This movie, in its effort to expose the debauchery of the church, did a poor job. First of all, God place the pastor in charge. It should never be the other way around. This comes from not studying and obeying the Word of God. Because of this, Satan has been given a seat. Most church's today, and it's not just black churches, are built upon an image. They tend to allow secularists to share the podium with them, hoping to bring in more money and so on. This type of behavior is not pleasing to God and it shouldn't be pleasing to us.On the other hand, I would never encourage people not to go to church, for the bible says that we are not to "forsake the assembling of ourselves" (Heb 10:25) Most people react on how they feel about a certain situation, but if we read our bible, it strictly tells us to "study to shown thine own self approved" (2 Tim 2:15). We must be more like Christ and not like the world. We must act, think and speak that which is of God and not of the flesh. We also must not be so astounded by what happens. God already warned us about these things so we should not marvel at the fact that they are happening in these last days. God already said that he will deal with them, just as he will deal with us.Though god calls many to Christ, only a few will share in the promise, an answer to Peter's question to Jesus "...we have forsaken all, and followed thee, what shall we have therefore?" (Matt 19:27) When Jesus gave the parables of the laborers, what is clearly seen is the distinction of the laborers. Some laborers were only concerned about the money, while the other laborers were concerned about the work that was to be done. (Matt 20:1-16)Remember, God's word has already been established. It's the devil who has to work overtime. We just need to be faithful followers of the Lord, even unto death.

Money, money, money, money ... money. Sing this in the style of the O'Jays "For the love of money."
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Yes I loved this film, but not because it was a work of art. I loved it because maybe it will cause Black America to become more secular, stay out of the church, stop listening to the Black hypocrites in the pulpit, save their money and stop wasting it on Black preachers whose only mission is to live in the lifestyles of the "Rich & Famous."
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Preachers, deacons and pimps or preachers and deacons who look and act like pimps. I'm a writer and I've covered preachers who beat their wives, a preacher whose wheelchair-bound wife died after he beat her with a telephone book. The wheelchair was his gift to her after his beatings caused paralysis in her legs. I wrote of another preacher who performed oral sex on a stripper at a burlesque house and committed suicide afterwards, and yet another preacher who used members of his congregation as sex slaves.
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I've seen more fur coats, gawdy jewelry, red suits, red hats, and red shoes on more Black preachers than one can imagine. Check out any "Pimp of the Year" show and there won't be much difference between the clothing worn by pimps than those worn in the pulpits by Black preachers. They sho' love dem Mercedes Benz's, Cadillacs, Lincolns, Lexus', Rolls Royces and dem Bentley's that they've convinced their members God gave them with their congregation's hard earned money. How about the preacher whose daughter was the focus of the "Sweet 16" television show? This guy's got his own helicopter at his $2 million home.
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I've been in one preacher's office when he and the deacons counted the day's "take" and slapped hands gleefully with each other. I told my pastor to leave a mall after I caught him drunk and reeking of alcohol. On another occasion he showed up at my mother's hospital bedside reeking of alcohol after she'd had a heart bypass. Another pastor pulled out his liquor flask in front of me and took a swig on the church's property during a minsterial conference. Guess how many times he groped and hit on me?
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I know of another prominent pastor whose daughter jumped out of a window and committed suicide. He blamed her demons on her. Perhaps she couldn't deal with the "real" man she saw in her household, the one who mentally and physically abused her.
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Now we have Bishop Eddie Long: a gay bashing hypocritical down low gay man who had sex with teenaged male members of his church and loved to have them call him "Dad." I can see him now in bed with the bois. "Who's yo' daddy?" he coos in their ear as he slaps dat round boi booty. "You are sweet daddy," his young lover responds. Yeah, Eddie, being gay is evil. Giggle. Giggle.
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I'm also a yellow girl, a redbone if you will, and I hate the fact that one of my sisters is yet again the sex object of dark-skinned brothers. ALL SHE GOT WAS THREE STINKING DOLLARS? Give me a break! I am so sick of this internal racism inside the Black community. And for the "man hating" girl who shook her hand in the restaurant, after my yellow sister ordered her Shrimp Etouffe, get your nails done and the dirt out from under your nails.

I must say that this movie opens a lot of things about todays church. In Revelations, in the letters to the seven churches, the one statement that sticks out is, "I have somewhat against you". 1st, the church is not built on the image of man, be it pastor or congregation. It is built on the cornerstone, which is Christ. This is the oinly image that should be presented. Most pastors are guilty of performing to draw in money. On the contrary, performance has no place in the church. The very meaning of performance is to put on, not the true action. To perform is to deceive. God does not put on, He causes things to come about or come into being. He provides all needs including the finances to further His will being done. Therefore the pastor should never be at the center of the success of any church, only God. Being obedient to the word of God and His will along with exemplifying faith in Him is the only answer to the church's success. Me must teach the love of God and obedience to His word and not the drawing in of dollars as central most important in all aspects of life in order to please our Creator. Anything else falls short of our purpose in this world.

1st Pastor delivered a good message.
The Pastor Samuel admitting that he himself does not feel “it” (Gods Word) is probably more true of many Pastors today. And in the beginning, part, he admits it, which is good.Also as for the part where they suggest to Samuel NOT to send money to their home Church, but to get people to send money to them, is so so true.During the meeting where the New Pastor was sitting in, they mentioned that “This is their lively-hood” and this is so true of the American Church which is run under pragmatic business conditions.After the hair cut, he 1st takes Gods name in vain, rather than exclaiming a four letter filth word, he states “Oh my God”, then he states “I built a ministry based on “my” image”...
This is so true to life...
American churches, and most seminaries, (where they train pastors) are teaching men to do just that.And although the movie did not have him physically committing Adultery, he did commit Adultery with her in his heart, which is the same thing.Wow... the board getting on him because his image is not going to draw the people.
Sounds like a lot of big name, purpose driven, best life now, TD Ministries, and word of faith churches today. The similarities are striking.His statement after they kicked him out, about it being “his church”. That is where most of American Christianity is at. It is their Church, doing their thing... When in fact is it Christs Church.
This movie points out so much of what is out there.Intentional or unintentional the movie does show that God does discipline or prune, but it is Him doing it, it is for a greater reason, that we many times cannot see.

I've watched this movie from start to finish and Trust me it is a Total Waste Of Time. A Big joke!! I understand it is Free but darn this is not worth it.

this movie was horrible....the acting stunk but i guess the message was good...