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Have You Been Left Behind? (1999)
Oye vey
It's pretty goofy how people of this persuasion think they know they're getting snatched away for eternity, and how it's an American phenomenon. But for those who have studied the origin of the ideas and how they date to the 19th century (except for 1 quote from a no-name in the 4th century). So not only would I not recommend this video for anything other than comedic value, I also think it's pretty funny that the very non-scholarly "Are we living in the end times" was also recommended. Again, if you actually want to read good commentary on what makes the "Left Behind" theology so funny try "The Rapture Trap"
Otherwise, you may end up believing that by "believing" you'll disappear into thin air and be stuck with Mike Seaver to battle the devil in a 7 year tribulation where a bunch of bad things will happen (other than Left Behind 3 - the movie) and we'll all be fooled by the antichrist.
A Question of Miracles (2001)
Hinn's as representative of Christianity as...
...as Hitler is for Atheism. Furthermore, the fact that Hinn calls himself a Christian doesn't make it so. If I called myself a Muslim it wouldn't be true regardless of what I claimed to be (and what TV show I had).
We can take my analogy on infinitum. Does a corrupt cop give cops a bad name? Does a corrupt politician?
on the movie, it was entertaining because on the whole I enjoy watching fools being separated from their money. For those who died however it is very tragic and a shame they were taken advantage of. Especially if money given to Hinn was at the expense of real treatment. Hinn will have his day, and it may take until his dying day, but he will get it.
Left Behind III: World at War (2005)
Oye
I'm a big fan of bad movies. Loved Glitter, loved Crossroads, and for some of the same reasons I loved the first 2 Left Behind movies.
As a Christian seeing this movie which was marketed to Christians (in addition to a movie that might help evangelize to non-believers), I have the following to say. All the people who loved it on this site were the main targets for the movie. So they were going to love it no matter what. But the movie has horrible acting, dialogue, and is pretty much a snooze. The first two actually had more genuine drama to it, even though they were still cheese.
The theology behind the movie is about 200 years old, a man-made innovation into Christianity that never existed in the prior 1800 years of the faith and has no biblical basis. They've been calling for the rapture for years, and will continue to do so forever. Jack Kinsella (Hal Lindsey's best bud) last year said he'd be surprised to see 2006. Well now he'll be surprised to see 2007...and 2040. It will go on forever. Essentially, the "rapture" as they understand it will actually not happen till the very end as any plain reading of the text states. So don't worry, no one will be left behind.
Since it is such a terrible movie, it will fail as an evangelizing tool to "nonbelievers". It will just get the rapture-ites all excited. But one day they will come to the same conclusion the Millerites came to when the end never arrived when they thought...that they were wrong and should get with the program.
Bottom line? If you like bad movies like Glitter for entertainment and laugh value see both Omega Codes. Those are funny-bad movies. This one is just a stinker.