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Hollywood's Bombastic Biblical Blockbusters!

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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 Hey, how are you. Sorry I've not written earlier. You know how things get, especially around the holidays.
Take a deep breath and don't be nervous. This letter is not to confront you but to help you understand one of your newer target audiences…evangelical Christians.
I am a theologically conservative Christ follower who actually enjoys going to see movies. From the time I was in middle school I remember watching great films and being moved by the messages of many of them. The first time I saw a movie in a movie theater by myself was when I was 12 years old. It was the original Rocky. This movie was about more than just boxing. It was a powerful love story. It was about overcoming insurmountable odds. Tears were rolling along with the credits as I sat in that dark theater. I was so inspired I ran and shadow boxed all the way home with the Rocky theme music still blaring in my head.
Yes, I was (and continue to be) a dork. But a good movie is a good movie. Some of them make you cry. Some make you laugh. Some make you shadow box down the street like an idiot.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/dear-hollywood-131788/

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