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John Bennett: Attending another movie, or any movie for that matter, is simply augmenting the coffers of the whole sorry movie industry.

Dan Stanley: Barbara Nicolosi seems to miss the whole point that hardened people are not open to evangelism in the first place, no matter what they're hardened by. DVC presents opportunities for those who begin to question, not for those who accept the DVC conspiracy hook, line and sinker. I believe there will be a whole lot more of the former rather than the latter. And besides, what's her alternative to challenging people who are convinced by DVC? Just allowing them to stay convinced without challenge, while we go and see another movie? Sounds all right for us, but not too good for them.

John Del Ricci: I was put off by Nicolosi's "writing off" of lost people seemingly as a whole. I too am disgusted by DVC, but I must remember when I was a heathen, steeped in the philosophy of the world and the devil. I'm sure my intellectual ideas were just as offensive to the Christians God sent my way. Praise God for the few who didn't judge and write me off; they were firm in the Truth, but they had a love for my eternal soul. I wish that heretical things would not even raise their ugly head, but when they do, I think it is more Christlike to at least be open to witness and yes, even dialogue with them. If we are willing to do that, I believe the Spirit of God will open up an avenue for the Truth—and someone may actually get saved.

Betsy Babcock: It astounds me that Nicolosi recommends that we avoid engagement in discussion pertaining to topics we disagree with, or that discredit our Lord. Those are exactly the topics we should be addressing—in an informed manner. If we give up before the battle even begins, then Satan has indeed won.

Nannette Serra: I totally agree. Why give it the time of day? This nonsense about DVC being an exceptional movie to use as an evangelistic tool can be applied to any movie. Is this not just another Trojan horse? We drag it into the church because it appears to be a "wonderful tool for evangelism," and inside lurk all kind of demonic heresies ready to lurch out and attack unsuspecting babes in Christ.

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