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The Stoning of Soraya MJune 24, 2009
By Phil Boatwright
Based on a true story, the drama tells of an Iranian woman (Mozhan Marno), a good mother and wife, who finds that a deceptive man (James Caviezel) can ruin, even destroy a life, in order to get what he wants. Her husband is a philanderer, now desiring a new wife, a child bride. His lust defines his character, as he uses innuendo and deceit in order to get the town to turn on his wife. He proclaims her to be an adulteress, knowing the religious law will find her guilty and the village will stone her to death. The film is brutal in nature and in imagery – brutal in that it shows how some people will do anything to lift themselves up, including the defamation of another. And as the title warns, we will witness the ritual of public stoning. As in The Passion of the Christ, the filmmakers spare no detail in the execution scene. Indeed, the final shot of the dead woman is as bloody as the body of Christ in Mel Gibson’s Passion. It is not a scene for children or young teens. This may raise the question, why is it suitable for adults? Sometimes imagery is needed to send the most poignant and urgent of messages. And as the man once said, the first step in any battle is to be informed. Sometimes for outrage to turn into action, truth in all its goriness must be witnessed. This makes The Stoning of Soraya M an important, if somewhat unpleasant movie-going experience. The Stoning of Soraya M will unnerve and disgust, but it will reveal crimes that remind us that true evil exists and threatens to destroy the soul of man. The film is rated R. (An evil man calls his wife obscene names and three or four uses of the s-word; false witnessing in the name of God and there is a realistic depiction of the stoning to death of an innocent woman.) The death scene becomes very bloody – this is not for children or the squeamish. Phil Boatwright reviews films from a Christian perspective at previewonline.org.  |
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Powerful, must-see film!
this is a powerful must see film with an important message. there is no honor in any honor killings. we need to help promote human rights everywhere. find out where it's playing in your neighborhood and go see this film. www.thestoning.com.
Response to the Brother that wrote 'Casting Stones'
May Our Lord and Savior Jesus bless you and your family with Peace and Guidance.
Brother, I have to both show my love for you and also attempt to show you the evils of your ways.
My love is given in these words: no man should see his family hurt beyond what he can either bare or help with.
I too am a U.S. War veteran and can sympathize with your disappointment with a country you proudly served and has now turned its 'societal' back on you and your family. This is unjust.
In our nation, intolerance exists every day, no doubt. Some of the time it is directed by the un-believing towards the Brethren of Christ. Other times, it is done by the Brethren of Christ towards other Believers. This is the most unjust.
The Brothers in Chist that you congregrate with should help you through any and all trials God has allowed in your life. This is Gospel. This is Agape love for one another that Jesus teaches us in His words. If this is not happening, lean on me then. What little help I can give is yours.
Evil takes many forms. Whether it be 'straight' or 'gay'. We are all guilty of evil. If not, what reason then for Christ? See, I am as guilty of sin as either you or anyone else, including those in my family and your family. Do you believe this? Is so, then you understand Our Lord Jesus and why He did and said those things while He was here on Earth.
Our misson as spiritual leaders of our families, in Christ, is to 1) LOVE and 2)CORRECT. Don' agree? Read the Scriptures that I have read: Ephesians ad Galatians. Paul's letters show a clear path for the male leaders in each Christ-centered household at a time when immorality was the norm and Christ was abnormal. My opinion is that our country today reflects, again, that same attitude far more than it did when I was a boy.
Let us walk this misson together. I'll take point.
Godspeed.
Your Brother in Christ,
Anthony
"Casting Stones"
If my comments are not shown publicly, then we have lost our "Freedom of Speech"!! If you do not allow my comments to go any farther than the editors eyes, then my point is lost. I pray some day
that all men, and woman, will be treated equal. Today, that is yet to come.
When a "Gay" person who believes in GOD, pays their Taxes, obeys the laws of our land, and serves their country in the military, are "Shuned", and havn't the same rights as any other persons,
married, or single. That to me is "Stoning" to death........But they wont die!.....
I am a 75 year old Navy Veteran of the Korean War. Married to my wife of 54 years. We both have
four children, nine grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
One of my daughters is Gay, after haveing raised two daughters, (My Grandaughters) She fought with an abusing husban, trying to be "streight".........but finally faceing up to bieng gay. It was hard for her, but with some help and support from her parents, My Wife and I, her kids, our granddaughters, (which even one of them are also gay). are grown, and haveing a life of their own.
Yet they are still persecutedand harrased. They do all of above liveing a life of respect, and all my children were taught to be kind to everyone of any race, or creed..............But havn't the rights of married couples....
We raised all our children Catholic..........some still are, but even the Catholic Church dosn't behold them, as an equal subject......some has left the church disapointed, and some are still active.
Shame on the "Holier than Thow" Hypocrits!!!........Doubting Thomas