If you are not convicted against seeing a film that uses the Lord's name in vain, there that is your conviction. I am convicted to not see the film unless I do not hear such language. Some people don't notice it, but I have only been in the theatre for 30 seconds at a time (30 seconds max; we have to go in and check the theatres to make sure people aren't being obnoxious and that the sound is working, etc.) and the two times I have done so I almost immediately heard God's name used in vain both times. Poor timing? Probably, but I would most definitely hear and dislike hearing all 9 instances of blasphemy. I just don't think it was necessary for them to do it in the film. I also don't see it as justifiable, the actors (and subsequently the director) are using the Lord's name is such a trivial way as to simply portray shock in a film. I don't agree with that.

Personally, this is the only movie I want to see all year and the fact that I am not able to is really irritating to me. I also work at a movie theatre so it isn't any better. I have been trying to in the back of my mind justify the film so I could see it, but I am really convicted that the blasphemy isn't acceptable. I have been thinking of ways to avoid hearing the language too, like playing loud music in my headphones at the parts where the phrases come up, but there are a couple problems with that solution too. 1) The music may not be loud enough to drown out the word, or if it is it will make my eardrums bleed. 2) I know where 3 of the phrases occur (having to check the auditoriums at work to make sure the sound is working, etc. :-( ) but the other 6 I do not know. I am going to loathe waiting until December (most likely) to see this movie.

If we have to hear the Lord blasphemed to get a message about "heroism" or "good vs. evil" is it really worth it? Couldn't the same thing have been done without degrading the name of our Lord? You can get the same thing from the Bible, that doesn't blaspheme him. To hear someone say something because something bad is happening that isn't turning you to God, it is being used as a device in film to show emotion. Using it in that way isn't a reverent use of His name like worship would be.

How can people hear blasphemy in their media and then say that it is justified because it tells a good story and challenges our morals. If a film produces a good message, but degrades the name of the Lord it is leaving the true source of all good things out of it. Some people ask why they can't just have the morals that Christianity has without the "religious" stuff, but "there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved" than Jesus. Just watch the film w/ ClearPlay when its out on DVD