Friday, November 07, 2008
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Heroes: Find the Spiritual Truths
by revelifecrew 
More finding spiritual truths... What spiritual truths can you draw from the hit TV show Heroes?
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Evil is strangely attractive (a.k.a. Sylar).
hmm i don't think I've seen any spiritual truths in heroes, especially now when the good/bad is all mixed up!
I haven't watched Heroes so I don't know much about it. I visited a Christian entertainment review site to find out more and as I figured, not many spiritual truths are found there...the review says wise families won't be watching.
Why do so many people see a need to compare TV to Christ and the Bible? Does anyone besides me see this as somewhat degrading to our Lord?
I love the show, but dunno that I have drawn m/any spiritual truths from it.
I think "Heroes" is a great show. It's fun to watch, very entertaining.
But I think that it goes against the creation story from Genesis. The show revolves around evolution and how that is the reason why these ordinary people are getting these extraordinary powers. When Christians believe that God created everything just as they are, perfect, until one sin doomed us all.
So what I'm saying is, maybe Heroes goes against what the Bible teaches, er, approaches it from a scientific point of view.
oh my gosh, i love Heroes
Heroes is all built on Darwinian evolution theory...
But nonetheless a very good series to watch!
Spiritual truths in Heroes? The thought never crossed my mind.
Hubris jumps out like "Jeremiah was a bullfrog," however.
I am not a fan of the show, but one spiritual truth to be found in Heroes is that we are all given great gifts in this life and that how we use those gifts can change our lives and the lives of others for good or evil.
Actually, the current villian theme is a spiritual truth: just as we are all capable of incredible goodness, we are also capable of great evil. Even "good" people can commit horrendous sin, convincing themselves they are right or justified in doing it. And the moment we think we are above it or too good or too holy to be capable of evil, we are sorely deceived.
@Monique@xanga - Excellently put! What she said!
I think that through this you can see that each person has been blessed with a gift, the only thing they need to do is use it to help people in need.
@Monique@xanga - I agree with you too!
oh my goodness, there are so many spiritual truths to be drawn out of Heroes!
1. @Monique@xanga - Absolutely fantastic. Each of us are capable of doing the right or wrong thing at any time. When we allow our circumstances to dictate our choices, we are so easily led astray, but when we stick to what we know to be true (a la Matt Parkman) we will usually do the right thing.
2. @JalapenoCol@xanga - Great point. God has blessed each of us with different abilities, and we have the responsibility to use them wisely for the good of all, not just for our own selfish gain. That has been (at least until this season) the main distinction between Peter and Sylar. Sylar's ability has always been used for his own benefit, while Peter has been driven by the responsibility to help others. Hiro may be the best example of this.
3. How about the fact that none of us can do any good at all by ourselves? The climaxes of the show always feature the "good guys" coming together, each doing their part, to stop the bad guys. Nobody does it all alone, just as God never intended us to live as Lone Rangers.
4. I see the idea of sacrifice coming out also. At the end of the first season, against what he knew he'd been brought up to do, Nathan sacrificed himself, literally would have given his life to save New York City. Without it, everyone in NY would have been utterly destroyed, but Nathan gave himself up. I see this idea of sacrifice in other places, but that one sticks out the most to me.
I could go on, but I don't have enough time.