After wanting to share an experience, or rather an epiphany, I've just had with anyone willing to read, I decided to resurrect this "phail" blog for the purpose of the following thought:
I am so glad I have the church in my life.
Every so often, the Lord suprises me with new ways of showing how the gospel has affected my life for the better. Today just happened to be one of those times.
My college roommate, bless her heart, is really funny, super sweet, and an all-around good girl; however, the moral differences between us are gaping. She, another friend, and I watched one of the best movies of all time tonight: Titanic. It'd been on the brain recently, and yesterday we finally made it to the rental store. Of course it was a DVD (who carries videotapes around other than my parents?) and immediately I thought, 'Oh no.... I'm going to have to face another esposure with Kate Winslet's BOOBS!' I voiced this thought, and immediately my roommate countered with, "Whoa calm down there! It's only a human body; it's natural." To say the least I was stunned! I quickly replied with, "Well my body is natural and I don't even want to see it naked!" The matter was dismissed, but I kept thinking about it for the rest of the day. It is just so hard to believe that is what's considered 'normal'.
Since when did live nudity become normal? The thought of porn becoming "normal" disturbs me out of my wits.
I kind of let it go since I figured that she'd been raised to think that, so it's not really her fault.
Then, at the end of the movie, after we had all cried our eyes out, I told the girls that they should feel happy and think beautiul thoughts since Rose ended up with Jack in the end after all. My roommate then said, "Yeah, but only in her dream."
In her dream? My roommate thought she had only gone to sleep?
Our other friend(who is also LDS), thought that Rose died, as did I. How sad would that be if she had only gone to sleep? The whole tone of the movie would change! I believe that Rose died and went to her heaven, which was back to Jack. What a more meaningful and beautiful ending! She never let go.
I just don't understand why anyone would rather have the depressing alternative, ending with a dream that will eventually come to an end.
What a beautiful thing eternal life is!
What a beautiful thing resurrection is!
The gospel has given me a brighter outlook on life, even with something as trivial as a movie.
Why would anyone give that up?
2 comments:
Glad to see the blog is back from the dead. Interesting post indeed. And, no, looking at other people naked is NOT natural. That's why it's called pornography! Even when it's so called "art" I feel uncomfortable. You will encounter many people who weren't raised the way you are, or who were, but don't choose to follow those teachings. You are not alone- stay strong in your beliefs.
Glad to see you are back!!!
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