Having Grown up Christian and (accidentally) becoming saved for a few years in Jr. Hi School, I am still a Christian (Quaker), but one with my eyes and mind wide open.
I LOVED this Movie. Naturally I related to the Character of Mary as her situation forced her to re-evaluate what she had never been given a chance to question before. She and her mom will be fine. And Dean, when he dies (after a good, long life with his husband once he settles down), will go to heaven. Of this I am quite certain.
This movie? I fell off the couch, laughing at the subtleties in the dialogue. Patrick confronts his dad about his refusal to divorce his wife and Dad says "Well, she's in her missionary position and..." Did any of you get that? If you didn't, you need to see the movie again. And Hillary Faye? Mandy Moore is a genius,plain and simple; and her brother (Played by Macaulay Culkin) is also terrific as a paraplegic who's lucky enough to find a defiant love who helps him escape his overbearing sis. The two of them are enough fun for the film all by themselves.
This is not REAL Christianity folks! God is Love, and -- if God is a God of love and forgiveness and mercy as I believe, we all get second, third and fourth chances and there can't be any place called hell. Exceptin, of course, for the hell you create for yourself. I see only three rules: Be nice. Talk honestly and listen earnestly. Love with all your heart. If everyone did that, there would be no room for hatred and anger and mis-understanding.
Amen.
I LOVED this Movie. Naturally I related to the Character of Mary as her situation forced her to re-evaluate what she had never been given a chance to question before. She and her mom will be fine. And Dean, when he dies (after a good, long life with his husband once he settles down), will go to heaven. Of this I am quite certain.
This movie? I fell off the couch, laughing at the subtleties in the dialogue. Patrick confronts his dad about his refusal to divorce his wife and Dad says "Well, she's in her missionary position and..." Did any of you get that? If you didn't, you need to see the movie again. And Hillary Faye? Mandy Moore is a genius,plain and simple; and her brother (Played by Macaulay Culkin) is also terrific as a paraplegic who's lucky enough to find a defiant love who helps him escape his overbearing sis. The two of them are enough fun for the film all by themselves.
This is not REAL Christianity folks! God is Love, and -- if God is a God of love and forgiveness and mercy as I believe, we all get second, third and fourth chances and there can't be any place called hell. Exceptin, of course, for the hell you create for yourself. I see only three rules: Be nice. Talk honestly and listen earnestly. Love with all your heart. If everyone did that, there would be no room for hatred and anger and mis-understanding.
Amen.