Let It Go (Sans Disney)

We've discussed a lot about what makes good stories and we've touched on what makes a good storyteller. The reading for last class was about the Christian's place in the media and we got off on other side topics that have stimulated many feelings. I think though that the intended lesson has, to some extent, been missed. The lesson being what is our role in life via what is the Christian's role in the media. I say this because I do not assume us all to be Christians nor do I think our purpose in life is so shallow that it only extends to what we do in the media.

At Signs & Wonders, we saw "Departures" and it really got me thinking about death and life and the meaning of it all. Then as I went over the blogs I had this thought, what is it that we will be remembered for in death. The stone Daigo finds in his father's "stone cold" hands (pardon the pun) is the symbol of the connection the two still shared and the lessons and traditions Daigo had learned that made him who he was. In essence, the stone was everything he needed to be connected to his long gone father. Got the idea? Good. Now, what stones are we leaving?

Christians are called, and not just by Rookmaaker, to change the status quo from what is wrong to what is righteous. And above all else, we are to uphold all attempts to take away the right to personal choice. We are to protect life, liberty, and freedom of every human being, even those whose beliefs we do not agree with. Is this best done through legislation clearly defining what is legally "good"? No, because what is legal is not by default also good. We shouldn't carve out laws of right and wrong. Who do we think the lawmakers are, God?

 

  Sorry, bit of a wild hare there. Back to my original point, what do we leave behind? Cause that is our purpose, to change things so they are better for the ones we leave. The rebels fought the British to have this land not for themselves but for their families and comrades. We gobble up what and whoever it takes to achieve our agendas and leave behind what we want to who we like. We look after our own and care not for (let alone love) our mortal enemies, our bitter opponents, our childish rivals. Bottom line is this needs to stop.

How this relates back to media majors again? We storytellers need to craft our tales based on what is in our souls so that the stories that come out are not cut and dry copies of Tolkien, Lewis, or Lucas; but also being careful not to let our agendas poison our work. Granted every tale told is a copy of the grand old monomyth, but still let's just tell stories. Is everyone okay with that?

"All you do is tell stories and doodle all day." "IT'S MY JOB!"