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NOTE: If you have not seen the new movie Borat and don't wish for part of it to be spoiled, please don't read past this note.

I recently went to watch Borat, and I found it to be very funny. But the movie was also enlightening, sometimes on purpose, and sometimes accidentally.

<SPOILER> One scene that really opened my eyes to how modern religion works was the scene where Borat eats dinner with a group of influential Southerners. If you'll recall, Borat invites a prostitute over to their house as a guest to eat with him. The most interesting thing about the encounter is that, as SOON as the prostitute arrives, the minister that was also eating with the group excuses himself from the table in disgust and leaves. The group then calls the cops.

It occurred to me that this is COMPLETELY the opposite of how Christ would have handled the situation. Recall that he hung out with tax collectors, lepers, and prostitutes! He loved them and tried to teach them how to be happier. He did not condemn them.

Does anyone else agree that this minister's actions were completely contrary to what Christ would have done? I wonder what else modern religious leaders are doing that Christ would do differently.

Now, I know that the movie probably isn't a great reflection on modern religion. I'm sure there are some pastors out there that would have sat with the prostitute. And I also recognize that Borat's entire purpose was to get people angry. But it doesn't excuse the actions of a minister who supposedly knows how Christ acted.

I was interested in seeing what everyone else thought.

Thanks!

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