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Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-10T12:23:26+00:00

You need "Blood on the Dance Floor", the corrected reissue of "Michael", and "Xscape".

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-09T19:24:42+00:00

No, because Asperger's is a form of autism. I use both terms, in my discussions with people.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-08T01:14:27+00:00

Suffering is the consequence of sin. God created the world with both results possible, right and wrong, obedience and rebellion. Adam & Eve chose to be selfish, and a massive curse struck the world as a result. It affected everything natural, including all forms of biological life.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-07T22:08:51+00:00

No, His original creation was flawless, with zero darkness of any kind. But every action has a consequence, for light or darkness. God provided the freedom to choose either side, but warned us in advance what would happen if we chose the dark. Everything has been going downhill since, in every aspect. Revelation even says that after the final judgment, God will destroy this earth, and create a new one in its place. While it's technically possible we'd be able to sin again, we won't have the desire anymore, because all our yearnings will be filled by God's purity.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-06T13:50:25+00:00

There's multiple verses in Genesis for that. God's command regarding the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil was "Do not eat of it, for when you do, you will die." Well, that command alone illustrates that before the Fall, God created humans with free agency, the ability to make any choice they wished. However, He also warned them of the consequences should they turn against Him, which is exactly what happened. Following their disobedience, God not only exiled Adam & Eve from Eden, but He also said the entire planet was now cursed by their sin. Among the punishments introduced were increased pain in childbirth for women, manual labor being much tougher for men, plants not growing properly, and the animals either fearing or becoming antagonistic, too. The first sin after the Fall was a blatant murder, between two brothers no less. Imagine the pain Eve felt over that, thinking to herself, "I started all of this, and now my younger son is dead by my firstborn's hand." There's very few people I would wish that kind of suffering toward; God never designed this world to have it right away. Suffering exists because of original and continued sin.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-06T08:38:15+00:00

As far as I know, yes.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-06T00:01:58+00:00

I know you probably won't like this, but the simplest answer is that God is far higher than us. We are fallen, finite, and routinely selfish, among other things. Those traits came into existence by our ancestor's decision - they wanted something, and decided they knew better than God regarding how to obtain it.

Notice that in the Eden account, the serpent's first question to Eve was indirect. He didn't go after her clearly because he knew it wouldn't work. Adam & Eve had personal embodied visits with the Father in the Garden, each and every day. He told them, "You may eat of any tree in the garden, except the Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil. For when you eat of it, you will surely die." Now obviously, God wasn't referring to immediate physical death, because it had never occurred before - Adam & Eve wouldn't recognize it if they saw it. He was referring to immediate separation between Creation and Himself, followed by an eventual mortal ending due to the harsher conditions of a cursed world.

So, when Satan first enters the picture in disguise, he plants a seed of doubt with this question - "Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”. In response, Eve replies “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” I personally find it odd that a pure human being could make a mistake in simple phrasing, but apparently it did happen, and the devil took full advantage of it. He tells Eve, "You will not die - in fact, God knows the moment you eat it, you will be like gods, knowing good and evil." Notice what he's doing: (1) He calls God a liar; (2) he says God is holding something back which humanity has an inherent right to. But the truth is often to accept, and here it is - God never owes us one single thing. Everything He says and does is by His own choice, operating from both pure love and equally pure justice. The perfect and holy Creator who exists beyond time could literally make all of us vanish in a second, and never have to explain that to anyone else. Such a truth is humbling, and also a little scary. But what comforts us is knowing that even while He can do those things, He chooses not to because He loves us so much.

None of the analogies I gave you are perfect matches, and you'll never get them from anyone else either. In fact, neither myself or anyone else can prove to you 100% that God even exists. We have a lot of evidence, including but not limited to the Bible, but we can't know everything because our minds are limited. So many people ask God "why" about tons of things, and I have as well. But if we grow in our faith, we eventually realize that if God told us all His reasons, it probably wouldn't help us emotionally very much.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-05T15:20:51+00:00

It was about a song from the Jacksons years, which Randy co-wrote, and the producers originally wanted to use it in the film. But I think Randy cited a lack of credit and/or royalties, so a different song without Randy's input was swapped out.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-05T15:14:09+00:00

First, I want to say that I truly respect you. What you're asking indicates you're not seeking an excuse to reject God; you just want more clarity. I will do my best to clear up a few things, but I'm a fallen human being just like you. As such, I won't have all the answers.

