A Thief in the Night
by Donald W. Thompson
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Actor: Patty DunningDirector: Donald W. Thompson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 69 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Russ Doughten Films
Movie Reviews of A Thief in the Night
Movie Review: Open Your Eyes - It's a good movie
Summary: 5 Stars
People always attempt to rationalize and blame things and others - always trying to find the `easy' way out of being a Christian. Because it's not `convenient' to be one, they find something or someone else to blame. "This movie traumatized me" or "this movie's too scary". Then people apply this logic to their kids, "don't let them watch it, it's too scary for them". While that's an ok approach for movies like SAW, I'm not so sure about movies that reflect reality. It may scare my kids, but I tell them to avoid strangers - and I tell them why. Don't try to bring your kids up in a Vacuum just telling them they can't do "this and that" and never explain why. Kids look at you with a puzzled look when you tell them to never talk to strangers, "why? Mommy and Daddy do at the gas station"? I wagered a venture with my kids, for the sake of their own self-preservation. I told them exactly why you don't talk to strangers - I showed them the news articles of how people kill, rape, and torture children. Sure, my kids are a bit scared of strangers, but for good reason.
I think the movies were pretty dang good for their time. When my wife first asked if I watched to watch these on the web, I said - no thanks, it's a little to 70's-ish for me. But, I started catching a glimpse here and there of it and next thing you know, I'm watching it too. I've seen the left behind series too, and while they are ok movies, I think these were far better, as the message about God is more solid and clear.
The message these movies are attempting to get across is to be prepared. Like it or not, the current political climate is rapidly deteriorating, a one world government isn't a pipe dream like it used to be, it's close to obtainable now. RFID and Cellular technology make a mark not only feasible, but with terrorism getting out of control, along with identity theft and other `issues' a unique permanent ID for all citizens will soon become a `good way' to help fight crime and war. While it may seem like a good idea on the surface, deep down it's step one in attempting to dominate all of man. Who could argue that RFID/Cell transponders are a `bad' thing when they can be used to track down your dog, lost child, aged grandparent, or a criminal? The problem won't be so evident until the social/moral structure degrades a bit more - soon religion and other beliefs will cause too many issues for the controlling class of people in the world. Once religion is `illegal' that tag will enable them to track you down as well, since you are a `criminal'. With "politically correct speech" being the feel-good thing of the day (AKA doublespeak - read Orwell's 1984 for an amazing parallel to `political correctness'), soon they'll start twisting whatever they want into a crime.
So sure, go on with life and think `that'll never happen'. I'm sure the Romans thought Rome would be the power in the world forever too. After all, the Roman Empire existed for many more generations than western civilization has thus far, it most certainly wouldn't have been though of as one that would ever topple, but yet it did. Western Civilization lives in the same manner - we'll never be taken down - I mean come on, it's the year 2006 - things are different. Are they really? Only to the blind they are.
The most amazing fact of it all is that not one bit of it all it "God's fault". God sent Jesus to the world to prove this point. Jesus wasn't slaughtered by God - man killed Jesus. Not just Jews, but Romans too. The whole point being - it didn't matter who killed him specifically, it was man. And any man who sins is just as guilty as anyone else. *IF* man could live by two very simple rules: 1. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you *AND* 2. He, who is without sin, cast the first stone. - Man would be happy. Nothing man has done to date: prisons, wars, science, politics, `enlightenment' - has fixed ANY problem. Yet, those two above statements, if actually taken to heart; would fix all the worlds ills instantly. Funny how a man that lived 2000 years ago can make two simple statements, that - if followed, would fix all the worlds ills - yet man had been unable to even come close in the last 10,000 years. Heck, not even close - we haven't made any progress at all - wars, murder, rape - all still exist and never even decline in frequency they just keep getting worse. So where is all man's Wisdom and Understanding? So yet, even though we've made no progress, we continue down the same path - most will continue to look to the world for answers - yet, the world is the cause of all the problems, it does not possess the answers. Jesus did, he told us how to fix the world - through him and his teachings. No other writings are quite as wise as these. His social observation skills are and were still thousands of years ahead of us.
Life may traumatize you, it's best to stay strong and look for words of Wisdom - don't follow the lemmings. Read the bible yourself and really read it good, don't follow the lost - everyone always thinks they know the right path to follow, but those looking at God's roadmap for life are the only ones who'll reach the right destination. All religion is false - God made none of that. Read the book he made, it's the only truth out there. But most importantly, follow those rules yourself. The world will change only if each person makes change within themselves. If that doesn't happen, it simply will not work, ever. I guess God knew will that would be the case - thus, he took care to warn us about how far into the pit humanity would go. Just remember - if any of this does happen - just like Christ's' crucifixion - it's not God's fault at all, he warned us - it's ALL man's fault.
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