Mollie and I just saw this movie. It was amazing! It was a real thought-provoker. Some of the things it brought to mind:
1. The inescapability of Sin. We all participate (willingly or unwillingly) in a sinful system.
2. The danger of a closed gaze, meaning--it is dangerous to close our eyes to the reality of someone else's experience.
3. This one's more difficult to describe. After seeing the mania surrounding this movie, the long lines, the packed theaters, it provided a stark contrast to the insignificance of Church. No long lines there, no powerful emotions generated, no excited conversations about "what happened in church?!"
***The big question: How can we make our faith lives as significant/interesting/exciting as a fabulous movie experience? Do you have any ideas?
We come to our lives in faith when we are ready.
ReplyDeleteThat has been my experience. Church experience should be thoughtful and moving but not comparable to a movie - which is entertainment.
Becky and I got out to see it on Friday. We saw the 3D version. Lots of fun. Your point #2 resonated most with my experience of the film.
ReplyDeleteThe film also brought to mind for me the aspect of the connectedness of creation and the truth of how we are called to live as stewards of creation rather than attempting to dominate creation. The scene when Jake Sully is first saved from those wild dog things by the Na'vi woman struck me. She grieved over having killed one to save Jake. I wonder if I am able to express this same care and sensitivity for creation.