Current mood:

Righteous

IMDb wank. Hey, at least it's reliable.
The indie movie Saved! had a bit of IMDb wank on here back in August. It just came out on DVD and I'm not much for breaking new ground. (There's a few choice bits at Amazon, too [The message should not be that Christians need to accept sinful homosexual behavior but the message should be that Jesus Christ can change the homosexual.], but not much wank.) Anyway, between the fourteen "When is this coming out" and "What did you think"s, there's a bit of fun.

So, on the IMDb board for Saved!, pat-224, a self-proclaimed Christian, gives a thoughtful review that is made better just by having seen the movie. (You'd be surprised.) He concludes:

See the movie for yourselves people, if nothing else challenge yourselves in your beliefs and check yourself to see WHY you believe what you do. I do it as much as possible and as shocking as it may be, have never denounced my faith.

Enter Shoeihell. It's easier just to read the thread, but basically, s/he starts off sane, but keeps revisiting the thread and the sane...goes away. The OP hasn't responded yet, but other people are picking up the slack. The argument is basically "It doesn't say that in your religion." "The Bible says this." "Yeah, I don't believe in the Bible. What else you got?" and devolves into

So go ahead and think homosexuality is a sin if it turns your crank, because I think your faith is a travesty and a sham.

and

The Bible is a book of fairy tales and indeed, some are interesting and some lessons therein would seem to fit today.

Ahhh, respect for your opponent's beliefs. Gotta love it.

S/he also started up practically the same argument in a brand!new!thread!