Of Gods and Men Essay

Of Gods and Men Essay

The movie Of Gods and Men is based on the true lives of small group of Christian Monks, who live in a Monastery located in Palestinian terrorist lands. The Monks, who have taken a vow to live for God, in my opinion, are the most selfless, spiritual, compassionate group of men. Their journey shows how they obtain and secure their faith, no matter what obstacle, fear or situation they are faced with.

The movie shows the Monks living with the bare minimums  and having a life of poverty. They have no electric, they plant their own food and make goods to sell at markets. The community they live in and serve is very poverty stricken. Even though the Monks have a different belief than the local villagers, they never turn anyone away that needs help. On  a daily basis, you will find a line of villagers waiting in line for medical treatment from the Doctor, who is a Monk. They believe to love and help everyone, even enemies, and so they did.  They had received several threats from the terrorists but they still decided to carry on and provide God’s work.  With their bodies and minds filled with fear, the Monks are surrounded by the acts of these guerrillas.The Monks struggle with their decision to leave the monastery and return to safe lands or to have armed militants in their monastery.  After, much deliberation, they decide to stay. As a result of this decision, the monastery was invaded and they are kidnapped by the terrorists, held hostage and eventually killed seven out of nine of the monks.

In my opinion, this group of Monks are the epitome of Christians. They sacrificed their own lives for the Lord. They lived and fully encompassed the vows they took upon entering the monastery. Their whole lives are dedicated to God. Every second of every day is spent with the Lord. The Monks dedication is truly astonishing. This movie is heartfelt, reminding us of how we should treat everyone, wether we love them or not. Although, I could not lead the life...