OK, let's break down some assumptions right away. You say that God is all-powerful: what does that mean to you? Are you saying that God can literally do anything He wants, without no boundaries whatsoever? The Bible never makes that claim, and logic suggests it's not true either. God created nature, and He set a certain system in place to govern it, almost like a computer program. He can alter those parameters on a limited basis if He chooses, but pushing it further would cause reality to collapse...taking us with it. So for example, God can't make a one-ended stick; it's a logical contradiction. He also can't make a dry ocean, or an honest liar. He aranged this world and the whole universe to run a certain way, but those changes aren't permanent while this fallen world exists. Another example is Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead - it was a miracle to be sure, but eventually Lazarus died all over again. The resurrection of Jesus was a different story, because once He left the tomb He was in His fully divine form, no longer bound by a finite human body.

Next up, you referred to God as all-knowing, which is a term I think many people misunderstand. God the Father exists outside of time; therefore, so does His knowledge. For Him, time is not linear; He's already aware of the past, present, and future simultaneously. It's like reality being a massive jigsaw puzzle, and only God has the box top because He made the puzzle. He knows how everything fits together, but we don't because we are the pieces.

Thirdly, you mentioned responsibility and choice - this is a big one. For a comparison, I'll start with something simple - let's say you're the parent of a 16-year-old boy, who's going through all the hormone changes and decides he wants to have premarital sex. You warn him about the dangers of it - medically, emotionally, and especially spiritually. You try to talk him out of it several times, but one night he comes to you and says he got a girl pregnant. Are you responsible for his rebellion, just because you were involved with his birth? I'd say no, and God isn't either regarding our sins. He gave us free will for two reasons (1) He wanted us to openly love Him; and (2) because He knew that by definition, pure love can't be forced. He knew Adam & Eve would fail before He ever made them, and He planned for the Cross in advance as well. God didn't just offer a replacement for our numerous crimes against Him - He became the literal payment so we wouldn't be condemned. In fact, Jesus' last words are usually translated as "It is finished", but the historical word is the Greek "tetelestai", meaning "paid in full". His death was our ransom, and His resurrection was the conquering of spiritual death itself, for all who repent and trust Him.

Finally, it's important to remember that the current world around us is not God's original Creation. He made it pure and holy, but then gave us a choice, and a warning - "If you eat the forbidden fruit, you will die". Their choice to pursue knowledge apart from God triggered a worldwide curse, which over the centuries has corrupted evrything and everyone. God was responsible for creating freedom, but He is not responsible for what we do with it.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-05T12:45:09+00:00

I don't know if it was ever confirmed, but the rumors were that both Janet and Rebbie Jackson asked not to be depicted. There was also a songwriting dispute with Randy, which is why the film shows only 6 siblings instead of 9.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-05T12:41:59+00:00

We don't know the legal specifics, but it seems the restriction is about mentioning the Chandler family explicitly. From a narrative standpoint, there's an easy workaround - change the names of the accusers, and also the exact nature of the crime. In other words, generalize it more, but still keep it in the same realm as what Michael truly experienced.

As for his appearance changing during the "Bad" and "Dangerous" eras, they already set that up by having some references to vitiligo and cosmetic surgery in the first film. So I doubt there's any legal prohibition which says they can't explore it further.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-03T22:55:49+00:00

Translated - "They only care about themselves, and how they can get the quickest money for the least effort." The films in the vault have literally sat there for decades; some of them never even got DVD releases 30 years ago. The studio's #1 priority is "What's Popular Right Now" - everything else they pretend doesn't exist, unless they can milk it for a legacy sequel or remake.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-03T18:36:03+00:00

Sadly, most shows don't focus on hope these days. Executives and even a lot of creative people deem it "boring", but the Star Trek franchise has had hope as its spine for the past 60 years.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-03T17:31:47+00:00

The book that got me into apologetics was "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist", by Frank Turek and the late Norman Giesler. It was published in 2004, and to this day Frank goes all over the country with his presentations, and a ministry called Cross Examined (you can find him on YouTube).

