The Case for Remaking The Encounter

I referenced this movie in my Evangelizing Advice Tip#3 Evil Jesus*. For those that didn't read it, that tip advises people to look at the actions, attitudes, and statements they attribute to who/what they worship and look at it as though they were by someone else. Check to see if it seems evil when done by someone who isn't assumed to be perfectly good.

At the time, I hadn't actually watched The Encounter for myself. I knew it from a review by an online reviewer/personality, Brother Humble. So, before I expressed my alternative ideas, I wanted to watch this for myself, just in case my impression was off the mark.

I wasn't off the mark. This movie was hard for me to get through precisely because it took the worst of my expectations and went farther with them.

I suppose there is an argument to be made that I'm not the target audience. This is obviously a movie made by conservative evangelical Christians for conservative evangelical Christians, telling its intended audience exactly what they already believe.
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