It's as bad as Bibleolatry: they worship the book, and ignore its words.

Here, they're bashing the actor, and ignoring the story.

Sad, really.

by Lorie Johnson on Fri Feb 03, 2006 at 12:24:06 PM EST

Other evangelicals said they felt that the message of the film should override such considerations.

Bob Waliszewski, head of the media review department at Focus on the Family, said that he was saddened by e-mail messages from angry Christians who said they would not see the movie.

A generation of young people were inspired to become missionaries by the true story, and Mr. Waliszewski said he had hoped a new generation would be moved by "End of the Spear."

"Has Focus on the Family made a strong statement against homosexuality? Absolutely," he said. "But what is the message of the product? And do we at Focus feel compelled to check on the sexual history of everyone in a movie? Did they have a D.U.I.? Did they pay their taxes?"

Mr. Hanon echoed: "If we start measuring the sin of everyone in a movie, we would never be able to make a picture because none of us would be left."

It is unfortunate that the issues of personal forgiveness and repentance seem to get drowned out by over blown concerns


by Vaclav on Fri Feb 03, 2006 at 08:29:31 PM EST