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Postby Kai Robin » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:00 pm

jon_jinn wrote:but then, wouldn't it wrong to recommend Hellsing on a Christian forum as Hellsing is quite blasphemous and ridicules many things regarding Christian religion. even so, there is a thread in the manga section discussing that manga...


So if we're free to discuss subject matters completely blasphemous to God as acceptable entertainment, I guess the point of having a Christian forum is nil, isn't it?

Think about what your saying-

"Gee, those OTHER Christians are enjoying that blasphemous, anti-Christian anime and manga, gee, I guess its okay for me to commit the EXACT SAME SIN,"

can also be translated to

"Gee, those OTHER Christians are enjoying POT/TAKING FROM THE OFFERING BIN/CHEATING ON THEIR TESTS, I guess its okay for me....."

There is no magic rule in the Bible listing peer pressure as an acceptable excuse.
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Postby Nate » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:02 am

Kai Robin wrote:So if we're free to discuss subject matters completely blasphemous to God as acceptable entertainment, I guess the point of having a Christian forum is nil, isn't it?

It really all depends on what you define as blasphemous. There are people here who would find Snow Fairy Sugar and Cardcaptor Sakura, probably the cleanest and cutest and most family friend anime I've ever seen as blasphemous because they have magic.

It's all about your personal convictions. If you don't want to watch an anime with magic, don't watch it. But you can't really condemn others or call them non-Christian because your personal convictions are different from theirs.

Now, I know what you're going to say in response. You're going to bring up hentai. Now, there's a distinct difference between this series' content and hentai in my eyes.

The purpose of hentai is to inspire lust. That's the only purpose of hentai. So since there can be no purpose beyond inspiring lust in hentai, that's why it isn't particularly compatible with our faith.

Now, take this anime. I haven't personally watched it, but what sins could this inspire you to commit? It sounds to me that all the atrocious acts mentioned are not to be cheered for, they're not to be condoned or applauded, they are meant to be condemned.

I think, if a person can watch this and not feel compelled to go out and be a cannibal, or be a pedophile, or whatever the case may be, and they can enjoy this series as kind of a twisted social commentary, who are we to say they are wrong? If they are not tempted to commit a sin by watching this series, can we say they have done something wrong? The point of hentai is faulty]Lord of the Flies[/i] here), then what ultimately differentiates it?

There is no magic rule in the Bible listing peer pressure as an acceptable excuse.

Likewise, there is no magic rule in the Bible saying "You can't watch a series if it has this, this, or this in it."

I'm not trying to insult you or put down your beliefs, you're obviously sincere about your faith and are worried about watching things that are displeasing to God, and that is commendable and praiseworthy. But again, judging someone else's standards is not our place. It's God's.

I hope I haven't stepped on anyone's toes here, and I hope this thread can go back to a civil discussion of the series proper. ^^
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Sun May 27, 2007 3:08 pm

Gonna gravedig here for a minute.

Wow. I dunno what Kai Robin is so worked up about. It wasn't as bad as she said it was. I simply loved Black Lagoon. The characters were real, unstereotypical, and original. My favorite villains must have been the twins, they were simply some of the most well-made villains ever. It's a shame their arc only covered three episodes.

I could only recall 2 or 3 moments of nudity, really. And yes, the subject matter in Black Lagoon is extreme and intense. It is certainly not for a younger audience.
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Postby jon_jinn » Mon May 28, 2007 8:05 pm

dunno if i should still be posting in this thread...but i DID try the first couple of episodes. it was pretty nice, but for some reason, it just didn't seem to interest me.
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Postby Fish and Chips » Mon May 28, 2007 8:43 pm

Black Lagoon is now on my watchlist.
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