Has that ever happened?
The "backlash against Jews" argument is being used by the ADL as a reason not to show The Passion. Is this a valid argument by the ADL?
Have they actually said, "don't show it"? Or have they said, "modify it"? I guess it doesn't really matter - it amounts to the same thing - censorship of something that's truly a Christian matter. And I'm of the opinion that the ADL in general should keep it's mouth shut.
But I wonder why so many on this thread don't adopt a "more Christian" attitude towards the ADL? A type of "we understand what you're saying...you have a right to be concerned....is there something we could do to allay your fears but still maintain what we believe to be a historical truth?"
I don't see that attitude either on the part of Gibson or his supporters. What I do see is a more "us against them" attitude (and it's not entirely unjustified). But is it Christian?
Do they? After all, you did question if there ever was a backlash on the German people.
Certainly if the numerous Holocaust movies, documentaries (69 documentaries made since 1990), special presentations, survivor stories, interviews with the children of, myths surrounding, revisiting the scenes of, etc, have not caused a backlash on the German people, how can we "understand" the reaction of the ADL and other critics of the movie? Based on what?
Could the answer be as simple as, "The Jewish people do not want any movie to portray them in a negative light"? And the reaction to The Passion is a shot across the bow, demonstrating to any future producer what can be expected?