I just learned tonight that my unsaved cousin and her boyfriend went to see the movie. My cousin said her main impression was that it was way too gory. She also said she thought it detracted from the "emotional impact" it otherwise would have had on her. My grandmother said she'd seen a sign that said "Read the Book...it's much better." I then told my cousin that the movie had Catholic imagery in it, to which my unbelieving uncle said "Yeah, added to the Jewish imagery." <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/sigh.gif" alt="" />

Of course, I could have outlined the entire book of Hebrews, but my uncle wouldn't have been listening.

My point is that even nonbelievers are going to get an emotional buzz. And the bloodiness of it appears to be distracting rather than beneficial.

I wonder if taking a nonbeliever to see Luther would be a better option... But that movie did not get much press nor much comment from the churches. That was a shame!

True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin