Song: "Wanted" by Jessie James
From the Album Jessie James
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This song has all the makings of a good song. It has a memorable beat and a catchy tune. The kind of song that gets stuck in your head for hours after having listened to it. However, what does the song say, and should we, as we sing along with it on our way to work, be singing and saying what is in this song. I have to admit that I listened to this song many times before actually listening to what it is about. Even the video depicts Jessie James running from authorities with a bunch of money in a vehicle. This gives the impression that the song is about a criminal, but this would be inaccurate. The actual lyrics depict Ms. James apparently waiting for her lover to take part in pre(or non)-marital relations. On her website it talks about this song in reference to the comfort she feels with her sexuality. Lest this be confused with marital relations, it also says on her website that she "won't" date, it isn't that she is not dating now, but that she won't date which means whoever this mystery lover in the song is, he is certainly not her boyfriend. I gave the song a six, content wise this song is certainly not Christian and is very much secular, however, Ms. James is not placing an attack on Christianity by instead, simply revealing her lack of Christian morality. Because of this, this song is not neutral, but is non-Christian and should be listened to with caution for what you decide to fill your ears with.
This review was supplied by Pastor Chris
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This movie/documentary takes a satirical look at religious faiths around the world. The political and religious comedian Bill Maher goes from place to place to interview and make fun of, those of some religious faith. The view, which Maher says explicitly at the beginning and end of the movie, is that all religions are dangerous relics of the past that needs to be eliminated before our world can move forward. The movie had a few moments that were humorous, but most of this documentary was a non-stop attack on faith. However, many of the questions that Maher asks to begin with are from misinformation. I found this movie to be informative, if nothing else, to better understand how many, especially the atheist, in our world think about religion. If viewed in that light it can be helpful to understand how they are thinking, and some of the misinformation they have been told. On the other hand, for the uninformed, this movie pulls out several arguments against church and religions all together. For the anti-religious content of this movie I gave it a rating of 8, there is no nudity that I saw, but Mr. Maher does use foul language often.
This Review is supplied by Pastor Chris Sansom.