What Controversy?
It is time for me to weigh in on a posting yesterday concerning the new movie End of the Spear, which opens today.
What controversy? The fundamentalist Christian blogosphere lit up over the last 48 hours with news that the lead actor (playing both Nate and Steve Saint) Chad Allen is a homosexual. If you look back to that posting you can see sample seething. Many are urging that the Christian community boycott the film.
At the risk of giving away my position before I make MY point, let me first invite you to see the film with me tonight. A group of folks are planning to meet at the church at 9:30pm to go take in a late showing of the movie. (A Namibia team meeting earlier is the reason we're taking in the late show.) So, come see the movie with me.
Now, MY thinking. I'm tired of the protest and boycott mentality. This is the story of Steve Saint, son of slain missionary Nate Saint. He wrote the script. He oversaw the production of the movie. He doesn't have a problem with the actor playing the lead - playing both Steve and his dad. What's more, the man playing the role is a talented actor. Whether or not I agree with his lifestyle isn't an issue for me. One blog I read surmised, "There are certainly plenty of heterosexual actors available to choose from." Which one would you prefer? Perhaps one like Brad Pitt who is having a child out of wedlock? Maybe a Scientologist like Tom Cruise? A noted addict like Robert Downey Jr.? These men are artists. They are hired for their craft.
I ate at a cafe yesterday. I didn't think to check if my server, the cook or the owner were of an approved character. I enjoyed my lunch, though. Tonight, I'll enjoy a movie.
What controversy? The fundamentalist Christian blogosphere lit up over the last 48 hours with news that the lead actor (playing both Nate and Steve Saint) Chad Allen is a homosexual. If you look back to that posting you can see sample seething. Many are urging that the Christian community boycott the film.
At the risk of giving away my position before I make MY point, let me first invite you to see the film with me tonight. A group of folks are planning to meet at the church at 9:30pm to go take in a late showing of the movie. (A Namibia team meeting earlier is the reason we're taking in the late show.) So, come see the movie with me.
Now, MY thinking. I'm tired of the protest and boycott mentality. This is the story of Steve Saint, son of slain missionary Nate Saint. He wrote the script. He oversaw the production of the movie. He doesn't have a problem with the actor playing the lead - playing both Steve and his dad. What's more, the man playing the role is a talented actor. Whether or not I agree with his lifestyle isn't an issue for me. One blog I read surmised, "There are certainly plenty of heterosexual actors available to choose from." Which one would you prefer? Perhaps one like Brad Pitt who is having a child out of wedlock? Maybe a Scientologist like Tom Cruise? A noted addict like Robert Downey Jr.? These men are artists. They are hired for their craft.
I ate at a cafe yesterday. I didn't think to check if my server, the cook or the owner were of an approved character. I enjoyed my lunch, though. Tonight, I'll enjoy a movie.
2 Comments:
There you go again, putting the Christ in Christian.
By Radioactive Jam, at 1/20/2006 11:00 PM
This post reminds me-- weren't you going to do something similar on the Intolerant t-shirt thing?
By Radioactive Jam, at 1/21/2006 1:40 PM
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