BLASPHEMOUS "SAVED!" FILM

****** Warning; sexually graphic ******This is about a movie that homosexuals areusing to attack Christians. We need to pray!***************************************PRESS RELEASE Contact: Michael MarcavageREPENT AMERICAP.O. Box 30000Philadelphia, PA 191031-800-3-REPENT, Ext. 4For Immediate Release 6/10/04REPENT AMERICA CONDEMNS BLASPHEMOUS "SAVED!" FILM;AS OPEN HATRED OF GOD INTENSIFIES NATIONWIDEPHILADELPHIA - Christianity is now under attack at a movie theater near you. The blasphemous Saved! film produced by homosexual-rights-advocate, Brian Dannelly, is now showing in theaters nationwide. The production staff is composed of homosexuals and homosexual advocates, who are using the film to mock God and Jesus Christ and to demonize Christians, while glorifying the homosexual lifestyle.The perverse story of Saved! begins with a girl named Mary, labeled as a "super-Christian", whose boyfriend, Dean, surprisingly reveals, "I think I'm gay!". Jesus then appears to Mary in a vision and commands Mary to "save" Dean from homosexuality by having sex with him. Mary soon becomes angry at God and begins to doubt her Christian faith when she realizes that she is pregnant. During one scene in the film, Mary is staring at a cross and begins to spew vulgar profanity for the first time in her life. The story then continues as Dean's parents find his secret collection of homosexual pornography. Dean is then sent by his Christian parents to a homosexual rehabilitation center. At this center, Dean falls in love (lust) with another boy as they share the same room. As the film progresses, the blasphemy increases, as another "Christian" violently throws a Bible at Mary and yells, "I'm filled with the love of Christ". Another scene shows the same girl, knocking down a humongous plywood cut-out of a hippie-looking "Jesus" and screaming, "My butt knocked down Jesus".In addition, a wacky youth pastor and the principal of a Christian school prances around, making remarks, such as, "Are you ready to get your Jesus on?" This same youth pastor commits adultery with Mary's mother. In another scene, while faking to speak in tongues, a girl speaks profanity in "pig Latin" as she intentionally exposes her body at a school assembly. The film climaxes at the Christian prom when Dean arrives with his homosexual lover and declares, "I know in my heart that Jesus still loves me!""This is one of the most open and extreme attacks by Hollywood against Christianity in the history of the film industry," stated Michael Marcavage, Director of the Philadelphia-based REPENT AMERICA. "This blasphemous film is just another example of how homosexuals and homosexual advocates are displaying and advancing hatred toward Christians in America," he continued.The Scripture declares in Galatians 6:7, "Be not deceived; God is notmocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Reference: Blasphemous Saved! Film Website http://www.savedmovie.comREPENT AMERICA - CALLING A NATION IN REBELLION TOWARD GOD TO REPENTANCE Repent America is an evangelistic ministry based in the birthplace of America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Go to: http://www.RepentAmerica.com

Yeah, I have heard about this movie, but didn't REALLY know what it was about till I read this. I didn't know it had all this homosexual stuff in it. Just like Yolanda and I were talking about and what she posted. You can't see one movie now, that doesn't have some gay inuendo or scene in it. I don't really watch TV but yesterday I had it on while I was cooking dinner and that preview came on so I watched it and just from that, it was very sad. I saw that one part where the girl throws a book at the other girl and says "I'm filled with Christ love". or something like that. I was thinking, that this movie is going to give Chistians such a bad image. I just pray that this movie is a flop and doesn't interest many. I pray the gay rights people don't get their point across in this film.

Wow! That's what that movie is about?! I would have no idea! I know that Mandy Moore stars in it, if I'm thinking of the right movie, and in her interview she didn't talk about any of this homosexual stuff. She just said that she played a mean character in the setting of a Christian school, or something like that. I watched a bit of the trailer a couple months ago and it didn't seem like the movie was anything about homosexuality!You know, the saddest thing is they're probably making the previews specifically appeal to Christians and then they'll be in for a surprise when the film is totally not what they think it's about.Yeah, it's made me angry for sometime how they wrongly portray Christianity in a lot of movies. It stinks because that's the only poor "light" a lot of unbelievers are going to have of Christians, Christianity and God. But you know, on the other hand, despite the bad examples and wrong portrayals, if someone is truly looking for God, I think they will find Him.

