The following excerpt is found at this link http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/to the Hugh Hewitt website. I suggest you read the whole story. My comments follow this excerpt.
Yesterday the City of Chicago successfully pushed the German American Chamber of Commerce to drop New Line Cinema's The Nativity Story as a sponsor the traditional German Christkindlmarket. City officials said the new film --segments of which were going to play on televisions at the market-- "might offend non-Christians."
Chicago, the windy city. Seems like a lot of hot air is blowing out of the mayors office in Chicago. This is ridiculous to drop a sponsor because a few people might be offended by the images of the story of Christs birth. Nobody is complaining about the offensive material we see daily on our televisions or that run in our movie theaters. Where were these people when the movie Saw III was been shown in theaters or for that matter trailers of that movie on TV. Aren't the horrific images portrayed in movies like Saw III more detrimental and offensive to the public than the beautiful birth of Jesus.
I can tell you the difference. For me if something offends me I just don't pay my money our go to that event. If people are going to be offended by the birth of Jesus then they don't have to go to this event being held in Chicago. Instead these people insist we change and they call Christians intolerant if they don't change. The true intolerance comes from their hypocrisy of allowing what is right for them but not allowing what is right for others.
If they don't like it then don't go!! I really believe their biggest fear is that they might hear the truth and "the truth will set them free" John 8:31. Instead of living a life of sin they will have to live a life committed and devoted to Jesus Christ.
For those public officials in Chicago who find the message of the Nativity Story offensive I say "Don't go to the festival and stay away from the movie." After all you don't want to be brainwashed into believing the truth.
Yesterday the City of Chicago successfully pushed the German American Chamber of Commerce to drop New Line Cinema's The Nativity Story as a sponsor the traditional German Christkindlmarket. City officials said the new film --segments of which were going to play on televisions at the market-- "might offend non-Christians."
Chicago, the windy city. Seems like a lot of hot air is blowing out of the mayors office in Chicago. This is ridiculous to drop a sponsor because a few people might be offended by the images of the story of Christs birth. Nobody is complaining about the offensive material we see daily on our televisions or that run in our movie theaters. Where were these people when the movie Saw III was been shown in theaters or for that matter trailers of that movie on TV. Aren't the horrific images portrayed in movies like Saw III more detrimental and offensive to the public than the beautiful birth of Jesus.
I can tell you the difference. For me if something offends me I just don't pay my money our go to that event. If people are going to be offended by the birth of Jesus then they don't have to go to this event being held in Chicago. Instead these people insist we change and they call Christians intolerant if they don't change. The true intolerance comes from their hypocrisy of allowing what is right for them but not allowing what is right for others.
If they don't like it then don't go!! I really believe their biggest fear is that they might hear the truth and "the truth will set them free" John 8:31. Instead of living a life of sin they will have to live a life committed and devoted to Jesus Christ.
For those public officials in Chicago who find the message of the Nativity Story offensive I say "Don't go to the festival and stay away from the movie." After all you don't want to be brainwashed into believing the truth.
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