Comments on: Conflict & Redemption http://theproject.org.au/blog/2010/02/07/conflict-redemption/ The blog for theproject.org.au Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nicola Saad http://theproject.org.au/blog/2010/02/07/conflict-redemption/comment-page-1/#comment-3624 Nicola Saad Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:38:56 +0000 http://theproject.org.au/blog/?p=827#comment-3624 Thanks for your intelligent article. I also hate most hollywood movies - they sell fool's gold. Not to mention being unbearably predictable (I drive my family and friends nuts dissecting the storylines - of the movies that HAVE storylines, that is!) It occurred to me, reading your article, that the REASON Jesus' offer of redemption no longer draws the seeker, is largely BECAUSE of Hollywood. We are so conditioned to the quick-fix redemption offered by movies, that people no longer find the delayed but eternal redemption offered by Jesus to be satisfying to their IMMEDIATE longings. We have lost the ability to delay gratification. Thanks for your intelligent article. I also hate most hollywood movies – they sell fool’s gold. Not to mention being unbearably predictable (I drive my family and friends nuts dissecting the storylines – of the movies that HAVE storylines, that is!)

It occurred to me, reading your article, that the REASON Jesus’ offer of redemption no longer draws the seeker, is largely BECAUSE of Hollywood. We are so conditioned to the quick-fix redemption offered by movies, that people no longer find the delayed but eternal redemption offered by Jesus to be satisfying to their IMMEDIATE longings. We have lost the ability to delay gratification.

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