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The people in Wall-E are out of the world, yet immersed in the technological trappings of the world. They are fat, programmed, myopic, and isolated; even though they share a common space. Conversely, Christ-followers are to be people living in the world but separate from the evil trappings of the world.
A Christ-follower is one who lives in the world and seeks to live in concert with God's truth written in the Bible. He or she must use discernment to express that life within the parameters of the Bible. For example, you can have an IPhone but if it replaces true interpersonal interaction in a physical presence then it may be evil. God created us in His image--we are to show respect for one another because we are image-bearers and He created us for community with one another as well as communion with Him. So relational distance is not what God intended.
God walked in the garden with the First Man and First Woman. He was in physical proximity with them and communed with His image-bearers.
Overall, I loved the movie and the two prominent themes that jumped out to me were technology cannot replace relationship and it's everyone's responsibility to take care of the earth.
Wall-E is a great movie. It has many sub-themes. The one I choose to share concerns a Christian's mindset about this world.
In the Bible there are these words, "In the world, but not of the world (John 17:13-22)." I see a parallel with the movie and these words from the Bible.
The people in Wall-E are out of the world, yet immersed in the technological trappings of the world. They are fat, programmed, myopic, and isolated; even though they share a common space. Conversely, Christ-followers are to be people living in the world but separate from the evil trappings of the world.
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A Christ-follower is one who lives in the world and seeks to live in concert with God's truth written in the Bible. He or she must use discernment to express that life within the parameters of the Bible. For example, you can have an IPhone but if it replaces true interpersonal interaction in a physical presence then it may be evil. God created us in His image--we are to show respect for one another because we are image-bearers and He created us for community with one another as well as communion with Him. So relational distance is not what God intended. God walked in the garden with the First Man and First Woman. He was in physical proximity with them and communed with His image-bearers.
Wall-E portrays the universal chasm between people. MovieCrypt.com says, "Call me biased, but the irony of humans blissfully taking personal relationships for granted because their every whim is fulfilled seems more far fetched and far less interesting than the robots' story" (Read more here). Even though technology has improved life for human beings, it does not take the place of physical presence. You can read what others said at Rottentomatoes.
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photo by aussiegall
In fact, it does not replace the responsibity to take care of the earth. Another theme of Wall-E is care-taking of God's creation. God placed the First Man and First Woman in the garden to take care of it (Genesis 2:15).
Overall, I loved the movie and the two prominent themes that jumped out to me were technology cannot replace relationship and it's everyone's responsibility to take care of the earth.
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