Perhaps this movie will give Christians a bad name. But what about the reputation we Christians give ourselves?One must wonder how, in a nation, where so many profess Christ that a movie like this could be made? Maybe it is because so many professing Christians attend movies of this nature. If indeed man's chief end it to glorify God, we must ask, "What films really give glory to God?" And, if these movies don't glorify God, is it really necessary to go and see them? Perhaps a few movies honor God, but the majority...I knew a youth pastor who made a covenant with his friends that if they went to a film and there was ever a problem and the movie stopped, that one of them would stand up and share their testimony. He then recounted how at the first movie they went to after their covenant the film had a problem so one of them stood and gave his testimony. If that wasn't enough, it happened again at the second movie they went to. He said it really made you consider what movies you went to see. If you stood and gave your testimony in some trashy film, what witness would you provide?Something to think about...

Perhaps this movie will give Christians a bad name. But what about the reputation we Christians give ourselves?Well you know, call yourself a Christian, but the truth of the Bible will prove the truth of the name. There's a bunch of goats out there with the sheep, calling themselves sheep. But that doesn't change the fact that they're really goats. I'm using an illustration from the Bible. I don't know where it is, but I believe it's in one of the gospels.One of the things I absolutely HATED growing up in a public high school were the bad reports unbelievers gave me of other "Christians". It didn't make me ashamed to be a Christian too, but one thing the sad examples did for me was to encourage me to love those unbelievers I had an opportunity to witness to, to be different than those other so called Christians even if it meant I stood alone, and hope and pray that I could represent God to them as accurately as possible.One must wonder how, in a nation, where so many profess Christ that a movie like this could be made? Maybe it is because so many professing Christians attend movies of this nature.I don't think so. Besides, the article that started this post said that homosexuals were behind this movie partly as an attack on Christianity and mostly in support of their lifestyle. And like I said, the previews trick you. The one I saw didn't have anything obviously blasphemis on it. It seems like it's a movie about a Christian school. I think that's a part of the slap in the face.Whether Christians should watch movies or not... you know, that's going to be an ongoing debate. I don't think it's worth getting divided and offended over. I think that's one of those personal convictions. You also got to understand that these convictions come from growth in Christ. Everyone's at a different growth level and a lot of us are learning different things at different times. We can't learn everything all at once.Thank God for this article of warning about this movie because hopefully Christians won't end up going, in the end being embarrassed and shocked that the movie is really against them, not for them. Let's hope that no one has to learn the hard way and accidently support the enemy.

I totally agree that this movie grievs the Lord.I do have to interject one comment though from seeing the previews- that part they show where the "christian" girl throws her Bible at a girl and says "I am full of Christ's love"- in anger-- unforunately this is the view that many people have of Christians.There are many zealous christians that don't know how to show genuine love for sinners and in turn, end up throwing the Book at them.We can't yell or scorn people into becoming Christians. We can't try to debate it or prove it with manupulative intentions. We can't picket them or try to run them out of town. wehave to live a Christ-like life 100% of the time so that people can see that we are really changed by His love from the inside out- and that we are not hypocrites.I think Christians should take a second look at why they are being portrayed this way to begin with. We should be found blameless.Christians make a big fuss over these types of things but they rarely make a fuss over their own shortcomings. We should be just as grieved to see hidden sin in our hearts as we are in the world. Actually it shoyld grieve us more to see sin in the hearts of "Christians' because we should know better. What do you expect from the world? The world is of the world. I really don't expect much different than this. This kind of goes along with the whole superbowl thing that happened. Christians made a huge deal about all the explicitness- yet-- it's the christians who should have known in their hearts not to watch the Superbowl in the first place. if you're going to be in the world and do things with the world- expect them to act like the world.Just some thoughts. I know it won't go over well with everyone but I like to consider how jesus would actually respond to things. Would He say- "Let the world act like the world- you,come and help me with these homeless and poor over here- work while it is still day."~Chanin

The best thing to do, I hope we can all agree, is pray. How can God turn, once again, something bad into something that will glorify Him?We can pray that many "Christians" [quotation marks intentional] will be convicted of their legalism, hypocricy, and fence-sitting. Who knows...God may even reach the non-Christian intellectuals so that they'll think to themselves, "Hold on, now...that's not what Christianity's supposed to be all about...lemmie check this out..."I don't like it, mind you. I debate whether or not to see it...I've long held the view of not judging a book by it's cover. Hey, that's what kept me away from the Bible for so long.It may turn out to be one of those movies, like Bruce Almighty that seems outright and downright blasphemous in the previews (hey, gets people into the theaters paying the tickets), but ends up just not being up-to-par. Don't take me the wrong way...I don't consider Bruce Almighty to be Christian movie of the year. But the overlying message of "Don't blame God for your problems and issues...YOU are the root of the problem" sure sounds a lot like Step One in the salvation process to me.Here's a movie review that I thought was pretty good. Worth a read.http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/reviews/saved.html

