New film mocks Christianity

[JupiterJones]

New film mocks Christianity

TESTING THE FAITH
New film mocks Christianity
Media expert: ''SAVED!' is a hateful, politically correct movie'

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Posted: May 13, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern



© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

A noted movie critic says the new film "Saved!" is a sad, bigoted, anti-Christian movie that mocks the Christian faith.

Ted Baehr, the founder of the Christian Film & Television Commission? ministry has come out swinging against the MGM movie, according to Assist News Service. The film is slated to be released May 28.

"'SAVED!' is a hateful, politically correct movie," Baehr declared. "It is being heavily marketed to the community it mocks to lead Christian youth astray and make them resent their own faith."

The movie, which stars Mandy Moore and Macaulay Culkin, tells the story about self-righteous Christian youths in an uptight Christian school. Baehr urges religious leaders, including Jews and Muslms, to warn their constituents about the movie.

"The one character who tries to preach the Gospel in the movie is actually the villain," Baehr noted. "The heroine Mary, played by Jena Malone, has a vision that Jesus tells her to fornicate with the school hunk in order to save him from homosexuality. At the end, Mary learns that her only true friends are Cassandra, an irreverent Jewish girl who claims to have been a stripper, and the villain's brother, who denies being a Christian and lusts after the stripper."

The movie's website includes phrases alternately shown on the homepage, including: "Got passion? Get Saved! 5:28," a Scripture-like reference to the film's release date. Other phrases are "Let's kick it Jesus style," and "Prayer works, it's been medically proven."

Baehr added: "Cassandra is the real heroine who turns Mary away from the uptight Christian students who believe in faith, values and the power of prayer. Imagine if this movie were set in an Orthodox Jewish school with faithful Jewish children cast as the villains and a Christian girl shows how legalistic the Jewish girls are. Or, what if it were set in an Islamic school with faithful Muslims cast as the villains and a Christian or Jewish girl exposes how legalistic the Muslims are? The outcry in the press would be tremendous! Not to mention the righteous outcry from Jews or Muslims!

"Looking at it from the point of view of other faiths highlights how bigoted the movie 'SAVED!' is and reveals how MGM is marketing it to Christian children to try to divorce them from their faith!"

Brief audio snippets from the film featured on the website include one female character angrily shouting at another: "I'm filled with Christ's love!"

 

[gopunk]

*shrug*

christians have their god on the currency, in the pledge, all the presidents were christian, i think you guys can take a little ribbing.

 

[pulse8]

It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

 

[Electric Amish]

A noted movie critic says the new film "Saved!" is a sad, bigoted, anti-Christian movie that mocks the Christian faith.

...and what's wrong with that? Freedom of speech, baby!

 

[djheater]

This preoccupation with religion in the media and entertainment is becoming more irritating every month.

It's like Hollywood never realized there were different religions before... ugh....

 

[JupiterJones]

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

I dunno. I'm Jewish and if someone made the same movie but with Jews, I'd have no problem with it.

Also, you guys are the majority and should expect some flack for that.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

because the group being denigrated is already the most powerful and pervasive in our society. christians are not put in danger of losing any rights, any voice, anything...

you get the christian god taken off the currency, out of the pledge, you get a non-christian president up there, and then maybe i'll care

 

[Xionide]

Great, a movie about christians I will actually watch.

-Xionide

 

[JupiterJones]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

I dunno. I'm Jewish and if someone made the same movie but with Jews, I'd have no problem with it.

Also, you guys are the majority and should expect some flack for that.

Actually, this film specifically targets Southern Baptist, a mere 5% of the US population.

Jup

 

[SaltBoy]

Don't wanna watch it? Then don't watch it.

I'm not gonna watch it anyway -- it has Macaulay Culkin in it. :disgust:

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

I dunno. I'm Jewish and if someone made the same movie but with Jews, I'd have no problem with it.

Also, you guys are the majority and should expect some flack for that.

Actually, this film specifically targets Southern Baptist, a mere 5% of the US population.

Jup

...and easily some of the most annoying, self-righteous, misogynistic "Christians" one might ever encounter. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[notfred]

Is this a direct to video movie or something? I haven't heard of it before and it's supposed to come out in less than two weeks.

 

[PingSpike]

Meh. Who cares?

