Comments on: Language vs. Violence http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/ An ongoing dialogue about faith and film. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Val http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4848 Val Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:47:26 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4848 I believe that both are powerful. Take Passion of the Christ. Did you need to hear what was being said in order to cringe as Christ was whipped? Now think of Hannibal's words as he described how he killed his victims and ate them; he did this sitting in a sparce jail cell. Words and acts of violence are powerful. The tongue can be as sharp as the sword. I believe that both are powerful. Take Passion of the Christ. Did you need to hear what was being said in order to cringe as Christ was whipped? Now think of Hannibal’s words as he described how he killed his victims and ate them; he did this sitting in a sparce jail cell. Words and acts of violence are powerful. The tongue can be as sharp as the sword.

]]> By: jonnyflash http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4605 jonnyflash Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:24:50 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4605 This brings to mind a great statement from C.S. Lewis in his essay "Prudery and Philology." He describes the problem that arises when one attempts to describe an unclothed person in polite company. ""When you come to describe those parts of the body which are not usually mentioned, you will find that you will have to make a choice of vocabulary: a nursery word, an archaism, a word from the gutter, or a scientific word. You will not find any ordinary neutral word comparable to "hand" or "nose." " This brings to mind a great statement from C.S. Lewis in his essay “Prudery and Philology.” He describes the problem that arises when one attempts to describe an unclothed person in polite company.

“”When you come to describe those parts of the body which are not usually mentioned, you will find that you will have to make a choice of vocabulary: a nursery word, an archaism, a word from the gutter, or a scientific word. You will not find any ordinary neutral word comparable to “hand” or “nose.” “

]]> By: Angel http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4601 Angel Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:30:58 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4601 I agree with Ashley & I also think it depends on the setting. I agree with the perception being heightened - you're trapped in the theater (while watching a movie) without distraction! But for myself, I am more affected by profanity than violence. For example, the words will swirl around in my head longer than a visual picture (unless it's particularly disturbing, like a torture scene). But that's because I'm an auditory learner. Music affects me the same way while these things don't affect my husband at all. He, on the other hand, is a visual learner & pictures will stay with him longer. The enemy uses all these tools because each person learns so differently. So, we're trying to be on our guard in our home regardless of our personal tastes, simply because any others in our home may be more susceptible to violence or profanity than we are. I agree with Ashley & I also think it depends on the setting. I agree with the perception being heightened - you’re trapped in the theater (while watching a movie) without distraction!
But for myself, I am more affected by profanity than violence. For example, the words will swirl around in my head longer than a visual picture (unless it’s particularly disturbing, like a torture scene). But that’s because I’m an auditory learner. Music affects me the same way while these things don’t affect my husband at all. He, on the other hand, is a visual learner & pictures will stay with him longer.
The enemy uses all these tools because each person learns so differently. So, we’re trying to be on our guard in our home regardless of our personal tastes, simply because any others in our home may be more susceptible to violence or profanity than we are.

]]> By: Angela Walker http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4561 Angela Walker Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:17:01 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4561 You're right. And during the course of a normal day, you don't hear profanity on the level that you do condensed into a 30-minute TV show, or a 90-minute movie. Everything is heightened, so it's like profanity on steroids. You’re right. And during the course of a normal day, you don’t hear profanity on the level that you do condensed into a 30-minute TV show, or a 90-minute movie. Everything is heightened, so it’s like profanity on steroids.

]]> By: Ashley http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4558 Ashley Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:31:07 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/language-vs-violence/#comment-4558 I have to admit that I get more upset about language then violence. I expect violence in certain movies because of the topic/story I guess I think it is unavoidable in some movies. However, language can be controlled at all times, just because you are angry doesn't mean you need to express it with bad language. I just do not see any justification for using profanity. I have to admit that I get more upset about language then violence. I expect violence in certain movies because of the topic/story I guess I think it is unavoidable in some movies. However, language can be controlled at all times, just because you are angry doesn’t mean you need to express it with bad language. I just do not see any justification for using profanity.

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