Christianity and the MPAA

A new film coming out has been given a PG rating because of its Christian message. The movie, called "Facing the Giants" is about "a Christian high-school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure." WorldnetDaily explains why the film may have received the PG rating.

A scene which may have drawn extra scrutiny includes a discussion between a football coach and a wealthy brat.

When the coach said the student needed to stop bad-mouthing his father and get right with God, the boy said, "You really believe in all that honoring God and following Jesus stuff? ... Well, I ain't trying to be disrespectful, but not everybody believes in that."

The coach replied: "Matt, nobody's forcing anything on you. Following Jesus Christ is the decision that you're going to have to make for yourself. You may not want to accept it, because it'll change your life. You'll never be the same."

So now you can add sharing the gospel (along with profanity, violence and brief nudity) to the list of reasons a film we will receive a PG rating.