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Why Mel Owes One To The Jews (The Passion of Christ)
Toward Tradition ^
| February 12, 2004
| Rabbi Daniel Lapin
Posted on 02/12/2004 4:55:12 PM PST by Mr. Mulliner
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To: Mr. Mulliner
very interesting site as well ... can you tell me any more about this group?
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posted on
02/12/2004 6:40:25 PM PST
by
Askel5
To: Mr. Mulliner; Northern Yankee; barbcsr; Uncle Jaque; DallasMike; Barnacle; karenbarinka; dakine; ...
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posted on
02/12/2004 6:40:59 PM PST
by
kstewskis
(13 more days until "The Passion of the Christ" is released, and no I'm NOT giving up Mel for Lent!!)
To: truthandlife
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posted on
02/12/2004 6:41:05 PM PST
by
Dataman
To: wimpycat
Oh. Um, I knew that... yeah.
as for "Dataman", please follow the forum rules which do not allow for "personal attacks". Also, a generalization is the offspring of a lie.
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posted on
02/12/2004 6:46:45 PM PST
by
daclam
To: SJackson; yonif; Simcha7; American in Israel; spectacularbid2003; Binyamin; Taiwan Bocks; ...
Our church
Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, CA., has secured 4500 tickets, and a whole theater here, the two nights before the regular movie release Ash Wednesday.
The controversy and media coverage of this cinematic event has been jaw-dropping. I am incredulous.
G-D BLESS AND MANY THANKS ABE FOXMAN AND EVERY JEWISH ORGANIZATION WHO OPPOSED AND ATTACKED THIS!
You can't pay for exposure and advertising like this!
If you'd like to be on or off this
Christian Supporters of Israel ping list,
please FR mail me. ~
There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had
spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. (Joshua 21:45)
Letter To The President In Support Of Israel ~
'Final Solution,' Phase 2 ~
Warnings ~
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:07:43 PM PST
by
Salem
(FREE REPUBLIC - Fighting to win within the Arena of the War of Ideas! So get in the fight!)
To: Salem
Let me clarify this: "every
liberal Jewish organization."
G-d bless mightily the Orthodox and other Jews who stood against the hysteria and demonizing tactics, on Mel's behalf.
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:15:28 PM PST
by
Salem
(FREE REPUBLIC - Fighting to win within the Arena of the War of Ideas! So get in the fight!)
To: Askel5
Toward Tradition was founded by Rabbi Lapin and this article is very representative of the kind of thing they publish and promote. They have a quarterly journal (which I used to receive but for some reason have not been getting) which includes articles by both Jews and Christians. They are worth checking out for their unified voice on conservative issues.
A few years ago when I lived in Seattle where Rabbi Lapin lives, I invited him to come to my men's morning Bible study to teach us about the Proverbs. He responded very kindly that there was nothing he liked more than to teach Scripture, but he declined my invitation because he was trying to meet a deadline for the completion of his first book. The title of that book when it came out was America's Real War, but at the time his working subtitle was An Orthodox Rabbi Makes the Case for Christianity, a name which for some reason the publishers wouldn't go along with.
Rabbi Lapin is a good friend of many Christian leaders and regularly appears on some Christian broadcasts such as D. James Kennedy and Jerry Falwell. He was very influential in the life and thinking of Michael Medved who, I understand, moved to Seattle in 1996 to be near Rabbi Lapin. Rabbi Lapin himself used to, and probably still does, have a radio program called "The Rabbi's Roundtable." He is one of the keenest and most gracious people you'll ever hear on talk radio. I'm still waiting for the day when his program will be more widely syndicated.
To: SJackson; Barnacle; Salem; Dubya; Geist Krieger
"Many Christians who, with good reason, have considered themselves to be Jews' best (and perhaps, only) friends also feel bitter at Jews believing that Passion is revealing startling new information about the Crucifixion. They are incredulous at Jews thinking that exposure to the Gospels in visual form will instantly transform the most philo-Semitic gentiles of history into snarling, Jew-hating predators." Passion Ping!
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posted on
02/12/2004 7:47:41 PM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(U.S. borders - Controlled by CORRUPT Politicians and Slave-Labor Employers)
To: wimpycat
"The vast majority of the detractors of this film don't even respect their own faith, much less respect somebody else's."