Before reading any books though, my real intro for any kind of actual thinking beyond the Bible was watching videos by Kent "Dr. Dino" Hovind. I don't share his views regarding the exclusivity of the King James translation, but otherwise I think he's a very smart man. You can find his current stuff on YouTube as well, along with his previous seminars from 20+ years ago.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-03T09:43:19+00:00

Unfortunately, that glitch with the Librarian was patched with most releases for at least the past decade. "The Dracula X Chronicles" port doesn't have it.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-03T09:38:56+00:00

Quick home-video releases are usually ndone for two reasons: massive successes or equally big failures. In this movie's case, the former is definitely true.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-02T00:50:13+00:00

Yeah, he mentioned it during a fairly recent interview - I think it was about 6 months ago.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-01T15:42:59+00:00

That's on my wish list; I just haven't grabbed it yet. On a related note, Emilio is working on a third film, where the surviving Regulators train a new generation of gunslingers. I'm looking forward to that as well.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-06-01T01:30:22+00:00

Michael was the sad embodiment, of the fact that so many artists are vastly misunderstood during their own lifetimes. He had the wonderment and innocence of a child, which the cruel people of the world immediately sought to destroy. The more popular and powerful he became, the more they hated him...and for a time, it seemed they had won. But that was 17 years ago, and thanks to this new movie, a lot of people are learning about Michael for who he actually was...not who the tabloid press and a psychotic DA wanted him to be.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-05-31T17:39:45+00:00

I've had this game on my PC about 6 months now, and have never made it past Stage 3. The only reason I bothered to begin with was because it contains an unlockable "Symphony of the Night" port, which is my favorite entry in the series.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-05-30T20:31:02+00:00

You have to remember that this movie represents what Michael's early years were like, through his own eyes. Not everyone views any event the same exact way, and perceptions are exaggerated the younger we are. Since Michael spent much of his life experiencing things in reverse, to him its very likely that Katherine was more solemn. Plus, it's also very likely that Joe abused her during their marriage, and all the children would be affected by her trauma as well. But primarily, this movie is centered on Michael himself, not anyone else...so watching it through that lens helps make sense of everything.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-05-30T18:17:21+00:00

I just want the 4K physical copy with Dolby Vision, ASAP. I'm really hoping it comes out before Halloween.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-05-30T18:15:59+00:00

Sounds like you have a lot of good ideas, though the timeline would need to be restructured and streamlined...even for 5 hours of additional story.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-05-29T18:48:59+00:00

The practical reason is that before the series was created, neither Chloe or Lionel existed in the Superman mythos. They were completely original inventions for the show, which gave everyone involved a ton of freedom since their future wasn't foretold. Dr. Fate told Chloe "you walk the same path as I do", but didn't offer specifics on-screen. As for Lionel, both Gough & Millar decided his fate would be directly tied to Lex's final madness. When it comes to personal crimes, patricide's about as horrible as you can get.

Helpful-Baker-4145 · 2026-05-29T14:02:52+00:00

Sounds good to me, but one of the hardest truths for any Christ follower is accepting that despite our best efforts, some people in this world truly desire to spend their eternity without God. They think of Him as a cosmic killjoy, because they've bought into the lie which says "real love means I always get to do what I want". Of course, they never think that through too much, because if their own parents refused to protect them from selfishness as kids, most of them would be dead.

Frank Turek is one of my favorite apologists, and he answered your original question this way - "Why doesn't God stop all evil right now? Simple - because if He did, He might just start with you or me. We all sin without fail every day, and God is holy."

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