Supernatural, fantasy and occult

[Lazarusrizing]

I am blessed with so many responses. It's encouraging.

krhen:

Thank you. Yours is the first differing point. Yes, the story in the play takes place within "our world" so to speak. It opens up in a club (I'm afraid I've revealed too much of my story already). But it's not really a club. At least, not anymore. It's an imprisonment for the lead character who thinks this is the place to be to find his peace. His friends are no longer his friends.
Are you saying that I shouldn't utilize the aspects of the dead and psychic phenomenon here?


Nora:

Thank you. I'll try that.


lisanq:

Thank you. But does a play have to be theologically sound? Doesn't God also weigh the heart?


Cecilia Marie:

Thank you for your encouragement.


fserafim:

I'm new too. Good to talk to you.


Timberwolf:

Thank you for your comments. It's like I said. I don't glorify psychic phenomenon. I didn't glorify it even when I first wrote the play many years ago. My faith is stronger in Christ. I want to tell a compelling story, but I also don't want to offend God.


God's blessings.

[lisanq]

My opinion, of course, that yes we have to be theologically sound, because the Bible, God says so. Many will come to him on the last day saying, "Lord, Lord I did these things in your name," and he will say, "I never knew you. Away from me you evil doers!" Matt 7:21-23
If you don't stay theologically correct, you are basically saying my way is as good as God's way.
Now I understand Jesus said don't get caught up in the legalisms, (that's because they really have nothing to do with the theology of salvation.)

But the message of salvation must be 100% correct. Lisa
P.S. I love C. S. Lewis especially, the works above and Mere Christianity my all time favorite.

[Lazarusrizing]

Thank you Pippinthe Short and lisanq.

Frankly, I'm a little wary of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien because there is some indication that they are masons.

I am grateful for the advice, lisanq. I admit I'm concerned with the allowance of creativity, of thinking out the box. Certainly my way isn't better than God's. But there's something to say about the freedom of creativity, and I must wonder where does it begin and end based on your comments? If what I am writing is not theologically sound then how is Lord of the Rings any better? I assure you that I am grateful. I still think that God also weighs the heart, and I will give your thoughts on the matter it's due.

Blessings.

[lisanq]

Weigh in the same way Jesus did with his parables. The Lord of the Rings was an allegory. Jesus' parables got the point across. You can too, with your stories. Lisa

[Lazarusrizing]

lisanq,

Well respectfully, if Lord of the Rings is an allegory, then one can say the same about my play. I find nothing about Christ's salvation in Lord of the Rings. What I find are expressions of resentment dissolved into humility for the sake of all, courage to hold on to fleeting hope in the face of sure annihiliation. I find angelic humans who can reincarnate. I find trust in talismans.

Aside from the fact that I suspect Tolkien, he has used characters who practice white and black magic to tell his story. In my play, I have a psychic medium who enters into a neitherworld to pull out a morose and unsuspecting young man to help him into the light. Because the man thinks his peace is in dark halls, pounding music and women. One could say that is allegorical, couldn't they? Further, there's something to be said about characters who speak and behave the way they choose to. My motive in setting them in motion is to entertain and question where people put their faith in.

It's just my valid thoughts on that. Not to take put down what you've said. Blessings.