1. Does the inclusion of a religious message in a film make it propaganda?
The inclusion of a religious message in a film does not always make it propaganda. However, "the more blatant the message, the more likely it is to be taken as propaganda. Almost all elements have Christian elements, whether it is good against evil, or having a chosen hero to save the world. Instead of blatantly stating the message, most movies indirectly suggest the theme in other ways, such as quotes from the movie, or the unspoken things that you are able to see and infer from the movie, as demonstrated in Wall-E (2008).
2. The Bible describes a lot of bad things (for example, violence and immorality). Why isn't this considered bad by most people?
The Bible does not say that the violence and immorality that occurred was right, only that it did happen. It is simply describing the situation, not prescribing it for us. Instead, the Bible tells us that these things are immoral and shouldn't be done. Even though it did happen, God shows us the consequences through historical events of such actions.
3. If someone did not mean for a message to come through in a film, or meant for a different message to be communicated, does that change what message the film actually sends?
Yes, to me, it does change the message. The message that all audiences receive from the movie is what they actually see in the movie. No one is going to go search up the director's real intent after they watch the movie. If it sends a message other than what was intended, then that is the message that the audience will receive. For example, in the movie Facing the Giants (2006), the real message that was intended to be sent was to put God's will above our own and to lift all our concerns up to him. However, the message that the audience seemingly received was that a life lived for God gets you whatever you want.
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