Part of the homework for our class on Salvation was to watch Braveheart. Apparently there are scenes which symbolize Calvinism and/or Arminianism. All I have to say about this movie is this: NO! Mel Gibson with a Scottish accent may be kind of sexy; but the amount of rape, brutality and unnecessary show of bloody attacks far outweighed any sex appeal. It may be based on history, it may be a good example of religious notions; but NO. Movies like that just don't need to exist. We have evolved from the heathens we used to be, so why on earth do people need to watch that?? We worry about our kids playing crazy video games, our teens watching violence on television and the safety of our neighborhoods all the while rehashing a violent time in history? Yuck.
Should we read about this? Sure. Should we be aware of our past so we can attempt to not repeat it? Absolutely. But you gotta wonder what kind of people actually enjoy watching and/or making something that contains such little regard for human life.
Disturbing is my vote. Yuck.
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