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“The depiction of God in The Shack is heresy, plain and simple …” https://www.bobweathers.net/about-the-shack/ An expert from a review of The Shack by the same trinitarian pastor I quoted in post #296. Since Board policy doesn’t allow discussion of that topic, I’ll move along to the point he...

“The Chosen can be confusing, especially to young Christians and non-Christians. If someone assumes The Chosen reflects biblical events accurately and the Bible’s words verbatim, they are wrong. The Chosen not only deviates from the words of Scripture but adds and subtracts in ways that, to...

Good on the program provider - I initially typed the “programmer” rather than “program provider,” the connotation associated with “programmer” might be too much for some - making study guides available for those who want them. Are the study guides free or are they for purchase? People who get...

A few thoughts: 1. Jenkins has stated that he is filling the minds of his viewers with 95% content that is not found in the Bible. Caveat emptor - the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of the the goods before buying. 2. Some, not all, of the...

Then you are acting as a Berean. One of my concerns is for people who get their theology from television programs and movies, not from the Bible. Those persons aren’t acting as Bereans.

It has been said that The Chosen is just or only entertainment. I don’t take that position, but I write it here as a preface. What is a pulpit? Is a book, a movie, a television program a pulpit? Can a book, a movie, a television program be turned into, serve as, a pulpit? If a book, a movie...

“Allow me to place words in the mouth of God which aren’t in the Bible but I think are feasible.“ Will that generate discussion about God, scripture, etc.? Yes. Is that a bad thing? No. Is there any danger in putting words in God’s mouth? Is it wise to do so? Does God approve of us putting...

A voice in the wind whispers sweetly, “I’m fictionalizing God. Who’s with me?” Count me out.

That’s part of the danger that @Wrangler wasn’t able to see is my case. Your question encapsulates it perfectly. Thank you! I counseled caution and having the attitude of a Berean. I received in return wrath and insults from those who love the program more than they do their neighbor. It’s a...

If someone were to make a series out of it - The Chosen Sparkle - would that not be thinking outside of the box that would get people talking about scripture, God, etc.? Before every episode there would be an introduction, and afterward study guides which are based on scripture for viewers...

I’ve considered it. I heard you and didn’t dismiss it.

The Sparkle Creed “I believe in the non-binary God whose pronouns are plural. I believe in Jesus Christ, their child, who wore a fabulous tunic and had two dads and saw everyone as a sibling-child of God. I believe in the rainbow Spirit, who shatters our our image of one white light and...

That sounds like the ends justifying the means. That causes me to think that they think of themselves as teachers. I broached that issue yesterday and it wasn’t well received. The person I’ve spoken to the most about it in this thread has said that the program is fiction, for entertainment...

Whenever I react that quickly to something I call it my “internal radar picking up a bogey”.

That would make my list. Back in the day people were asking me what I thought about it and whether or not I thought they should read it. Remember, I’m the “read widely, read deeply, read thoughtfully, read critically” guy. What did I think about it? I thought it was atrocious. Did I think...