May the Lord have mercy on us. Where are the voices for biblical sanity?
After Christianity Today gave the vile homosexual “love story” Brokeback Mountain three out of four stars on their review chart, readers responded with dark confusion, including the following comment from this man, whose theology — similar to Chad Allen’s (the homosexual activist star of End of the Spear) — is taking captive the Christian sub culture:
As a gay Christian who has lived the story of Brokeback Mountain and survived to come to understand, appreciate, and embrace his God-given sexuality, I was so impressed with your open-minded review. Your discussion starters are so thoughtful and intelligent, and I hope Christian viewers will consider these questions with the open heart and open mind that Christ would expect. Your thoughtful review was a beautiful example of true Christian values in stark contrast to the nasty, political, power grabbing, divisive style of Christianity that is so prevalent today. —M. Sutherland
For a refreshingly frank and courageous perspective, please read the
entire blog entry from Chris Ortiz. Here is an excerpt:
The world is swimming in hogwash over the release of Brokeback Mountain. Critics are falling over themselves to laud compounded praise over this story of two ranch handlers who can’t keep their hands off each other. What is disturbing — beyond the celebration of sodomy — is the idea that “love” redefines all God-created categories of the Biblical social order. God created man and woman and ordained their consecrated union as the covenantal unit upon which civilization find its fulcrum. Yet, Joe Bob and Jethro can two-step over divine order “cuz they love each other.”It’s Romeo and Juliet from the pit of Gomorrah — forbidden love that leads to self-destruction. And, again, it is the oppressive authority of Christian culture and the Christian family that forbids “lovers” from fulfilling their persecuted desire and drives them to self-destruction. The victim is now the sinner, and God and His order are the tyrannical perpetrators. Is Brokeback Mountain a great movie? I’ll never know. Is it superbly acted? Who cares?