One More Reason I Can’t Watch “That” Movie
How would you feel if you knew your preacher had cheated on his wife over 100 times in the previous week and then presented a sermon on sexual purity on Sunday morning?
What would you think of a Bible class teacher who posted on Facebook that she had had over 100 drinks on Saturday night, then taught a young ladies’ class about the dangers and sin of consuming alcohol?
Would you be okay with a dad who smoked over 100 marijuana joints during a week sitting his kids down and having a family devotional on the evils of drugs?
I think we know the answer to those questions. They are appalling, are they not?
Please note that this post is not meant to pick on any one movie. Instead, it is using one current film to illustrate a much larger point. It is, however, a movie that I have seen several Christians laud, call their “favorite,” and encourage others to go see. In a few weeks, I’m sure I could write virtually this same article about another movie or TV show or hit song, and the major premise would still be the same.
The movie is “A Star is Born.” When I saw one preview a few weeks ago on TV, I have to admit, I was intrigued. Even though she is as weird as weird gets, I think Lady Gaga has a gift for singing. So, the whole “rags to riches” tale, combined with some of her songs, made me want to investigate this movie. Yes, it is rated “R,” but some movies get that rating for reasons that might still be okay for Christians to watch (“The Passion of the Christ” comes to mind).
In less than 1 minute, though, I read a review that made it clear that this is not a movie I will be spending my money on or supporting in any fashion. Not only are there so-called “drag” bars and nudity, but, according to Plugged-In’s movie review of the film, the movie contains
More than 100 f-words and about 20 s-words. We also hear “a–,” “b–ch,” “h—” and “p-ss”, along with more than a dozen misuses of God’s name (three of them with “d–n”).
The movie is 137 minutes in length, which means that about every 70 seconds, viewers will hear one of two curse words, and there are more than just those two. And, as mentioned, there are many other sinful behaviors depicted in this film.
Again, that is not to pick on this one movie. It is just a very popular film at the moment that I am seeing Christians so excited about.
But this is about the larger point: how can I fill my mind with movies that contain such things and then turn around and teach people that God demands my mind to be pure?
How can I, as a parent, tell my children that they need to guard their hearts and watch their words, then pay money to support the very opposite?
How can I, as a Christian, tell the world that sin will be punished eternally, then turn around and tell the world on Facebook that they need to watch a film (or view a TV show or listen to a song) that is filled with sin?
…and we wonder why the world thinks we are hypocritical.
…we sure aren’t very different in what we choose to put in our minds. In fact, we are letting the world dictate it.
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” (Proverbs 4:23, NLT)
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AUTHOR: Adam Faughn
