One of the things the Bible is clear on, despite the misrepresentations over the years by those who oppose Christianity, and yes, many Christians themselves, is that God is a God of justice who expects not just his people but societies to stand up for the poor. Of course for many, how that is done is legitimate debate. Some say the Bible speaks of issues of injustice, poverty, and so forth over 2,000 times. Jesus himself clearly states that the only difference between those who have sincerely followed him and those who don't is based on what they do, and don't do for the poor, the homeless, the oppressed etc&ellips; To be driven to act based on feelings of power, money, or anything else without taking into consideration the need to help is wrong and not Biblical. To do so out of motives of pride, arrogance, and political power is not just wrong, it is horrific. Some would even say, it is sin which separates us from God. I was in all honesty moved so much that I don't know whether to call this a review of the film or an editorial. I do know this: it is a shame when we place so much emphasis on the image we present that we ignore the murder with machetes of close to 1,000,000 people in Rwanda, or the situation in which UN forces abandoned approximately 2,500 people they were to protect. It is a shame when we know nothing about the atrocities currently taking place in Darfur, where innocent men, women, and children are being slaughtered, because the image of impartiality was more important to the forces that be at the UN than protecting innocent lives. Then to know that people in positions of power are totally ignoring the things going on that we can clearly see from the footage and on the ground reports, including people like those in charge in the case mentioned in Rwanda. The politicians of the world have taken their positions of power out of arrogance and pride and unfortunately appear to care little about the needs of the people they represent. Of course expecting someone who justifies the murder of innocents to speak truth in situations like these should tell us whether or not we are the fool. Of course we can't expect these types of people to speak truth. In many situations the UN could have, should have, and maybe in a few instances has been an agency worth supporting, but I have to question, is it now? The Bible talks about everyone standing before God someday; at that time, we need to say we stood up for what was right. I am reminded of the words of Jesus in Matthew 12:30, "&ellips;anyone who isn't working with me, is working against me." As a person of faith, I can't stand by and support an action, a will, a determination which is clearly working against the very precepts of my faith.

As stated earlier, this review is in many ways more of an editorial. Rarely has film impacted me, made me angrier with what I would call righteous anger than has U.N. Me. Ami Horowitz has exercised brilliance in his ability to get me to contemplate, feel, and express this. Yet, he did it while using humor and all of the other tools at his disposal. I normally rate movies on a scale of 1-10, especially those yet to be released or currently in theaters; I do so due to the fact that you are likely spending your time and money. Let me tell you, I can't give this one a high enough rating, because it is simply necessary that you see it. I would have a hope and a prayer for this one, just as Moore made a difference with Roger and Me, just as Spurlock made a difference with Super Size Me, my hope and prayer is that Horowitz will make a difference with U.N. Me. God knows, if he does, it will save innocent lives and help bring about justice. For that, how could I give anything except a rare and very deserving 10?

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