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How about the Noah movie, what can we learn from it? Basically, we can learn the concept of original sin and judgment. I think that the movie also provides a bridge to the Abraham/Isaac story and the concept of a sacrificial atonement. My explanation is REALLY long and ruins the plots of both “Noah†and “Facing the Giantsâ€, so if you’ve never seen them and don’t want to know what happens, then don’t read on! Otherwise, here goes: I liked the Noah movie. In preparation for the movie I re-read Enoch, the beginning of Genesis, and a slightly abridged English version of The Gilgame

I'd go for brother! I could annoy her just like I do my real sister, haha. Seriously, all I really want is a retweet or a favorite. An acknowledgement of my existence! Just once.

For the next one I finally get to the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the ontological argument! I'm writing this from the Christian perspective. It's just my opinion. Please don't be offended. Feel free to disagree. Anyway, here goes... How many times do we see the concept of the substitutionary atonement through sacrifice in fantasy literature? Just off the top of my head there's not only Harry Potter...there is also a lot of other good fantasy with the same theme. Think about Thor, or The Fantastic 4 - Rise of the Silver Surfer, or Narnia's The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe,

"Out of the Silent Planet" C.S. Lewis

Congrats. I'm happy for her graduation. The slogan from UPS keeps ringing through my head, "What can Brown do for you?"

A Lesson from "Pacific Rim". OK. My next entry is not on an Emma Watson movie. However, it is about a movie that she recommended people see via her Twitter account. That’s close enough for me! The movie I’m talking about is Pacific Rim. Pacific Rim is about these huge monsters called Kaijus that have come up to the earth’s surface through a hole in the ocean floor. To fight the monsters, the world builds these large fighting robots called Jaegers. Just like most films, at one point things look desperate, but of course humanity and the Jaegers win in the end. In the story, the

I would be Fred or George Weasley for sure. I like to do goofy things in serious situations. For example, I was at an association meeting this week, and they've divided our county into districts...before I spoke, I'm introduced as representing District three...so before talking I just held up my hand up and started whistleing. The secretary's like, "Jim, what are you doing?". Come on, I can't believe there wasn't a single person in the room that saw any of The Hunger Games. If just one person would have whistled back it would have been epic!

I'd wear an embarrassing outfit in the desert for a week if that's what it took Would you eat a bug?

Emma_BKrazy...I am so sorry. I will certainly pray for your mom and for your friend. I will pray for you as well, that you will be strong during this tough time. "For most of us the prayer in Gethsemane is the only model. Moving mountains can wait". - C.S. Lewis

As far as the whole topic of prayer, I thought this might also be useful to some people. It's a true story. I saw it happen! I originally wrote it as a church newsletter article. It goes like this, "About a year ago, I went out to eat at one of my favorite seafood places...and so far so good about my resolution to eat better, I had the broiled fish with rice…no fried fish or fries for me! After about 15 minutes, a pretty long line had formed at the counter, because it was lunchtime. Of course, I’m still there because I’m slow eater. Then I noticed a couple in line; they were talking

Wow it's been almost a year since anyone posted a prayer request! I went through all five pages. I pray that all of the job changes have worked out, that the people that lost loved ones are comforted...to those facing depression, that they feel uplifted, and for those in tough situations at church, I understand and will definately pray. I will also be praying for those affected by the actions of others, and for those in uniform, and for those facing challenges at school &/or home. As far as the "form" of prayer...I don't necessarily think that prayers need to follow a certain form..

Thanks for the welcomes!

OK. This is my first post here. As a Christian, I thought I'd try and post a spiritual truth that you can see displayed (intentionally or unintentionally) in some of Emma's films. I'm hoping to add to this once a week. The first one I'll try is Perks of Being a Wallflower. Here goes: “We accept the love we think we deserve.†There’s a lot of truth in that statement. If we’re honest, most of us would admit that we have a hard time thinking that others would truly love us if they really got to know us. Most people are aware of their own bad habits, selfishness, and mistakes. We

I'm Jim. I’m almost 40 years old, so that probably makes me an old person for this board. Back when I started college, I started out as a Theater/Communications major at The University of Pittsburgh. Two years later I decided I wanted to pursue full time ministry so I transferred to Liberty University. In the late ‘90s, I met my wife, Julie, at the cafeteria at school. We got married about a year later. I worked for a clothing store and an insurance company for about the next 7 years while I finished my Master of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees. After that, we moved to a par