The Disrespect of Christianity in the Entertainment Industry

Sonic 2

I have written many blog posts about the insidious truth about some of the most beloved franchises. The Truth of The Lord of the Rings, Narnia, and Star Wars comes to mind. Having reflected on the famous shows, films, and video games I have been involved in. There is a common theme of disrespect towards Christ and Christianity. Let me give you exhibit A: Sonic the Hedgehog. In Sonic The Hedgehog 2 for the SEGA Genesis and subsequent installments, the Blue Blur can run across water. For children this is affirmation that Sonic is a superhero and that he can run so fast that he merely glides across the surface of water. What this does subconsciously however, is downplay Christ walking on water. It creates in young children's minds the concept that running across water is more amazing and action packed than Jesus walking on the water. It in subtle way makes young people think they Sonic can do something more spectacular than the Son of God! To even drive home the point, Sonic eventually can become Super Sonic and fly above the waters, this making Christ's Ascension seem slow in contrast to speeding yellow bullet in the sky. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and 3 came out in 90's so it is evident that companies have been trying to disrespect Christ even at very subtle level.

Then there is Pixar and the film The Incredibles. I personally enjoyed The Incredibles, but found yet again in middle of the film more anti-Christ digs. The son of the main protagonist is Dash and in one scene on an island he is running away from enemies and finds himself running across a lake. This is the same subtle and sinister message that is meant to get children to believe that speed makes the spectacular feat more important and in process makes the Son of God's steps on the Sea of Galilee less amazing.

Pixar's The Incredibles, Dash

Moving on to another image that sets the subconscious of children to be anti-Christ. There is a scene in Disney's Enchanted. Enchanted is film about princess who leaves the 2D Disney realm of fantasy and ends up in New York City in our dimension. Following after the Princess is a Prince and loud mouth squirrel. In one scene the squirrel is apprehended by treacherous servant of the Prince and placed in position that is to say something about crucifixion.

Disney's Enchanted, Pip Crucified

This scene is an obvious mockery of Christ's crucifixion. It dares to use the most excruciating torture in comical or sacrilegious way. This scene is short and I could barely find one picture of it! It is as if Disney has stripped Google, Bing, and Yahoo from any traces of it. It is no surprise that a Disney film would be anti-Christ. Most of Disney's films have magic, witches, and other Occultic elements. I found this particular scene blatant insult towards True Religion.

Then we have Stephen Spielberg's two films that are antagonistic towards Christianity. The first and most egregious is Lincoln. In Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln says, "I want to go to Jerusalem, to walk where King David walked." This is a lie. The real quote from Lincoln's journal is "I want to go to Jerusalem and see were my Savior walked." Spielberg has stripped true history and replaced it with his own belief! He has taken Lincoln, a devout Christian president and depicted him like a devout Jew! Now I have nothing against Jews, in fact the first Christians were Jews and Jesus Christ himself is the Son of David (Rolans 1:1-5). However, to change history for audiences because you do not agree with someone's faith is atrocious! The second is Jurassic Park. In the epic scene when the T-Rex is release from his Paddock, the only person who is eaten is the Lawyer Generro. If you listen to Generro when the toilet is falling down he is saying, "Mary, Mother of God" and then he says before he is devoured by the devilish Rex, "Oh Jesus.." Generro is a Catholic. It is interesting that the only quasi-Christian in the film is depicted in an unflattering light and that he is eaten in the most memorable death in the film.

Lincoln, 2012

These are just some prominate examples of disrespect and hostiality towards Christianity. There are thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands more that I could dig up or try to recollect to include. What is clear is that in Hollywood, The Media, and the Entertainment Industry in general there is a desire to deface and defame our faith.  I urge all fellow Christians to take notice of these subtle, but Satanic attacks on our faith and consider what it is going to cost you to stop the disrespect. I am not calling for boycott, if I did, you might never be able to do anything in the world. But, it is disturbing that our favorite films, games, and shows have major scorn for our Savior. I would ask that if you are a Christian and desire to get involved in Hollywood, Gaming, and Television, run! Run, do not walk to the industry and start taking it back for Christ! Stop the sacrilege and tell stories that edify believers. We should not become monks and nuns and hide from the tide. Instead, equip yourselves and take back the industry. Of course you will need faith, a steady resolve, and a major measure of prayer to be successful. But remember David, he defeated Goliath, not because of stones, but because he trusted the One True God.