Normalizing Sin: The Antihero

One of the most popular characters in modern movies, novels and games is the hero–or rather, the antihero.

What is an antihero?

An antihero or antiheroine is a main character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities and attributes such as idealism, courage and morality. Although antiheroes may sometimes perform actions that are morally correct, it is not always for the right reasons, often acting primarily out of self-interest or in ways that defy conventional ethical codes.

It seems that few main characters in the modern world are heroes.

It appears that we now live in the Age of the Antihero.

One can easily tell the antihero.

He is the one “marching to the beat of his own drum.”

He is the one who is usually fighting a Greater Evil, so the evil behaviors he commits look tame by comparison; i.e., they can be excused by the antihero’s allies–and the audience.

He is the one who has the audience cheering as his sin piles up rapid fire.

The antihero often lies, steals, murders: in short, all the same behaviors the VILLAIN used to be relied upon to commit. BUT because the antihero is fighting for a “greater good,” the audience applauds his sin.

The antihero mainstreams perversity and sin, making it appear to be normal and good–even DESIRED because the antihero fights for the “good guys;” i.e.; the side the with which the audience has identified (Causing the audience to identify with one side or another is surely one of the easier tricks Big Entertainment can perform.)

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
–Isaiah 5:20

When those who labor for the movie studios as shills in the Shill Networks tout such entertainment, they insist the bloodier and more brutal, the better. Casual sex and even more casual brutality are “fan favorites” to hear the shills tell it.

The shills insist that this is what the audience craves.  In fact, they often use the phrase “It’s want the fans demand!”

The shills insist that the audience will not stand for good vs evil; the audience wants a more NUANCED approach.

The antihero is the PERFECT character to headline popular entertainment in the times in which we live.

The antihero is the PERFECT character for the end times.

Which is why we will see more of his ilk, not less.

DOES the reader enjoy watching a “real-life” hero in the movies?

DOES the reader ever ask himself why he is on the side of evil–even if it is supposedly because the evil hero fights a more evil threat?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: February 18, 2019.]

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