<<@promisegist5256 says : 🙏Principle is key! Prayerfully read this counsel in it's entirety. There is so much more information but just sharing some for now. It is quite lengthy but necessary. Ev 137 “I have a message for those in charge of our work. Do not encourage the men who are to engage in this work to think that they must proclaim the solemn message in a theatrical style. Not one jot or tittle of anything theatrical is to be brought into our work. God's cause is to have a sacred, heavenly mold. Let everything connected with the giving of the message for this time bear the divine impress. Let nothing of a theatrical nature be permitted, for this would spoil the sacredness of the work.” Ev 139 “Our success will depend on carrying forward the work in the simplicity in which Christ carried it forward, without any theatrical display.” Ev 396.2 “In our work we are not to go onto a hilltop to shine. We are not told that we must make a special, wonderful display. The truth must be proclaimed in the highways and the byways, and thus work is to be done by sensible, rational methods. The life of every worker, if he is under the training of the Lord Jesus Christ, will reveal the excellence of His life. The work that Christ did in our world is to be our example, as far as display is concerned. We are to keep as far from the theatrical and the extraordinary as Christ kept in His work. Sensation is not religion, although religion will exert its own pure, sacred, uplifting, sanctifying influence, bringing spiritual life, and salvation.” 11MR 338.1 “There is an abundance of theatrical performances in our world, but in its highest order it is without God.” 9MR 387.2 “Those who make use of devices that are theatrical in nature, to hold the attention of the people, lose the realization of the presence of Christ. Those who use so much time in preparing for their meetings, depending to a large extent on outward appearance to impress the people, give Jesus no opportunity to work on hearts. They mingle the common with the sacred.” 2MR 246.3 . “Satan's ruling passion is to pervert the intellect and cause men to long for shows and theatrical performances.” AH 515.4 “The true Christian will not desire to enter any place of amusement or engage in any diversion upon which he cannot ask the blessing of God. He will not be found at the theater,” AH 516.1 “To those who plead for these diversions we answer, We cannot indulge in them in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. The blessing of God would not be invoked upon the hour spent at the theater…. No one would wish to be found there when Christ shall come.” AH 516.2 “There is no influence in our land more powerful to poison the imagination, to destroy religious impressions, and to blunt the relish for the tranquil pleasures and sober realities of life than theatrical amusements. The love for these scenes increases with every indulgence as the desire for intoxicating drink strengthens with its use. The only safe course is to shun the theater, the circus, and every other questionable place of amusement.” General Conference Committee, March 10, 1937 “There is, first of all, a fundamental distinc­tion between natural pictures, or pictures of real life, and pictures of dramatized theatrical plots. This is a basic line of demarcation. By the former are meant scenes which are re­produced through the motion-picture camera wholly of natural life…. In contrast, there are the motion pictures of dramatized theatrical plots, usually produced by professional actors and actresses. The very principle upon which these are constructed is inherently wrong, and cannot be approved or condoned by the church. The history and the present estate of theatrical drama show it to be opposed to the highest ideals of morality, and alien to spiritual life. Its themes are built upon human passion. Theatrical films are evil in their influence, and consequently unacceptable, because they confuse the thinking of our people regarding the Seventh-day Adventist attitude toward the theater, the opera, and novel reading; because they create an appetite for emotional reaction which can be satisfied only by further in­dulgence; and because they make an unwar­ranted play, upon the emotions. This is wrong, because emotional stimulation without appro­priate action is destructive to character de­velopment. Pictures which play upon the emo­tions create an appetite for the sensational, causing the individual to live in the realm of the unreal, destroying responsiveness to duty, and resulting in emotional instability. The motion-picture house has so popularized the theater that millions are daily in attend­ance at exhibitions which can only exert an influence toward lowered standards of Chris­tian purity. We believe that to no small de­gree it is responsible for the present breakdown of morality. There can therefore be no compromise here without tragic loss and funda­mental mistake. While it may be necessary at times to go to theatrical buildings for evange­listic meetings, or to hear wholesome lectures or musical concerts, we should avoid, just as far as possible, attendance at places devoted to shows and theatrical performances.” With such basic principles clearly established and accepted in our selection of films, we are convinced that certain motion pictures can be used effectively and helpfully in God's cause, for purposes of education, enlightenment, and wholesome entertainment.” II. UNACCEPTABLE FILMS a. Films portraying Christ and inspired men…….” In the movie the main actress is a professional actress and her name is Tomie-Amber Pirie. The following are the other movies she has done and even at the same time while filming "Tell the World". Tell me, even if we should do theatrics, if this individual should be playing the part of EGWhite? •2913-"The F Word" 2015-"How to Plan an Orgy In a Small Town" •2015-2016-"Bitten"-Communicating with the spirit world. •2016-"Below Her Mouth"-seducing women in a Lesbian bar.-Done the same time while filming "Tell the World" •2017-"Cluster F_ _ _" •2018-"The Go Getters"-plays a hooker, smoking, with a drunkard to take on the city. •2019-"Queer Your Stories"-Director Other movies in 2020,2021,2022. God help us to see clearly that Satan is infiltrating and attacking our people in subtle but not so subtle ways. We just need to lay aside our own emotional appetite and follow God all the way.>> <<@peterearle6394 says : We just won't listen, will we? Spirit of Prophesy plainly states that NOTHING of a theatrical nature should be used in God's work...why, oh why are we so stubborn?>> <<@virginiahinkley2348 says : Can't wait!!>> <<@julieparker8697 says : Why Oh Why Haven’t We Been planning This? This is the first I’ve heard. Pray 🙏>>
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