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

I dunno. I'm Jewish and if someone made the same movie but with Jews, I'd have no problem with it.

Also, you guys are the majority and should expect some flack for that.

Actually, this film specifically targets Southern Baptist, a mere 5% of the US population.

Jup

I grew up Southern Baptist. This film should be hilarious!

 

[skace]

Is it sad that the first thing that came to my mind was how Cartman will react with an anti-christian movie that goes against his Mel Gibson worshipping?

As far as the movie goes, shrug....

 

[biostud]

Life of Brian Anyone????

It was actually banned in Norway for several years

 

[Fausto]

From the movie's site:

"There's a constant tension between what's "acceptable" to talk about in church and what teens truly confront in their daily lives. This dichotomy creates a disconnect in young people between their fath and their life in the "real world." It's the youth minister's job to find ways to illustrate biblical truth with clarity and applicability.

Saved! bridges that chasm by presenting authentic Christian teens who make poor choices, have a crisis of faith, seek answers, and ultimately emerge with a genuine faith made strong through thte fire of life. This movie will also make people uncomfortable of possibly offend. It's messy, portraying life with all its warts and confusion. It addresses dozens of issues teens grapple with today and will launch them easily into significant spiritual discussions. This is definately the film for generating conversation with the young people."

Sounds like you've got your white cotton undies in a wad over nothing, Pastor Don.

 

[Wuffsunie]

Okay, we've honked off the Jews with The Passion....... Check.
We've now honked off the Christians with Saved........... Check.

Okay now, what's in store for the Muslims?

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

I dunno. I'm Jewish and if someone made the same movie but with Jews, I'd have no problem with it.

Also, you guys are the majority and should expect some flack for that.

Actually, this film specifically targets Southern Baptist, a mere 5% of the US population.

Jup

guess you have a point, it should be targeting the entire faith

:laugh: jk

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Wuffsunie
Okay, we've honked off the Jews with The Passion....... Check.
We've now honked off the Christians with Saved........... Check.

Okay now, what's in store for the Muslims?

nothing, everybody's scared they'll be blown up if they do something

 

[JupiterJones]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

I dunno. I'm Jewish and if someone made the same movie but with Jews, I'd have no problem with it.

Also, you guys are the majority and should expect some flack for that.

Actually, this film specifically targets Southern Baptist, a mere 5% of the US population.

Jup

...and easily some of the most annoying, self-righteous, misogynistic "Christians" one might ever encounter. Coincidence? I think not.

And thank you for continuing to prove the point. You are pushing a negative stereotype that is simply not true. You are a bigot, and as long as the people being denigrated are those you hate it's just fine.

Jup

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: JupiterJones

Originally posted by: pulse8
It's a review of a review?

Anyway...who cares?

Exactly the point! Who cares? As long as it's Christians, almost nobody does.

In the past, the "Who cares?" would be asked of every group so denigrated. Who cares if it's blacks, Jews, or arabs?

Jup

I dunno. I'm Jewish and if someone made the same movie but with Jews, I'd have no problem with it.

Also, you guys are the majority and should expect some flack for that.

Actually, this film specifically targets Southern Baptist, a mere 5% of the US population.

Jup

...and easily some of the most annoying, self-righteous, misogynistic "Christians" one might ever encounter. Coincidence? I think not.

And thank you for continuing to prove the point. You are pushing a negative stereotype that is simply not true. You are a bigot, and as long as the people being denigrated are those you hate it's just fine.

Jup

Pfffffffft. Right. I start every conversation with "You're not a Baptist, are you?" and proceed from there.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

I'll wait for the CAPAlert review, thanks.

 

[Fausto]

My point was that Baptists set themselves up as targets for criticism because they are so extremely outspoken about certain issues. Every year is like "what outrageous crap will the SBC proclaim this time?" so of course people are going to take potshots at them.

Of course, your outrage is completely misguided, but you're not going to actually see the movie or read up on it anywhere besides WND, so just carry on with the trolling, I suppose.

A quick google turns up:

Keep your gay people off our boats!

Public schools are bad! Home-schooling or Christian Schools are better!

Education offered by state-run schools "is officially Godless," the resolution said, and public schools are adopting curricula and policies "teaching that a homosexual lifestyle is acceptable."

Typical: Preaching intolerance out of one side of your mouth while demanding tolerance for your group out of the other.