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This movie should be banned!


I am actualy welsh and have just watched this movie. I cannot believe what I have just seen. The pea brained writer/director Langdon wants viewers to believe that an early 19th century welsh immigrant comunity to america is completely oblivious and ignorant of Jesus Christ, his teachings, and the bible! For gods sake do your research! Is Langdon racist against the welsh or what? Most probably he is just plain stupid. Wales was christianised long before England, Scotland ot Ireland, whilst it was still a region in the roman province of Britannia, and the roman emperor Constantine made christianity compulsory.Ireland and Scotland (mostly) were not part of the roman empire, and England had to be re-christianized by St Augustine after the Anglo-Saxons invaded ancient britain and forced us welsh west to where we now live in Wales. St Patrick the patron saint of Ireland who christianised the place was welsh.

To think that even 9th century welsh people would not be christian would be unthinkable!

The accents and names are also unwelsh and shows lack of research/bad acting.The music being played is also definately not welsh (I speak welsh) it is gaelic.

As for sin eating, it did happen occasionaly in my part of wales up until the early part of the 19th century, but the people practising ir were DEFINATELY christian. I know this because I am decended from them. They were very religious people, but uneducated and a bit misguided.

The movie should have shown that the welsh people were christian, but still practising some pagan rites.

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Dude, chill. Landon didn't come up with this on his own. The movie was adapted from the book by the same name, was written by Francine Rivers and published back in '99'. Talk about someone needing to do their research. . . .

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Sin eating didn`t die out when you think, try reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin-eater and looking up sin eating on Google you`ll find it really did survive past the 19th century actually.

I`m from Wales and while the accents were not very good I enjoyed the film.

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The movie wasn't about that the welsh people aren't christian, just that those particular people, in the community had given up their christian beliefs and not taught their children. They had taken their old cultures and used them for selfish purposes...

Just chill, you got offended over nothing. It was not a dig at the welsh. Maybe you should read the book by Francine Rivers.

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It's a film. Get over it. I am a practising Roman Catholic. I didn't get my knickers in a twist over Life of Brian etc. It's your type of attitude that causes a lot of the problems regarding religion. Do you seriously think that anyone who sees this movie(remember this word) will think any Welsh people they know are ignorant or non-christian? Sorry, forgot you are Welsh

You really are ignorant if you think like that. What next? Are you going to demonstrate in London demanding the death penalty etc because of insults to the Welsh?

You are so sad it's unbelievable!

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Just finished watching the movie. In the beginning I kept thinking the movie had a 'druid' bent to it, which I then surmised was plausible given the history of Great Britain/Ireland/Wales. I didn't think Michael Landon Jr. was in any way making a statement regarding entire Welsh population and their lack of true faith; the story was about what happened to THIS community.

I felt it dragged some in the beginning and then rushed the ending, trying to tie things together. The message however, can't be mistaken: there is only one true SIN EATER... Jesus.

I hope to see more inspiring films such as this one.

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I agree with everyone saying that it was only with THIS community. It was simply saying that these people believed in the sin eater, and didn't actually know anything about the Bible. No one in that community really understood Jesus until Cadi opened their eyes to Him.

Guys, it's a NOVEL. AKA, novels are NOT real, usually. They can be BASED off of something real, but the actual plot and storyline are NOT.

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First of all: The man's last name is LANDON, not "Langdon."

Secondly: Calm down. Just because you don't like the movie, that doesn't mean it has to be banned.

Thirdly: After researching the film, I would very much like to see it. I was hesitant to watch it, because I was worried that it would be like "The Order," which promoted the idea that Jesus is NOT the only One who cleanses us from our sins and provides us with the way to get to heaven. But after doing some research, I've come to the conclusion that this film is worth watching.

Plus, Peter Wingfield is in it, which is a bonus! :o)

"Way to go, Furball."
(Wolverine - "X-Men: The Last Stand")

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Your a really really bible thumping Christian. I grew up in the bible belt and can smell them a mile away. I have one thing to say and I come from a baptist catholic family. NOT EVERY THING ON THE PLANET IS ABOUT CHRISTIANS IT IS A MOVIE YOU KNOW ENTERTAINMENT AND I PERSONALLY THINK THAT STUPID MOVIE GIBSON MADE WAS AWFUL AND BUT YOU DON'T SEE ME THROWING A FIT. PLEASE GET OFF THE CROSS ALREADY.


