From a gay man raised in the church,
I’ve mulled over this “letter” for months because I love mulling over things before I write or say them. That’s basically a formal way of expressing my self-doubt, but I’m confident I can articulate my thoughts with reserved indignation. I mean, I could be an ass by hurling accusatory fallacies, but that style has become passé, to put it mildly. Plus it deviates from my own style. I’ll leave that to Ann Coulter. Enough of that tangent, let me cut to it.
David, may I call you David, I respect you as a businessman and an entrepreneur. You and your Pure Flix affiliates recognized a demand, a lack of proper representation of Christianity in Hollywood and film, and set out to fulfill it. You didn’t wait for someone else to take action. As far as cliches are concerned, your establishment became the change you wanted to see in the world. That’s commendable. Additionally, Pure Flix has provided its audience with plenty of films that portray Christians in main roles. Now, whether those portrayals rely too much on stereotypes instead of genuine character development (*AHEM*), that’s for another article. You set your goals, and you met them. Good for you. Thumbs up. It’s inspiring, honestly, and I look to you as an example of following a dream AND working hard to make it come true.
