{"id":2120053,"date":"2023-12-08T16:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T21:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rob-meathead-reiner-trashed-for-new-movie-on-the-danger-of-christian-nationalism\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T16:48:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T21:48:06","slug":"rob-meathead-reiner-trashed-for-new-movie-on-the-danger-of-christian-nationalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rob-meathead-reiner-trashed-for-new-movie-on-the-danger-of-christian-nationalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Reiner Criticized for New Film on Christian Nationalism&#8217;s &#8216;Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frob-meathead-reiner-trashed-for-new-movie-on-the-danger-of-christian-nationalism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2120053&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Critics Slam Rob Reiner&#8217;s Controversial Film &#8220;God &#038; Country&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Critics are up in \u2063arms after actor and \u2062director \u200bRob Reiner announced his\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/land-back\/\" title=\"\u2018Land Back!\u2019\">latest project<\/a>, a film titled &#8220;God &#038; Country.&#8221; The film, which explores the dangers of Christian Nationalism, has\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entire-school-board-resigns-after-mocking-parents\/\" title=\"Entire school board resigns after mocking parents\">sparked outrage<\/a> among \u2064conservatives and\u200c Christians alike.<\/p>\n<p>Reiner shared the trailer for the film,\u200c which delves into right-wing religious extremism and its potential threat to both the United States and Christianity itself.\u2063 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/rob-reiner-christian-nationalism-god-country-trailer-1235728186\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood \u200dReporter<\/a>, \u2064the film is set to\u200d hit theaters in February.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Christian Nationalism \u200bis not only a danger to our Country, it\u2019s a danger to Christianity itself. Our film will be coming to theaters In February. Watch \u200cthe \u200ctrailer here.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LJmu1nILNy\">pic.twitter.com\/LJmu1nILNy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Rob Reiner (@robreiner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robreiner\/status\/1732884566879461422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However,\u200c critics argue that Reiner&#8217;s film is nothing more than a thinly veiled\u2062 attack on Christians and conservatives. They accuse him of \u200dusing the\u200d documentary as a platform\u200c to further \u2062his own agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Is this like a funny Spinal\u2063 Tap mockumentary? If so, it&#8217;s brilliant,&#8221; tweeted\u2064 Kyle \u200bMann from The Babylon Bee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is this like a funny\u200b Spinal \u200bTap mockumentary? If \u200dso it&#8217;s brilliant<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle \u2064Mann (@The_Kyle_Mann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Kyle_Mann\/status\/1732984067627577689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One\u2064 of the film&#8217;s &#8220;villains&#8221; is Scott Smith, the Virginia father who\u200d was arrested \u200dfor speaking out against \u2064the mishandling of his daughter&#8217;s sexual\u2063 assault case at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-school-district-announces-policy-to-push-anti-racist-thinking-in-preschool-redefine-discrimination-and-racism\/\" title=\"Maryland School District Announces Policy to Push \u2018Anti-Racist Thinking\u2019 In Preschool, Redefine \u2018Discrimination\u2019 and \u2018Racism\u2019\">school board meeting<\/a>. \u2063Students For \u2062Life\u200c President \u200cKristan Hawkins criticized the film for portraying Smith as\u200b the antagonist.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702064407360000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2LZBG2WXLvqZfvX3Bs4Tx9\">CLICK HERE TO \u200bGET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u200dAPP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Krista? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dgYkAfEQ8A\">pic.twitter.com\/dgYkAfEQ8A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Megan Basham (@megbasham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megbasham\/status\/1732946647062081681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many critics also pointed \u2062out\u2063 the irony of Reiner,\u2063 an avowed\u200d atheist, seeking out Christians to interview for his documentary. They believe it is a clear attempt \u2062to \u2062discredit and undermine the faith of believers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Avowed atheist Rob Reiner: &#8220;I&#8217;m \u200dlooking \u2063for Christians to interview in my documentary slamming Christians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>David\u2064 French,\u2062 Phil Vischer, Russell \u200dMoore: &#8220;Say no more, fam.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zb3hjiPUNO\">https:\/\/t.co\/Zb3hjiPUNO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Mann \u200b(@The_Kyle_Mann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Kyle_Mann\/status\/1732985863473443179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Joel Berry added, &#8220;It&#8217;s hilarious\u200b to me \u200dhow terrified Leftists are of normal Christians who dare to live out their faith beyond the church walls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s hilarious to me how terrified \u2063Leftists are of\u2063 normal Christians who dare to take their\u2063 faith \u2064outside the walls of the church. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ClDmVfShPQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/ClDmVfShPQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelWBerry\/status\/1732960708222988731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u200b 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sean Davis from The Federalist criticized the involvement of David French and Russell Moore in the \u200bfilm,\u2062 comparing it to a &#8220;Meatball fever dream masquerading as a documentary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For \u200dwhat shall it \u200cprofit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose\u2064 his own \u200csoul? \u200dOr what shall \u2064a man give in exchange for his soul?<\/p>\n<p>The answer to the last question, at least for David French\u2062 and Russell Moore, \u200bappears to be \u201ca cameo \u200cin a Meatball\u2062 fever dream masquerading\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ZEZHN4mc2\">https:\/\/t.co\/7ZEZHN4mc2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CrWza9cJlI\">pic.twitter.com\/CrWza9cJlI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1732940599131586795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the beliefs and values of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-people-of-faith-must-educate-themselves-on-the-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Opinion: People Of Faith Must Educate Themselves On The Supreme Court\">religious individuals<\/a> be better understood through intellectual curiosity rather than preconceived notions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The beliefs and values\u200b of religious individuals. Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweeted, \u200b&#8221;If Rob Reiner\u2063 actually \u2062cared about understanding \u2064religious people and their beliefs, he would approach\u2064 this subject matter with \u200cintellectual curiosity, not\u200b preconceived \u2064notions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If Rob \u200cReiner actually cared about understanding religious \u2064people and their beliefs, he would approach this subject matter with intellectual curiosity, not preconceived notions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1732927899430531592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u200c 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the criticism, \u2063some supporters argue that Reiner has the right to express his views\u2064 through his art. They believe that art should\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/demi-lovato-releases-pro-abortion-anthem-swine-aimed-at-birthing-people-for-anniversary-of-dobbs-decision\/\" title=\"Demi Lovato drops 'Swine,' a pro-choice anthem for Dobbs anniversary.\">challenge societal norms<\/a> and provoke thoughtful \u2062discussion. However, they \u2063also \u200chope that the \u200bfilm \u2063will not perpetuate stereotypes \u2063and misinformation about \u200dreligious individuals.<\/p>\n<p>As the controversy surrounding &#8220;God &#038; Country&#8221; continues \u200cto unfold, it is clear\u2063 that the film has ignited \u200cpassionate debates about the limits of artistic expression and the portrayal\u200c of religion in\u200d the media. Whether it will succeed in sparking meaningful dialogue or simply \u2062deepen existing divisions remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Critics criticized Rob Reiner for his latest project, &#8220;God &amp; Country,&#8221; expressing concerns about the perceived threat of Christian Nationalism. 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