Something should not be banned because it offends someone. Some religious groups are starting to sound like Hitler.........


Guess what Christians are NO better than any other religion.

I can say this from the heart because my parents are and they agree.

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You should have done your research before you posted, just like a few others have posted. It was a book adaption.

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Thank you for posting. Your point about the Welsh being well-acquainted with Christian ideas is a good one. I don't think the movie should be banned--but your feeling of repulsion is justified. I can't think of one person who would gain a thing from this glut of horror and twisted insinuations. Yes, this is an adaptation from a book, but if the original was so bad, why make the movie? The producer/director still bears responsibility for choosing to make the film, doesn't he?
I just watched this film with my son and we were horrified by it. Supposedly the movie exists to debunk the idea that a "sin-eater" is necessary, (way to go; lot's of people today enslaved by that idea!), and to point to the original "sin-eater," Jesus Christ. First of all, Christ may have a problem being referred to as a "sin-eater." The idea of being a scapegoat for sin comes across, but this movie completely skips any description of HOW Jesus is the "sin-eater."
Callie asks the preacher to tell her about Jesus, and then the scene cuts to the end. Evidently her confession of killing is more important than the salvation message--wouldn't want to slow the momentum with that plot-dragging part.
Think about it. This movie is obviously for "Christians" who like their entertainment to dwell on horror and violence and an exploration of twisted demonic rituals, but still justify it as a "Christian" film because of its implied message. True Christians will recoil in their spirit when they watch this. This is a "Christian pride" movie: "We're so good; look how bad those poor people are . . ." Having one of the leaders of the community kick the preacher to death, blow by blow, and then the close-up of watching him die was an especially nice touch. I wonder how many minutes were devoted to suspense, horror and savage violence compared to the number of minutes of "reconciliation."

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NYxNoir-It is a "christian" movie, since it comes from Fox Faith. You knew it was a christian movie. So, why did you watch it if you don't care for that sort of thing?

Kai, was a bully who killed the preacher. I'm sure you've come across a few violent people in your life. They do exist. Believe me, I know from briefly being the step daughter of one. Kai was supposed to have been raised by someone violent and also,made him do violent things, such as burning the tepee.

I do wish the preacher would have explained things a bit better to Cady. Like when he told her that she already asked for forgiveness. Well, she didn't actually ask for forgiveness. She asked how she could get forgiveness.

Yeah, it's dark. The sin eater ritual actually happened, and it was a dark thing. You can't lighten a thing like that. I think the light at the end beautifully contrasts the dark and fear Cady was going through at the beginning.

Historically, bad and horrific things happen. Being a christian doesn't make me look away and pretend that they never happened. You've got to know the bad, so that it doesn't repeat itself.

AnnieBell

Perfect Love casts out all fear.

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HI Annie,

I found your response glib and typical. I'm sorry, but there is a culture of "Christianity" that has nothing to do with the living church. It's a marketing ploy, a commerical selling point. Surely you understand that it's very easy to sell to a religious market, especially when that market is only looking for the religious stamp.

I watched this movie because a Christian I know recommended it. (And just so you understand, I am a believer in Jesus Christ.) I was horrified that this movie would be marketed as Christian entertainment, not at the idea that evil things happen in the world.

Do you really think that if people aren't made aware of this ancient ritual, they will be enslaved by it? In order to make that point honestly, then the movie would have had to make clear the alternate message of the salvation available through belief in Jesus Christ. Because it doesn't, it becomes obvious that this movie isn't a message to the lost, it's "entertainment" for the saved.

I find it difficult to imagine that a true Christian would find this movie acceptable entertainment. It revels in darkness. It's full of fear, sudden violence, protracted misery of every kind. The patched-up ending doesn't change that.

As Christians, our job is to be a conduit of God's light to the lost world. How can we do that if we're full of dark thoughts and horrible imaginings? Yes, we need to be aware of evil--so we can resist it. There is no resisting here. If you can't see that, then perhaps some self-examination is in order.


Twisted. I'm glad you posted, though. It gave me a chance to respond.

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