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Pete's Dragon (1977) On the run from the abusive Gogan clan, an orphan and his animated occasionally-invisible dragon pal Elliott take up with a kindly family in their lighthouse. However, when the greedy Dr. Terminus catches wind of Elliott's existence and smells a profit, all heck breaks loose. Yes, heck. This is a Disney musical after all, and one featuring Helen Reddy at that, so heck is all you're getting. That might make it a little too saccharine for today's jaded kiddies but in the late 70's this was peak live-action Disney, so it remains a nice nostalgic trip for those who were youngsters at the time.
TIL: In the 11th chapter of the book of Wisdom it makes note that, had He been so inclined, God could have created brand new wrathful beasts that could pour out smoke and breathe fire on the wicked. In short, God could have made dragons if He wanted too. Instead, the author goes on to say, God passed on that option and chose instead to let the sinful be punished by the very things through which they sin. That's kind of worse because it means, while we definitely suffer from many natural evils, our punishments come from our own moral evils and could be avoided if we were willing to put in the effort.
I HAVE SOME NOTES: Continuing to scribble down thoughts on my daily Scripture readings.
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