A supreme oddity found courtesy of our good friends over at Wonkette:
Apparently a downloading website Movie Ministry (their tagline is "See the Truth," making it sound either like a thrilling John Grisham adaptation or something involving Al Gore) has produced a series of films dedicated to using modern pop culture to teach about Jesus. The latest? A film based around the new Pirates of the Caribbean:
"DOWNLOAD NOW! Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest may look like a mindless popcorn flick, but sprinkled throughout this summer blockbuster are nagging questions about the value of the human soul and demonstrations of the many ways in which those souls become imperiled. The movie represents a great opportunity to ask about the state of people's souls."
It's called Who Owns Yer Soul, Matey?
Who Owns Yer Soul.
Matey.
I'm sorry, but there's just an inherent ridiculousness to using Depp's effeminate, Keith Richards-inspired Jack Sparrow to talk about God. There's also a sense of desperation in having to use what is a mindless popcorn flick as a platform for spiritual awakening. Things of this nature should be left to Bible study, open dialogue with religious leaders and animated talking vegetables. Leave the pirates out of it.
And for God's sake, never say matey again. I'm not joking.
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