Comments on: The Avatar Blues http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/ A gathering for future-oriented, Christ-following leaders Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: admin http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-48 admin Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:52:28 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-48 Jeanne, Q: “in Christ we have a mission”??? A: Yes. Q: “Heros Wanted”??? A: Yes. And Saints too. Q: Are you nuts? A: Yes. Hope that helps. Jeanne,

Q: “in Christ we have a mission”???
A: Yes.

Q: “Heros Wanted”???
A: Yes. And Saints too.

Q: Are you nuts?
A: Yes.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Jeanne http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-47 Jeanne Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:47 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-47 "in Christ we have a mission"??? "Heros Wanted"??? are you nuts? Christ did not come to make us heros, or to save the planet, or to "fight for humanity". He came to make dead men alive, as in dead in our sin. He came to die for humanity, because humanity is sinful and separated from Holy God. He came to reconcile us to Holy God. He paid for our sin so that we don't have to. Sinful men are hardly "heros". Therefore the "mission" is that the world will know thru the Holy Spirit within us that Jesus, and Jesus alone, is the Truth, the Way, the LIfe. Jesus is not a "hero"---He is the Savior, the Son of God, the Living Word, the Light of the world, the Lion of Judah. Jesus said we must deny self and follow Him. He did not say 'become a hero'. As Paul said to the mystic in Acts 13: " you who are full of deceit and fraud, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?" “in Christ we have a mission”??? “Heros Wanted”??? are you nuts? Christ did not come to make us heros, or to save the planet, or to “fight for humanity”. He came to make dead men alive, as in dead in our sin. He came to die for humanity, because humanity is sinful and separated from Holy God. He came to reconcile us to Holy God. He paid for our sin so that we don’t have to. Sinful men are hardly “heros”. Therefore the “mission” is that the world will know thru the Holy Spirit within us that Jesus, and Jesus alone, is the Truth, the Way, the LIfe. Jesus is not a “hero”—He is the Savior, the Son of God, the Living Word, the Light of the world, the Lion of Judah. Jesus said we must deny self and follow Him. He did not say ‘become a hero’. As Paul said to the mystic in Acts 13: ” you who are full of deceit and fraud, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?”

]]> By: DaveO http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-46 DaveO Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:29:53 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-46 My 13 year old and I saw Avatar in Nairobi. I was surprised that he found it just as predictable and endless as I did, amazing though it was for its technical aspects. I felt it was syncretistic and stereotypical - that the claim that it fell prey to the "white savior" image had some merit. I find the latter tedious and unhelpful being a caucasian missions person in Africa, where I daily face the effects of this mentality. I hope some gifted director will take on C.S. Lewis' science-fiction trilogy; works that powerfully deal with similar issues from a much more biblical and creative angle. My 13 year old and I saw Avatar in Nairobi. I was surprised that he found it just as predictable and endless as I did, amazing though it was for its technical aspects.
I felt it was syncretistic and stereotypical – that the claim that it fell prey to the “white savior” image had some merit. I find the latter tedious and unhelpful being a caucasian missions person in Africa, where I daily face the effects of this mentality.
I hope some gifted director will take on C.S. Lewis’ science-fiction trilogy; works that powerfully deal with similar issues from a much more biblical and creative angle.

]]> By: Peter Pan http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-45 Peter Pan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:57:18 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-45 Avatar is really into planet worship....just about puts animals first before humans...Anyway a good movie and that's all it is a movie...so if anyone gets hung up over this movie in anyway REALLY need to get a life...it...is...a...movie. Avatar is really into planet worship….just about puts animals first before humans…Anyway a good movie and that’s all it is a movie…so if anyone gets hung up over this movie in anyway REALLY need to get a life…it…is…a…movie.

]]> By: Chris http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-44 Chris Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:45:22 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-44 Phenomenal. I haven't seen it yet, but I've seen the same phenomenon with other movies as well. Could it also be that we're believing our own hype about the world, that humanity is only capable of destroying the world we live in? The problem is also victim mentality - that I'm the victim and powerless to do anything about it, which is ridiculous, but it's easier to believe that then to actually go do something. I sometimes wonder though, how easy is it - really - to "just get out"? That does tend to cost money, take time we don't have because we're trying to make the money, etc. etc. etc. ... Phenomenal. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve seen the same phenomenon with other movies as well. Could it also be that we’re believing our own hype about the world, that humanity is only capable of destroying the world we live in? The problem is also victim mentality – that I’m the victim and powerless to do anything about it, which is ridiculous, but it’s easier to believe that then to actually go do something. I sometimes wonder though, how easy is it – really – to “just get out”? That does tend to cost money, take time we don’t have because we’re trying to make the money, etc. etc. etc. …

]]> By: Tommy http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-43 Tommy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:59:15 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-43 Fantastic thoughts Alex! I loved the film and the image of a man immersing himself into the Na'vi culture and becoming a part of the tribe and community, eventually leading him to fight against those who sought to steal, kill, and ultimately destroy them. It left me feeling hopeful. Fantastic thoughts Alex! I loved the film and the image of a man immersing himself into the Na’vi culture and becoming a part of the tribe and community, eventually leading him to fight against those who sought to steal, kill, and ultimately destroy them. It left me feeling hopeful.

]]> By: patrick voo http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-42 patrick voo Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:54:45 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-42 while i am one of the remaining few who haven't yet braved the line-ups for Avatar (in 3D or 3D IMAX!), i did just finish watching the movie Moon last night. provocative and well filmed, it presents a character who knows the truth of a world that is more contrived than real, and his resolve to engage the real world in all of its risk and uncertainty (and no, it wasn't just a remake of The Matrix). while i am one of the remaining few who haven’t yet braved the line-ups for Avatar (in 3D or 3D IMAX!), i did just finish watching the movie Moon last night. provocative and well filmed, it presents a character who knows the truth of a world that is more contrived than real, and his resolve to engage the real world in all of its risk and uncertainty (and no, it wasn’t just a remake of The Matrix).

]]> By: John Gnotek http://theimn.com/featured/the-avatar-blues/#comment-41 John Gnotek Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:20:45 +0000 http://theimn.com/?p=577#comment-41 [I think] people were depressed because these people didn't see Avatar in 3D IMAX. [I think] people were depressed because these people didn’t see Avatar in 3D IMAX.

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