[Alouette]

You left out the details of Rabbi Akiva's love life.

His first wife, Rachel, who defied her father, the richest man in all of Judea, when she fell in love with an illiterate shepherd who eventually became the greatest of the rabbis.

His second wife, a Roman, sent by the Roman governor Turnus Rufus to tempt Rabbi Akiva into immorality. She converted to Judaism and married Rabbi Akiva after his first wife passed away.

[Valin]

I can't speak for others but I'd go see a film about his life. Provided (of course) it's well done. We've all been burned on "religous" movies that look like they've been made by a 9th grader with his dads movie camera.

Something from my AOL News.
A Hit for Christianity?
Ministers are pushing the movie from the pulpit. Churches are buying tickets by the hundreds. And a driver will race in the Daytona 500 with an ad for it on his hood. Mel Gibson has found some passionate marketers in Christians who think his controversial film about Jesus' death is a must-see. But do religion and movie marketing mix?

What's your reaction to the way 'Passion' is being marketed?
It doesn't bother me -- it's just smart business 85%
It's inappropriate to mix movie marketing with religion 15%

Do you plan on seeing it?
Yes, I can't wait 76%
Maybe, all the talk has piqued my interest 14%
No, I'm not interested 6%
No, it sounds offensive 4%
Total Votes: 90,787