That wasn't the message I got. In the movie, God stated they are not judging each person. Man decided to play God individually, and judge one another, which was never meant to be, nor does God judge each based on them being good or bad -- and more specifically, the "wind" made a solid point using neighbours as an example (your view disagrees with their view, yet neither view is wrong). This was eluded even in those who kill, rape, plunder, and the person who stole, molested and killed his daughter. He was not to be judged by man or God singularly, because what he knows and understands (the child abductor) are "right" simply disagrees with what another understands (the father) as "wrong" and the two opposing forces clash, both being judges of each other.
So did the movie... it was an inspirational and different way to look at belief systems IMHO. I really enjoyed it, coming from someone not religious based, but I do have beliefs that I feel apply for me, yet I don't care what others do or do not do. It just smacked me in the side of the face as like a, confirmation for how I looked at the world, religion, faith and beliefs. Then still taught me stuff I hadn't thought of or comprehended until now.
YES!! Me too!
I read the book when I was in my "time-out" (jail) & watched the movie recently when I got home. As someone who was raised on very strict religious "rules," it gave me a completely different view & outlook of God & "religion." I loved it.
Totally. Right? It was like the obvious just sitting there, all flattened out to be readable, then roll it up and smack you round the side of the head with it to say "get it now?" I was like... "ah ha."
