Facing the Giant Asshole

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is catching flak from House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) for allegedly giving the movie "Facing the Giants" a PG rating because of its explicit Christian content.

In a letter sent to MPAA Chairman and CEO Dan Glickman last week, Blunt expressed his concern that the ratings system might be seriously flawed if the small-budget feature is deemed too religious by the MPAA's Classification and Rating Administration.

Blunt placed the questions surrounding "Facing the Giants"” in the context of wider concerns among politicians and the public that the MPAA has become more permissive of graphic content in motion pictures.

"This incident raises the disquieting possibility that MPAA considers exposure to Christian themes more dangerous for children than exposure to gratuitous sex and mindless violence," Blunt wrote. "I am sure many of my colleagues share my concern."

I for one consider Christian themes to be far more dangerous than scenes featuring sex or violence. That Blunt and other Christian conservatives are quick to use the government to force their values on the rest of us proves how dangerous Christian beliefs are. I long for the day when we can feed them all to the lions.