Meryl Streep sparks furious Christian backlash after being cast as Aslan in Netflix's new Narnia film
Meryl Streep's casting as Aslan in the forthcoming Narnia film has sparked furious Christian backlash, while some critics have slammed the 'woke' gender swap.
Social media users took to X to voice their thoughts on Streep's casting as the almighty male lion, which has also garnered backlash from Christians.
One penned, 'Aslan is based on the story of Jesus. Jesus is male, and Aslan is obviously a male lion. What's this about?'
Another wrote, 'Dear Meryl Streep. I have watched your films and loved your talent for 40 years. Please do not do this. They are using you and your good name to blaspheme Christians.
One typed, 'It's rather sad what Greta is doing to CS Lewis classic. It has a Christian undertone and for some reason it's not acceptable. The bigotry in Hollywood is disappointing & creepy.'
Another shared, 'Stripping the Christian themes out of Narnia leaves you with something that is a complete different story.
'Typical Hollywood. They want Christian art but without the Christ. It doesn't work like that,' they added.
A fan commented, 'This is insane. It's a male lion, the king of beasts and it parallels Christ. This completely changes the story. This movie is DOA!'
'Bold decision but the type that could destroy buzz for a story with a strong Christian influence. Feels very Snow White-esque. Why does Hollywood keeping doing this,' one also penned.
Another said, 'CS Lewis is cringing from beyond the grave,' and one wrote, 'Can't wait not to watch. You know what would be unique these days? A faithful adaptation. This subversion is old and boring af.'
Others voiced their thoughts on social media, including political commentator Isabel Brown.
'In case there's ANY confusion, CS Lewis literally intended Aslan to be the incarnation of Christ inside the world of Narnia.'
She also wrote, 'Aslan is more than an allegory for Christ, he *is* how the creatures of Narnia experience Christ in their world just as we experience Jesus Christ as an incarnate MAN in ours.
'To cast Meryl Streep as Aslan in Greta Gerwig's Narnia is a slap in the face to the genius of Lewis, but also a deliberate mockery of Christianity that is 100% intentional. So deeply disappointing.'
https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/arti...-woke.html
Meryl Streep's casting as Aslan in the forthcoming Narnia film has sparked furious Christian backlash, while some critics have slammed the 'woke' gender swap.
Social media users took to X to voice their thoughts on Streep's casting as the almighty male lion, which has also garnered backlash from Christians.
One penned, 'Aslan is based on the story of Jesus. Jesus is male, and Aslan is obviously a male lion. What's this about?'
Another wrote, 'Dear Meryl Streep. I have watched your films and loved your talent for 40 years. Please do not do this. They are using you and your good name to blaspheme Christians.
One typed, 'It's rather sad what Greta is doing to CS Lewis classic. It has a Christian undertone and for some reason it's not acceptable. The bigotry in Hollywood is disappointing & creepy.'
Another shared, 'Stripping the Christian themes out of Narnia leaves you with something that is a complete different story.
'Typical Hollywood. They want Christian art but without the Christ. It doesn't work like that,' they added.
A fan commented, 'This is insane. It's a male lion, the king of beasts and it parallels Christ. This completely changes the story. This movie is DOA!'
'Bold decision but the type that could destroy buzz for a story with a strong Christian influence. Feels very Snow White-esque. Why does Hollywood keeping doing this,' one also penned.
Another said, 'CS Lewis is cringing from beyond the grave,' and one wrote, 'Can't wait not to watch. You know what would be unique these days? A faithful adaptation. This subversion is old and boring af.'
Others voiced their thoughts on social media, including political commentator Isabel Brown.
'In case there's ANY confusion, CS Lewis literally intended Aslan to be the incarnation of Christ inside the world of Narnia.'
She also wrote, 'Aslan is more than an allegory for Christ, he *is* how the creatures of Narnia experience Christ in their world just as we experience Jesus Christ as an incarnate MAN in ours.
'To cast Meryl Streep as Aslan in Greta Gerwig's Narnia is a slap in the face to the genius of Lewis, but also a deliberate mockery of Christianity that is 100% intentional. So deeply disappointing.'
https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/arti...-woke.html
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
