why are christian movies getting advisory ratings for 'religious content'?

Question

I have no idea what you people think of this, but I think this smells alot like the communists in Russia or China telling people that religion is bad and people should not think about it. Why do people like to label something beautiful, like Christianity, as bad? Why should anyone be "advised" against the belief in God?

Answer 1

An advisory rating makes an individual more aware of the content of the movie. And yes, a religion, even Christianity can have negative content. Not all people are Christians, nor do they want their children subjected to Christian beliefs. That is freedom of religion--all religions.
Christianity is self as a beautiful religion is up to the believer.
More people have been killed in the name of the Christian God, than any other God in history. So yes, it can be beautiful, as any religion, it can also be use to do bad.

Answer 2

Catholicism got here first. The be conscious 'Catholic' potential 'prevalent', 'jointly with all Christians or all of Western Church'. Catholics were the first Christians. Roman Catholic Church (in Vatican) is the first good Christian Church. Catholicism got here from Judaism and by utilizing ad 394 Christianity grew to change into the best faith of the Roman empire. it really is after the Reformation in the course of the 16 th century that Roman Catholicism chop up and had 2 different branches - Protestantism and Orthodoxy . Roman Catholicism, Protestanism and Orthodoxy are the three major branches or denominations of Christianity. those 3 major branches and some 'different' Christians are jointly prevalent as Christianity. So if you're a Catholic which potential you're a Christian. once you introduce your self it really is easier for others to understand and extra gentle for you once you're saying ' i'm a Christian' or 'i'm a Christian - Catholic' than 'i'm a Catholic'.

Answer 3

I totally agree with the rating of PG on the recent film. Religion is a subject I would not discuss with someone else's child. This movie does and a PG gives warning to parents as to questionable content.

If you have read the bible, you'll find many evil passages on directions of what to do to other humans. It should be rated R in the first place and kept away from impressionable American children.

Answer 4

It's just like that veggie tales crap. If it's meant to tweak with people's minds then they better be advised of it. You call something that's spilled more blood that all our wars put together beautiful?!? How sick, but arousing. People should be advised of the christian god if they don't want just sit there and watch a guy get tortured for 3 hours! Ha!

Answer 5

Oh, it was all a big mistake, that's all...

House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and other lawmakers are demanding explanations after hearing complaints that the movie Facing the Giants was rated PG instead of G due to religious content.

The Motion Picture Association of America claims the controversy arose from a miscommunication with the filmmakers. It says religion was not the reason for the rating.

"This incident raises the disquieting possibility that the MPAA considers exposure to Christian themes more dangerous for children than exposure to gratuitous sex and violence," Blunt said in a letter to MPAA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Glickman.

After meeting with MPAA officials, Blunt and a handful of other House members said they remain concerned about the subjective native of the ratings process.

"I'm not satisfied," said Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who attended the meeting with Blunt. "We probably will want to revisit this ratings process to have some commonality in the standards that exist for movies, videos and video games."

Blackburn said she wants the House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold hearings on the issue later this year.

Blunt also brought up a recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health that found that the MPAA standards on sex and violence in movies have been getting weaker.

"Mr. Blunt does continue to have questions about the process by which Facing the Giants was rated and what that says about ratings creep in general," spokeswoman Burson Taylor said Friday.

An MPAA spokesman did not return calls seeking comment. But in a letter to Blunt in June, the MPAA's Glickman insisted the rating for Facing the Giants was not based on religious content.

"Any strong or mature discussion of any subject matter results in at least a PG rating," Glickman said. "This movie had a mature discussion about pregnancy, for example. It also had other mature discussions that some parents might want to be aware of before taking their kids to see this movie."

A PG rating means parental guidance is suggested because the MPAA believes some material may not be suitable for children. A G rating means the MPAA has found the movie acceptable for all audiences.

Glickman said the movie's producers agreed with the rating and never appealed it.

The film's producers claim ratings officials changed their story after the controversy began.

"The first communication from the MPAA was that religion was a factor in the ratings," said Kris Fuhr, vice president of marketing at Provident Films, which is owned by Sony Pictures. "Since then, the MPAA has revised those factors to no longer include religion."

Fuhr says she is now satisfied with the rating and wants to move beyond the controversy to focus on marketing the film, billed as an inspirational drama about a high school football coach who relies on faith to battle fear and failure.

"He dares to challenge his players to believe God for the impossible on and off the field," the movie's website says.

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At least that's what they say....stay tuned for further updates....

Answer 6

I realised atheism was for me in the sixth grade. I'd hate to influence a person before they got to the same age, at least.

Answer 7

maybe because religion causes more heartache and sorrow in this world than anything else. so don't be labeling christianity beautiful

Answer 8

I think you answered your own question...but, we're living in a country that finds a good and loving God offensive, and homosexuality facinating and wonderful. It doesn't surprise me at all that they are placing these ratings on movies.

Answer 9

so atheists don't accidentally buy a movie with a Christian color.

Answer 10

WHAT?? Is that true? I never heard of that! Wow. What nerve if it is true.