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To: MacDorcha
Omega Code

Never heard of it, I'll check around.

Left Behind,

No thanks, if I want screwy theology and anti-Catholic bigotry I'll turn on the 6 o'clock NEWS.

Lord of the Rings.

I think the above article directly addresses Tolkien's work and I consider one of the greatest masterpieces ever written - a deeply Catholic piece of work.

97 posted on 03/11/2005 12:04:37 PM PST by kjvail (Judica me Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta)
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To: kjvail

"No thanks, if I want screwy theology and anti-Catholic bigotry I'll turn on the 6 o'clock NEWS."

I'm going to come right out and tell you now: I'm Protestant. I think the Pope is fallible and that giving money to a church will not save your soul. You can't chant Hail Mary and get in to Heaven. It is with a personal (not via a bishop) relationship with God that one gets into Heaven.

I didn't read the entire article after I noticed the number of misquotes about HP there were. Observations of LOTR were overlooked on my part.


99 posted on 03/11/2005 12:08:43 PM PST by MacDorcha (When I say "democratic" I don't mean "Athenian Mob Rule")
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To: kjvail

On a more friendly (sorry if the first one rubs you wrong) note: the Omega Code (and Omega Code 2)is a fantasy movie(s) about the book of Revelation.

Good vs Evil in a very Christian setting. Complete with red demons getting their butts kicked in CGI glory :)


100 posted on 03/11/2005 12:11:27 PM PST by MacDorcha (When I say "democratic" I don't mean "Athenian Mob Rule")
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To: kjvail

If those aren't to your taste, and I'll admit they're not to mine(I'm an orthodox Lutheran - LCMS variety), might I suggest The Matrix (all three movies). The brothers Wachowski did a masterful job in creating this allegory of Christianity. The imagery is a little less clear cut than that of LOTR, but it's most certainly there.

Also, I agree that the LOTR cycle was fantastic and incredibly well done and demonstrates a strong element of Christianity.

It is my hope that Disney does a good job with Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, although I feel like they'll dispense with a lot of the Christian to make it more PC.


101 posted on 03/11/2005 12:28:29 PM PST by the lone haranguer (Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia)
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