Last week I went to view the latest 007 film. It was a great film, it had the gadgets, the car, the chases and a great story line. However within the first thirty minutes of the film both 'M' and 'James Bond' had cussed using the name of Jesus Christ. I was disappointed and kept asking myself 'Why'? I imagined an outcome if they had used the name of Muhammad to cuss and swear. Would cinemas have been burnt down? Just how big would the outcry have been?
It was unnecessary and so easy to omit from the script. Was I offended? Probably not, but I did feel sad? Sad in the same way if they had used a close family members name, someone I love. As a Christian Jesus is my family and I love Him. He is also King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Rev 19:6). He also has the highest name, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name (Phil 2:9) Perhaps Christians should challenge more? Perhaps we should be asking the question "Out of all the religious leaders names you could use to cuss, why do you use Jesus'?"
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