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God Grew Tired of Us <\/em>tells a heartbreaking, awe-inspiring story, and it does so with energy, attentiveness, efficiency, and a surprising amount of humor. There is also a knockout punch at the end that will fill theaters with the smell of fresh tears.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s this year\u2019s Born Into Brothels<\/em>\u2026 and by that I mean it\u2019s a film that will do a number on your perspective, cause you to rethink your priorities, and catch by surprise anybody who thinks this is going to be just another sobering documentary Africa. You\u2019ll come away feeling like you\u2019ve met and come to love three amazing men who have survived an ordeal we can\u2019t even begin to imagine. And it reminds us that while Iraq is an important conflict and a nightmare, it is not the center of violent conflict in the world\u2026 it is merely the front on which the U.S. is taking substantial forceful action. There are other nightmares, and we should know about them, pray about them, and get involved however we can.<\/p>\nWhen you see what these men have survived, what America means to them, the cultural challenges they must meet and overcome, and what they have done with their opportunities and resources\u2026 it\u2019ll get to you.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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