Reading this makes me strongly even consider how a Christian could even watch a movie like this.How about doing away with the practice of watching any movie at all except those which are clearly christian in nature or made by christians themselves. The fact that God would have to use hollywood (e.g., The Passion of the Christ) to reach Christians is something that should make us think. Is it because we Christians enjoy the same pleasures the world does? Without audiovisual aids (especially TV) the saints of old were able to lay hold of God, saw heavenly things and the beauty of God's holiness, understood the depths of God's heart in scripture simply because they were driven to their knees and not to the TV or movie screens.I'll make a little guess here. In all probability those preachers whose sermons are found here in SI either seldom watch or don't watch TV or movie at all. :-)

Without audiovisual aids (especially TV) the saints of old were able to lay hold of God, saw heavenly things and the beauty of God's holiness, understood the depths of God's heart in scripture simply because they were driven to their knees and not to the TV or movie screens.God have mercy on us! This statement just adds to the extreme urgency I feel in my heart to get back to God in our our prayer closets and begin to trevail before God for a real manifestation of the Holy Ghost. I have to ask myself, where are the days when Christians walked so close to God that sinners were convicted in their presence without them saying a word? There is way too much worldliness in the Church and I propose its because the ministers of the present don't walk with God as did the ministers of the past. Its pitiful that we have to have so much dash and pomp to try to get some peoples attention and then keep it during a service. I'm tired of mundane Christianity. If I never watched TV again it would be too soon. It is such a destraction from the precious presence of God. I heard a youth minister once say that Christians sit in front of CNN and Fox News and take it into their system "introveniously." I think its more like blood letting myself. The more Christians sit in front of it the weaker they get. It steals the presence of God and fills the heart with the spirit of AntiChrist. We have to get fed up and take the fight to the enemy on our knees and in our ministries- by pulling down strong holds. In 1993 a 19 year minister in our church preached a sermon titled, "May the lives of Thy Saints be Purged by Fire!" Beloved we need to subject ourselves to that fire once again and yield to the hand of the smelter! The refining fire of the Holy Ghost will purge the dross of these things that we might become chosen vessels! I'm reminded of Jeremiah, "The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them." How hot does God have to get the Church in this nation before we repent?

I don't have a TV so I'm clueless about this movie except what i've read here. (I've never heard of it.) I'm shocked. Is this actually going to come out in theaters nationwide? Is this for public viewing? When does it come out? If all this is true, let not one Christian dollar go to support such filth.

I agree that there's a lot of lack of fear of the Lord anymore these days. I think a lot of "Christians" don't know what sin is anymore. I think a lot, especially youth, ask how close to the line they can get, when the question is how close to the Lord can you get? I did get that from several teachings by the way.[sigh] Concerning a comment along the lines of how sad it is to have to go through Hollywood to get Christian messages out (it was something about The Passion of Christ)... I don't know, is that sad? I've been learning about missions lately because I'm going on a trip next weekend, and one thing I learned was that God is a missionary God. And Jesus used culture to speak to people, for example, "I am the bread of life..." If you knew how important, culturally, bread was to the Jews, you would understand how important Jesus was saying He was. Now, if you were to go to, let's say China, and you tell them that Jesus is the bread of life, well, bread isn't important to them and they wouldn't get the deep meaning of that statement. So it would be okay to interpret to them that Jesus is the "rice" of life. My point is, TV, movies and entertainment in general is a big part of our culture so I don't think there's anything wrong with God's light, and good moral values coming out from it. Anything can be used for good or bad. Just because someone takes something and uses it for bad doesn't mean someone else can't come along and use that same thing for good. And I could go on and on about this and practically start another topic, but I won't. One more thing... yeah, so these "sermon" guys didn't have TV back then... who's to say that if they were living today they wouldn't have their sermons broadcasted on TV. And you know, you could argue that the Internet is bad, worldly and corrupt and no Christian should dare go on it. But look, this site is on the secular Internet and it's doing good for people. So I don't think you should put down how or where God's light comes out. I think it's a frivolous arguement.

