How an obviously intelligent writer could write such a wonderfully personal story with very personal characters and personal conflict and personal resolution only to end the whole thing with an impersonal force behind it all absolutely baffles me. How a story can be so Christian in so many glorious ways and then do a backflip off the wagon of coherence when it comes to the question of ultimate meaning is very frustrating.
I highly recommend the movie for the many aforementioned qualities but I ask that you simply remember that the reason why you will enjoy this movie is because it is retelling God's story very well in many ways. Do your best not to be distracted by the hypocritical fatalist writer's lame attempts at a godless explanation after he just ripped off of God's story without so much as a footnote or "Work cited" reference.
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I didn't see the movie but can pretty much get the picture from your post. The movie is right along with the idea that our lives are meant to be due to some bigger power that we cannot control or change. Perhaps it's just that most people want to believe in destiny because they are not willing to accept that free choice will ultimately effect the future. If what you did could make a difference in the outcome of your life, people would be more scared of doing bad things. It is easier to not think about what you are doing or what the consequences will be. The real good feeling comes from knowing we can decide on how we want to live, it is not already decided for us.
I can't sleep tonight does that make any sense?
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