Comments on: -A Letter To Dad http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/ ANSWERS For The Faith Blog: Christian Commentary & Reviews Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. D http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-27383 Dr. D Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:18:20 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/#comment-27383 Thanks Susan, That is the very reason I reviewed and promoted this film in the first place. I believe that the film can be helpful to some in bringing out issues that many try to ignore and seek God's help in making life and relationships better. Thanks Susan,
That is the very reason I reviewed and promoted this film in the first place. I believe that the film can be helpful to some in bringing out issues that many try to ignore and seek God’s help in making life and relationships better.

]]> By: Susan http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-27331 Susan Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:33:29 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/#comment-27331 I agree with Dr. D. There are so many men that have been abandoned either emotionally or physically from thier fathers, to then be unable to love a women or their families fully. I am currently attempting to save a marriage and help my husband deal with the anger, hurt and abandonment felt by his father's continued betrayal. He watched and for the second time in 25 years he cried because the movie awoke a feeling in him! He saw a redemption in the end of the story. I agree with Dr. D. There are so many men that have been abandoned either emotionally or physically from thier fathers, to then be unable to love a women or their families fully. I am currently attempting to save a marriage and help my husband deal with the anger, hurt and abandonment felt by his father’s continued betrayal.
He watched and for the second time in 25 years he cried because the movie awoke a feeling in him!
He saw a redemption in the end of the story.

]]> By: Dr. D http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-9614 Dr. D Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:19:10 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/#comment-9614 Kurt, You are way too hard on the story. I get it -you did not like the movie. It is a story that many have lived and been affected negatively by all of their lives. The lack of a good positive 'father' figure and influence in ones life does affect the way folks respond to others and are able to have satisfactory relationships with others. That is a fact. Add alcohol to the situation like in this story and it is even worse. The movie demonstrates the possibility of redemption and change with Gods help in the process. There is nothing more 'Christian' than that. Kurt,
You are way too hard on the story. I get it -you did not like the movie.

It is a story that many have lived and been affected negatively by all of their lives. The lack of a good positive ‘father’ figure and influence in ones life does affect the way folks respond to others and are able to have satisfactory relationships with others. That is a fact. Add alcohol to the situation like in this story and it is even worse.

The movie demonstrates the possibility of redemption and change with Gods help in the process. There is nothing more ‘Christian’ than that.

]]> By: Kurt http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-8851 Kurt Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:32:13 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/#comment-8851 I think this was a very sad movie, but not for the reasons you may think. This, I feel, was a very unchristian, (though very emotional) movie that was more religious in tone than Christian. Pagan women and weak worldly men will love this movie, though. EVERY father was portrayed as evil or bad. Abusive to children to the point that they were either beaten by their fathers, left by their fathers, raised by drunkard fathers, or such bad fathers that children were driven to suicide. The mother was portrayed as a saint-like even though she divorced two men, neither divorce being biblical. The only two reasons Christ gives to leave a partner that you’re CLEAVED unto is for infidelity (Matt. 5:32), or abandonment of an unbelieving spouse (1 Cor. 7:15). Neither was the case with this mother. She thrust both men away. I don’t ever recall Christ or his Gospel proclaimed in the film, though the mother that committed infidelity twice was mentioned as taking the boy to Sunday school. The son recalled Proverbs 22:6 about training a child up in the way he should go… etc… and attributed this to his mother. Yet other than trundling him off to Sunday school nowhere was it stressed how the mother trained him up in the way he should go, which is in the knowledge and understanding of the Lord and His Word. She trained her son in the worldly message that all men are bad. Can you show me an example of one single Godly man in the film, other than the pastor that wasn’t even given allowed a speaking line? If the goal of this film was to debase and emasculate men while lifting up women and children, you hit a home run. But except for the occasional picture of a cross on a church and a soundless pastor, this could hardly be called a religious movie and it certainly was not a Christian move. I think this was a very sad movie, but not for the reasons you may think.

This, I feel, was a very unchristian, (though very emotional) movie that was more religious in tone than Christian. Pagan women and weak worldly men will love this movie, though.

EVERY father was portrayed as evil or bad. Abusive to children to the point that they were either beaten by their fathers, left by their fathers, raised by drunkard fathers, or such bad fathers that children were driven to suicide.

The mother was portrayed as a saint-like even though she divorced two men, neither divorce being biblical. The only two reasons Christ gives to leave a partner that you’re CLEAVED unto is for infidelity (Matt. 5:32), or abandonment of an unbelieving spouse (1 Cor. 7:15). Neither was the case with this mother. She thrust both men away.

I don’t ever recall Christ or his Gospel proclaimed in the film, though the mother that committed infidelity twice was mentioned as taking the boy to Sunday school.

The son recalled Proverbs 22:6 about training a child up in the way he should go… etc… and attributed this to his mother. Yet other than trundling him off to Sunday school nowhere was it stressed how the mother trained him up in the way he should go, which is in the knowledge and understanding of the Lord and His Word.

She trained her son in the worldly message that all men are bad. Can you show me an example of one single Godly man in the film, other than the pastor that wasn’t even given allowed a speaking line?

If the goal of this film was to debase and emasculate men while lifting up women and children, you hit a home run.

But except for the occasional picture of a cross on a church and a soundless pastor, this could hardly be called a religious movie and it certainly was not a Christian move.

]]> By: Dr. D http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-7091 Dr. D Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:22:40 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/#comment-7091 Albert: Try info@alettertodad.com Albert:
Try info@alettertodad.com

]]> By: Reel Ministries http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-7089 Reel Ministries Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:57:09 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/#comment-7089 Does anyone know who I can contact at the A Letter to Dad for a Public Showing License? I would like to purchase a movie lisiense for an outdoor outreach. PLEASE HELP! reelministries@yahoo.com Albert Does anyone know who I can contact at the A Letter to Dad for a Public Showing License? I would like to purchase a movie lisiense for an outdoor outreach.

PLEASE HELP!

reelministries@yahoo.com

Albert

]]> By: JOSEPH AKUOKO http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-6949 JOSEPH AKUOKO Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:45:49 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/movies-tv/2008/11/09/a-letter-to-dad/#comment-6949 HI DEAR SISTER AND BELOVED BROTHERS, I AM GENERAL OVERSEAR OF CHRISTIAN HOME MINISTRY INTERNAL CHURCH GHANA,ACCORDING TO THE STORY IT'S VERY INTERESTED AND GIVES MORE ADVICE FOR ANY ONE MAY READ OR ABOUT IT HI DEAR SISTER AND BELOVED BROTHERS, I AM GENERAL OVERSEAR OF CHRISTIAN HOME MINISTRY INTERNAL CHURCH GHANA,ACCORDING TO THE STORY IT’S VERY INTERESTED AND GIVES MORE ADVICE FOR ANY ONE MAY READ OR ABOUT IT

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