Concerning a comment along the lines of how sad it is to have to go through Hollywood to get Christian messages out (it was something about The Passion of Christ)... I don't know, is that sad?Hmm, I think a sensitive area was touched here. Yodi, the exact statement wasThe fact that God would have to use hollywood (e.g., The Passion of the Christ) to reach Christians is something that should make us think. Is it because we Christians enjoy the same pleasures the world does? I was talking about Christians, not unbelievers. The issue, I believe, is not on the merits of TV, movie or the internet (although I still believe that much is junk) but as a source of pleasure for Christians. God reveals Himself as we seek Him with all our hearts. Yes, He may use TV, movie or internet for His purposes but our delight is not in these but in knowing who He is. In fact, even though this site is good and God given, our time spent here must never substitute or take away our time of fellowship with our Master. He may even require us to give up our ministry if that becomes a hindrance.I'll make a little guess here. In all probability those preachers whose sermons are found here in SI either seldom watch or don't watch TV or movie at allGreat victories come out only from great battles. Deep revelation come from earnest and wholehearted seeking of the Lord. The reason whyI made that guess or conclusion is due to the fact that when a Christian is so caught up with the Lover of his soul will he have time to be entertained by something else?Come to think of it, perhaps the reason why we are entertained by what entertains the world is because we haven't really seen the beauty of our God. If a face could launch a thousand ships to war I wonder what a Christian would do if he continually beholds the beauty of our Master and Lord?I understand there was TV during Ravenhill's time (he died 1986?). David Wilkerson, Carter Conlon are still alive. These three (at least) stopped watching TV at one point in their lives. I don't know about the others. It's still a matter of choice, I guess.And finally, peace, my sister :-)

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I think it does come down to choice, which comes from personal conviction. And, well, everyone's at a different place there, I think. I don't think anyone is really right or wrong, just as long as you're not entertaining yourself with stuff that's morally and Biblically against the Bible and God. I'm not against others who don't watch TV or movies at all. Better to be safe than sorry, right? But I wouldn't think bad of a Christian who did, of course taking into account that they weren't entertaining themselves with obviously spiritually grieving stuff.You know, I'm starting to think that maybe God calls some to totally abstain from the society and culture around them so He can use them, and then calls others to be in the society and culture to be a light. Somebody's gotta be praying and somebody else has got to be gettin' out there and witnessing, right? I think that might be where the different parts of the body come in. But yes, whatever our calling, I think we all should be seeking the Lord on what might be a hindrance to our particular calling.

Brethren, I believe we must ask ourselves the same question that Elisha posed, "WHERE IS THE LORD GOD OF ELIJAH" I am sure HE is not in theaters. It is amazing how against such things as plays, and entertainment the men and women of old were. I do not for one second believe that a woman such as Fanny Crosby(even with sight) partook much of the worldly delights of her day.Even sadder is that the trailer for this was shown prior to the Passion when i saw it, and people in the crowd giggled, and thought it cute, and entertaining.I believe bro. Ravenhill said something to this effect "Entertainment is Satan's substitue for joy" Better still, the same BIBLE we all read and profess to love and hold as true says "ALL that is in the world is not of the FATHER..."May GOD bless you all

So it would be okay to interpret to them that Jesus is the "rice" of life. My point is, TV, movies and entertainment in general is a big part of our culture so I don't think there's anything wrong with God's light, and good moral values coming out from it.Again I must quote the same thing said by brother Ravenhill:"Do you know what entertainment is? - Entertainmet is the devil substitute for joy. And the more joy you have in the Lord the less entertainment you need"Just came to my mind what brother Wilkerson said in one sermon, I don't remember the exact words but it was like "One day we will all stand in front of Jesus and we'll give account about every wasted hour in front of TV instead to spend time with Him"

Ummm... is Ravenhill a book of the Bible I never read? That was sarcastic. You know, I'm sure that guy has had some good things to say, but he is just a guy. I don't know of any verse in the Bible that says entertainment is the devil's substitute for joy. I don't mean to put down a brother. That's not my point. My point is that quote is a man's opinion.The devil also had the gift of music. Should we not play or listen to music? You know, he's in control of a lot of things down here on earth because for the time being he's the Prince of this place. But that doesn't mean God's light can't shine where he tries to destroy.And you know, the different charateristics that make us up were made in the image of God. You look at creation and you get a wee glimpse at the creativity of our Creator. I doubt that He gets mad at us being entertained. I think that's something that makes up a human being just like laughter and tears do. There's nothing wrong with enjoying, as long as we're enjoying things that wouldn't grieve the Lord.I don't know why I keep putting in input concerning the "entertainment" topic because all it's created is a circle shaped path. One day I'll finally just be silent. In the meantime, this is my opinion.