay with you. Cheers!

  20. chữ mica

    I do agree with all the ideas you’ve presented to your post.
    They’re really convincing and can definitely work. Still, the posts are too
    quick for starters. Could you please extend them a little
    from subsequent time? Thanks for the post.

  21. web design dundee

    Thanks for one’s marvelous posting! I really enjoyed reading it, you are a great author.
    I will be sure to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back at some point.
    I want to encourage continue your great posts, have a nice morning!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *