A Christians perspective
POSTED BY: MalforPresident
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 23:49
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Wow....
what a great thread....
and maybe indicative of why we all love Firefly...
NOT that I think all Hollywood goes into deep thought over serious ideas, MOST just want to make what SELLS !!!
NOR that I can ever surmise what the author thoughts were in his writing....
but IMHO :)
Firefly and Serenity,
as well as my understanding of religion
(small r as in Man's attempt to reach God),
are attempts to give us good cheer !
some call it happiness
some would even go so far as to call it Hope !
The impetus of my daily life is to survive and provide for those that I love - my family first,
my friends next, etc... etc..
In some parts of the world they can only focus on the first part - survival - we are the fortunate few that can take the time to "THINK" about things - once our basic needs are met - we can shift our gaze toward other things...
Religion and politics are the most explosive of subjects !
and right now in the middle east those two are about to explode into what I think is Armaggedon...
so yes, I believe - actually - let me restate that - there are only a few things "I KNOW" and this is one of them - there is a God and he wants nothing but the best for us, but he gives EACH of us the power to chose....
I am far from a religious zealot, but yet I know (and am old enough to have seen) the consequences of incorrect choices....
believe it or not, I think EVERY choice - even the smallest - are crucial to your future :)
so finding this thread on a web site about a dvd and tv show is refreshing :)
(especially since the header on this thread has a quote for Mal saying "He lost more than the war. He lost a sense of compassion and forgiveness. He lost his faith in God." )
Meaning he had it, and like me, a traumatic event beyond the scope of your most far reaching thoughts, jolted you away from what you know is right !
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Book, maybe Shepherds path was mainstream-ish in general but not being Catholic at least not by today's definitions...perhaps the Churches have moved on and become soemthing else
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