Scottish church leaders give verdict on The Passion film

Ekklesia ^ | 3.4.04

[hilaryrhymeswithrich]

I totally agree. It ranks near the birth of my children as a life altering experience. I think that I became accustomed to some vague warm and fuzzy sense of "He died for our sins on the cross" without REALLY feeling in my gut what that means.

Tomorrow will be my first time taking communion since seeing the movie. For possibly the first time in my life, it will not just be a ritual and a signal that mass is almost over, it will be what HE meant for it to be. I can't wait to take communion.

It is so hard to explain sometimes just how a mere movie could have such a powerful impact, but I realized today while talking to someone about it, that I don't think it was just a movie. I think God has used a powerful tool, so often used for evil, to spread His message.......how that must drive Hollywood wacko!!!!!

I find it amazing that Hollywood, who embraced The Last Temptation of Christ (a movie that portrayed Christ in a ficticious, critical way) can seem to handle Christ in a positive light. I also find it mind numbing that the very people who worship bed hopping, teen sex and blowing up 50 people a minute in slasher movies, seem to think, somehow, this will drive people to do bad things. The irony isn't really enjoyable as much as it is disgusting.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"But one Jewish leader said he felt the film may provoke anti-Semitic reaction. "

Another Christ hating anti-Christian outed. These creeps use vetted code words to try and disguise their hatred for Christians.

[keithtoo]

I saw the movie tonight with my wife. Honestly, considering the material, I didn't think it was too violent at all. I thought it was realistic, and nothing more.

I grew up Catholic, and I was an altar boy. I performed the Stations of the Cross dozens of times so I was familiar with the Catholic take that Mel used.

It was a fantastic movie, but it merely covered the material realistically. I mean if you do a movie about the Titanic - at some point a boat has to sink, right?

What I do think is that Muslims will go nuts when they see this movie. Don't forget, to a Muslim, Christ was the immediate precoursor of Mohammed. Seeing Christ abused will add fuel to their already delusionary fires.

Another insight is that, viewing this movie, ALL of the Jewish non-clerical characters, I mean ALL of them - and these were the good-guys in this movie - could be mistaken in terms of appearance for modern day Muslims. From the head coverings of men and women, to the beards on the men, the dark complexions, the 'stone age' environs of the town. I had to mention that because it jumped out at me. I can't help but see them identifying with the 'downtrodden and oppressed' middle easterners in this movie.

[pointsal]

Roman thugs, yes....Jewish backlash....where or why?
Go watch the aftermath of a bombing....there more blood there!

[Eala]

Haven't seen the Stone, though we did have a quick tour of Scotland a few years back. And we will return, if only in the off-season when they apologise for the wet drippy weather and we tell them, "We're from Seattle -- It's just like home!"

[katana]

Off the subject, but I once met a (by that time a bit elderly) lady who was a member of a Scottish group that "kidnapped" the Stone, I think back in the 50's. Don't remember the details (she'd been part of an at the time considered "radical" Scots independence group) but after she told me that I felt an instant rapport and quite a lot of respect for her. I'm planning my first visit to Scotland next year and Edinburgh Castle (where I believe the Stone now resides) will be one of the stops.

[Just mythoughts]

LOL a little "Braveheart" in her. What a remarkable history that Stone has, gives me chills typing about it.

I have a copy of the Scottish Independence which is very interesting.

I am thrill for you taking that trip. If you can take a picture to post on here.