I saw this film recently and loved it. It took me back to High School where I was constantly "attacked" by what people would call "Jesus Freaks". Kids who find it their mission to save everyone they can. That's all fine and well, but they would get to the point of harassing me. I was this short fat kid who never cursed or even thought about sex. Food and Books were my turn ons. Yes people, I was a nerd. At 16 years of age I was a 2nd grade Sunday School teacher. Yet they were saying that I was a sinner and needed to be saved. I hadn't done anything to get saved from and I knew more about the Bible than they did!
I love God and pray that you do too, but some Christians are just a little too crazy about their mission to the point of being psychotic. I think even though they were portrayed wildly, the director did show they really had heart and a deep love for God.
**SPOILERS** Mandy Moore's character sprayed the building, not because she is a horrible person and hated the Jewish girl. She did it to get rid of someone who she felt was going to corrupt her school and take God away from them. They showed her praying the night before the incident to God asking him for guidance. The Head of the Christian School, who was also deeply devoted to God, saw the "troublemakers" at the prom and said that they could stay, "Let's be Christian about this". In my opinion they were shown in a decent positive light. It could have been better, but it is Hollywood.**SPOILERS OVER**
So what have we learned? Peoples lives and problems aren't always crystal clear, you have to look deeper to make judgments. It's great to be a Christian and want others to have God enrich their lives too, but you can't jump all over people or you're going to drive them away. God wants to hold your hand and lead you to the promise land, NOT grab you, throw you in a trunk and wisk you off!
I love God and pray that you do too, but some Christians are just a little too crazy about their mission to the point of being psychotic. I think even though they were portrayed wildly, the director did show they really had heart and a deep love for God.
**SPOILERS** Mandy Moore's character sprayed the building, not because she is a horrible person and hated the Jewish girl. She did it to get rid of someone who she felt was going to corrupt her school and take God away from them. They showed her praying the night before the incident to God asking him for guidance. The Head of the Christian School, who was also deeply devoted to God, saw the "troublemakers" at the prom and said that they could stay, "Let's be Christian about this". In my opinion they were shown in a decent positive light. It could have been better, but it is Hollywood.**SPOILERS OVER**
So what have we learned? Peoples lives and problems aren't always crystal clear, you have to look deeper to make judgments. It's great to be a Christian and want others to have God enrich their lives too, but you can't jump all over people or you're going to drive them away. God wants to hold your hand and lead you to the promise land, NOT grab you, throw you in a trunk and wisk you off!