Hello All!

 

As you might imagine; something must have upset me drastically to send an email out to the majority of my contacts. Tonight, I went to see "The Invention of Lying" by myself. I thought I would warn all of you and hope that you in turn will warn those you know about this movie. It has been taught to me in lesson after lesson that one person can make a difference...well, I felt tonight that I would take the chance of looking a bit obsessed if it meant that we could gather as brothers and sisters to protect our children, our families, and our friends from material such as this movie. Let me begin by telling you all the premise of the movie:

 

It's a story of a world where no one lies (sounds innocent enough, right). Well, this man lives in this place. Instead of lying, everyone says everything they are thinking - no matter how unkind or cruel or inappropriate it is. Then, the man loses his job and doesn't have enough money to pay his rent. He goes to the bank and goes to withdraw the last of his money but suddenly lies about the amount he has. The bank claims error and gives him the money. So, then, the man has money to pay his rent. Then he goes on a date with a beautiful girl, but she claims to be out of his league. So, he lies again and tells everyone that there's something they don't know about what happens after death and that a man in the sky told him what really happens. Everyone wants to hear, so they gather at his house to hear what he has to say. He spends all night writing his "lie" out and then posts it on pizza boxes like "tablets". He then delivers his speech to everyone and they all start believing in the man in the sky, etc. But the girl, while loving the man, decides to marry another. So, the man gives up and grows his hair out long and grows a beard because he's lazy and drinks himself into oblivion each day. All the while, he's teaching that the man in the sky is talking to him - but it's all a lie to get the girl and be rich. In the end, he does get the girl and the big house and all the money he wants because he told this lie about the man in the sky.

 

The mockery the movie made of Heavenly Father, His plan, Our Savior, and the Prophets was stomach turning for me. The onslaught of ridicule that those who believe or even KNOW that Heavenly Father is real and living, that this is His plan for his children was terrifying throughout the entire movie from beginning to end. I was shocked, as were many who saw the movie with me at the implications this movie is suggesting...that it's all a lie told by a man for worldly gain.

 

I urge you all to refrain from supporting this movie. I am sorry to say I made the mistake of going to see it, but wanted to give you the warning that ultimately this is Satan's way of trying to convince the world that all we hold dear is worth nothing. Not that Satan doesn't have a thousand other ways, but that this is definitely one we have the choice to stay away from.

 

Please accept my apologies for being so straight forward, however, after watching the movie; I felt I had an obligation to all my brothers and sisters to warn you of it, as I would hope you would do the same for me. I have felt for the longest time that it is time, we, the believers, take a stand for what is right. I mean no offense to anyone and hope that this isn't taken in that light.