tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15130441.post113781528565026673..comments2011-10-08T22:48:32.626-04:00Comments on Thoughts of a Wood Elf: End of the SpearLaedelas Greenleafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125748354062785426noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15130441.post-1138307314354842872006-01-26T15:28:00.000-05:002006-01-26T15:28:00.000-05:00I thought it was excellent!When it was finished, I...I thought it was excellent!<BR/>When it was finished, I just said, "wow".<BR/>And then during the credits there were some humorous quotes of when the main native character came to the US for a visit, and his reactions to grocery stores, and moving trails, etc.<BR/>The quotes were quite funny, but took away from the impact of the ending I think.<BR/>I thought there was an excellent presentation of the gospel, in terms of "spears", and that word was used about eight times in the span of the couple sentence summary of what Jesus did on the cross for us.<BR/>It was quite convincing that that way of talking about Jesus was the way that this man would understand it best in relating it to his own life's experiences.<BR/>There was a bizarre scene at the end reflecting back on the dad's death where, "jumped the Great Boa when he was alive", as opposed to trying after you die, which is the belief of the tribe. I am not sure what the bright lights were supposed to portray. Angels coming down to get the missionaries? Maybe I missed some critical theological point there.<BR/><BR/>Prior to us arriving in the theater, there was only one other couple there. I guess I haven't been to a theater on a Wednesday night before. It is kind of nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15130441.post-1138248614620637282006-01-25T23:10:00.000-05:002006-01-25T23:10:00.000-05:00Thanks for asking! I was at work tonight. How di...Thanks for asking! I was at work tonight. How did the movie go? (I probably won't be seeing it for a while, and I'm not afraid of spoiling the end :-))Laedelas Greenleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125748354062785426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15130441.post-1138154730843842432006-01-24T21:05:00.000-05:002006-01-24T21:05:00.000-05:00BTW, I am going to see this movie on Wednesday nig...BTW, I am going to see this movie on Wednesday night, if you are interested in coming. It is at 7:10PM at the Waterworks theater. We are leaving from my house at 6:30.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15130441.post-1138020130303912682006-01-23T07:42:00.000-05:002006-01-23T07:42:00.000-05:00I think there is a difference between sinning and ...I think there is a difference between sinning and repenting (or at least trying to repent) from a particular sin, and sinning and enjoying, and not having the slightest interest in repenting.<BR/><BR/>Therefore, one particular sin isn't any worse than another, perhaps the sin of not repenting is worse? I made up that part, but I think the bible does <A HREF="http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=repent&version1=31&searchtype=all&spanbegin=49&spanend=73" REL="nofollow">talk quite sternly</A> about not repenting.<BR/><BR/>So, I say that we should take other "accepted" sins in the church more seriously than most people do.<BR/><BR/>As for the movie, it does look like it could be good, though I don't know much about it, other than someone just recommended it to me, your blog post, and the two trailers on the site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15130441.post-1137998728621850082006-01-23T01:45:00.000-05:002006-01-23T01:45:00.000-05:00Yes! My prayers have been answered (in part). Th...Yes! My prayers have been answered (in part). <BR/><BR/>The Christian "community" has treated homosexuals as freaky outsiders for too long. Hel-LO!!! We're all freaky outsiders! EVERY ONE has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. I've been thinking about this issue for a while...perhaps a longer blog post will follow.Laedelas Greenleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125748354062785426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15130441.post-1137991323206424012006-01-22T23:42:00.000-05:002006-01-22T23:42:00.000-05:00Good post! Good point about homosexuality. It gets...Good post! Good point about homosexuality. It gets at something that has bugged me subtly for a long time.<BR/><BR/>Your point about the missionaries, their families, and the gospel, sorta goes along with something I've been feeling a bit recently: that it really is all about God. We are joyfully and overflowingly blessed and satisfied in that, in the end, but fundamentally it's not about that, it's about God making much of Himself. If men must die and leave their families, if hell must be instated and filled, if sicknesses must go unhealed, if desires must go unmet, so be it. None of those trump the glory and magnification of God.<BR/><BR/>A new prayer of mine has been for God to help me enjoy Him making much of Himself. May it be so!Clear Ambassadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634693825983654731noreply@blogger.com