We had another wonderful screening at THE DECODER RING, this time focusing on the most basic of all human questions: Is there a God? We watched the film "Contact" and discussed how the film presents religious characters and faith in light of its author, Carl Sagan, a committed atheist.
"Contact" is about a scientist whose sole ambition is to discover intelligent life somewhere else in the universe. On her journey she has a relationship with a religious man, who challenges her way of thinking. When she intercepts a signal from deep space, she is embroiled in a political and cultural debate that rattles the nations.
We had a discussion about the nature of faith, and how religious characters are portrayed in the modern media. We also dug into the question "Where did Cain's wife come from?" and examined the biblical account in Genesis 4. We talked a lot about why we believe, which ultimately led us back to Jesus...
He is the only "argument" or "proof" we ever need! Again, we ended with a sweet and refreshing time of prayer.
Curious? Want to join us next time? Another screening is coming soon! Feel free to leave your comments and I'll post them to the blog! Or you can email me at thedecoderring@yahoo.com
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