'180' changing minds with just the facts

More than a million views on YouTube, 200,000 DVDs given away on college campuses and thousands and thousands of copies of Ray Comfort's "180" the movie already sold.

It appears that Comfort, an author, evangelist and filmmaker, was right when he said, "In '180' we have a nation changer."

Billed as "33 minutes that will rock your world," the "180" film is a stunning revelation that, first, many people simply are unaware of the diabolical evil imposed on the world by Adolf Hitler, and, second, they are largely unaware of the facts about abortion and its tremendous toll on life in the U.S.

The concept for the film began when Comfort, a best-selling author and TV producer, took a camera to the streets to get university students' views on Adolf Hitler and was shocked to find that many didn't know who he was.

"I came back to our studios with 14 interviews with people who thought that he was a communist, or an actor, or they had never even heard of his name," Comfort explains.

The resulting intense discussions about societal attitudes about life and death lead naturally to a discussion of abortion, which Comfort describes as a horror worse in numbers than the Holocaust.

The testimonies that have been flooding in sometimes are heart-wrenching:

"Today I watched the movie for the second time and the gravity of what I did 14 years ago brought me to sobs."
"I was at an abortion clinic on the sidewalk (with my laptop), had two young ladies stop and watch the trailer that is in the special features. Then afterwards they watched the 180 DVD all the way through. One was four month's pregnant, the other was three. They were both going there for an abortion; they were both in tears, hugged my neck and decided to give their babies life and choose adoption instead. I cried too. Praise God for 180."
"I confess, I have committed 7 murders! GOD forgive me, I will never NEVER AGAIN trivialize abortion. NEVER again will I agree with the lie."

Ray Comfort
"I am from India. I had a very distinct opinion about abortion and there was no way that I can condolence my mind anymore that killing a baby for any reason is reasonable ... this video rocked my mind so hard..."
"I had always thought I was an 'open minded person' when it came to abortion. But after viewing this movie, my stance has changed."
"I've had multiple abortions and I've heard abortion compared to the Holocaust before. But, I've never understood why…"
"The most powerful salvation/pro-life video I've ever seen. It made me cry. The logic and common sense is incredible!"
"I pastor a small church in West Texas. I will show this, this Sunday to my congregation. I began to pray today it will wreck their comfort zone as it has mine."
"After watching it the first time, I was not pleased with the movie at all. I had anticipated the premier of this documentary for months and after watching it you make me feel bad about myself. But after praying, I realized that you were right and I was wrong and that had to repent to God as soon as possible."
"I worked at an abortion clinic, God forgive me, and I didn't see one 'egg' or 'pile of tissue.' My job was to assist the Dr. during the abortion and then clean up the mess after. The doctor just did his thing and left the room. … I quit."
"By far the most in your face, tell-it-like-it-is video ever!"
"This movie moved me to tears."
"I have always been opposed to abortion, although I will admit I was a little soft on the incest/rape situation. Never more will I be. I wept uncontrollably when the number of babies killed was shown."

Actor Kirk Cameron called the project, which you can get for yourself from the WND Superstore, "a powerful piece of media that leaves a lasting mark on your heart and mind."

Comfort, who is Jewish, had been working on research for his next book, "Hitler, God and the Bible, coming in February from WND Books.

He was surprised to discover there are many who simply don't recognize Hitler and cannot say just exactly what it is he did.

Cameron's endorsement of the "180" project was joined by Mark Hall, lead singer of "Casting Crowns," who said the movie "totally rocked my world."

Comfort said one church placed an order for 16,000 copies. And, even though the initial order for "180" was 200,000 copies, supplies are short already and new orders for hundreds of thousands of additional copies of the DVD are set.

"Keep in mind that this isn't a one-minute humorous clip that doesn't bite into your day. This is a commitment of 33 minutes of intense film," he said.

The DVD is also inspiring discussions across the nation on talk shows, chat rooms and on a new forum set up at WND.

The video follows Comfort's winning formula of colorful, fast paced street interviews popular in the award-winning "Way of the Master" television series.

The series, in its fifth season, is co-hosted by Cameron and is viewed in 70 countries on 42 networks.