The same motivation is behind the movement to remove all evidence of the Judeo-Christian foundation of this country from public edifices.
Who could be behind the agenda of hate, throwing that label of "hatred" on others to thinly veil the agenda of hate?
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:04:20 PM PST
by
Blue Collar Christian
(Part of the Vast Right Wing Apparatus since Ford lost. ><BCC>)
To: Mr. Mulliner
Thank you so much for the reply!
I shall keep an eye out for him and see if I can't get on their list as well.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:10:20 PM PST
by
Askel5
To: Askel5
I'm with you, outstanding. I love Rabbi Lapin. He has so much more class than those loudmouths like Foxman.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:15:59 PM PST
by
mseltzer
(I don't trust no damn liberal to run the army.)
To: Salem
I was not planning on seeing this film, but my son told me he can't wait to see it (just to stick his finger in the eye of the ADL).
What I would really like, though, is for Mel or perhaps Steven Spielberg to make a historically accurate, based-on-original-sources movie about Rabbi Akiva. It is guaranteed to be a big hit because not only does it have a bloody, gory, shocking martyrdom scene but also a very powerful romance.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:28:52 PM PST
by
Alouette
(I chose to NOT have an abortion -- 9 times.)
To: Mr. Mulliner
"I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom..."
Just a quick reference for lurkers/posters...to show Rabbi Lapin is exercising discretion
like a great historical teacher of Jewish law:
ACTS 5
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of
the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles
forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend
to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody;
to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain;
and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much
people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this
counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even
to fight against God.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:31:38 PM PST
by
VOA
To: truthandlife
My third prediction is that the faith of millions of Christians will become more fervent as Passion uplifts and inspires them. Passion will propel vast numbers of unreligious Americans to embrace Christianity. The movie will one day be seen as a harbinger of America's third great religious reawakening.
< fake Jewish accent>
From your lips, to G-ds ears.
< /fake Jewish accent>
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:43:32 PM PST
by
Valin
(Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.)
To: Alouette; SJackson; yonif; Simcha7; American in Israel; spectacularbid2003; Binyamin; ...
"I was not planning on seeing this film, but my son told me he can't wait to see it (just to stick his finger in the eye of the ADL)."
Haa, haa!!
Ma'am, please inform your son the Evangelical Christian supporters of Israel at Free Republic, and indeed, throughout the American nation, applaud and appreciate his principled stand, and that the sons and daughters of Alouette are continually in our thoughts and prayers.
Bravo ... wonderful....
If you'd like to be on or off this
Christian Supporters of Israel ping list,
please FR mail me. ~
There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had
spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. (Joshua 21:45)
Letter To The President In Support Of Israel ~
'Final Solution,' Phase 2 ~
Warnings ~
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:46:24 PM PST
by
Salem
(FREE REPUBLIC - Fighting to win within the Arena of the War of Ideas! So get in the fight!)
To: daclam
And a FINE piece of nitpicking it is.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:46:26 PM PST
by
Valin
(Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.)
To: Alouette
Ok, on behalf of all us goys who is Rabbi Akiva?
As an aside, if this movie is half as successful as I believe it could spinoff any number of "religous" films.
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posted on
02/12/2004 8:54:09 PM PST
by
Valin
(Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.)
To: thoughtomator
Not to worry, Thougthomator. I should have qualified my post by saying
ADL Jews. I have a long list of favorites and Lapin is up on the top, closely followed by Dennis Prager.
We must not allow some of those liberals to separate us because I think things will really heat up in our lifetimes.
Blessings
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posted on
02/12/2004 9:02:38 PM PST
by
Humidston
(Two Words: TERM LIMITS)
To: Salem
I will probably be watching it a few days before it is released at a preview.
I will first watch it and then comment.
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posted on
02/12/2004 9:47:45 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: Mr. Mulliner
I read this earlier in my e-mail and thought it was a great essay, but that the title was not quite appropriate. It doesn't really convey Rabbi Lapin's point.
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posted on
02/12/2004 10:45:37 PM PST
by
T'wit
(We may always have death and taxes, but death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.)
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