Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there!
As with the Mother's Day post, I wanted to incorporate some Byzantine style iconography here.
6/17/2006
6/15/2006
Religion of Peace
Why were those Muslim terrorists plotting to do an attack in Canada? I mean, if you listen or watch much MSM reports, you get the impression that the only reason there are terrorist attacks is because they are retaliating for wrongs committed by Westerners against Islam. Isn't Canada the Westernmost member of the European Union? Don't they march lockstep with the left leaning cultural elitists who seem to think that everything would be better if everything was tolerated? Visit this website to get a perspective you won't hear from NBC, ABC, CNN, or The New York Times on the Jihad against the West and the War on Terror.
6/13/2006
6/11/2006
Parental Guidance Suggested
A recent news story relates how a new indie movie earned a PG rating for being overly religious. I haven't seen the movie but I will comment on the situation. The Motion Picture Association of America has a rating system for films. This rating system is in place because of consumer demand and governmental requirements. The system has the following ratings with these criteria:
G General audiences (all ages permitted)
PG Parental Guidance Suggested (some material may not be suitable for children
PG-13 Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R Restricted (under 17 requires accompanying parent or legal guardian)
NC-17 No one under 17 admitted
Now, this film was given the PG rating for being "so openly religous". I can see both sides of this issue. One on hand, it seems silly that a film about religion would be something that needs a PG rating because it may not be suitable for children. How could a story about God or about faith not be suitable for children? I'll tell you how. What if the church or individual who produced the film had a very powerful and unique story to tell. What if the film completely contradicted the faith and morals of the parents? Maybe the rating is not about how the rating bureau feels about God and religion but is respecting the religious diversity of the population.
In the end, I feel the rating says little about the film or the film industry. The rating does however speak volumes of the state of parenthood in this country.
Pyro
G General audiences (all ages permitted)
PG Parental Guidance Suggested (some material may not be suitable for children
PG-13 Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R Restricted (under 17 requires accompanying parent or legal guardian)
NC-17 No one under 17 admitted
Now, this film was given the PG rating for being "so openly religous". I can see both sides of this issue. One on hand, it seems silly that a film about religion would be something that needs a PG rating because it may not be suitable for children. How could a story about God or about faith not be suitable for children? I'll tell you how. What if the church or individual who produced the film had a very powerful and unique story to tell. What if the film completely contradicted the faith and morals of the parents? Maybe the rating is not about how the rating bureau feels about God and religion but is respecting the religious diversity of the population.
In the end, I feel the rating says little about the film or the film industry. The rating does however speak volumes of the state of parenthood in this country.
Pyro
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