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I finally went to see the movie today. For the life of me I can't see how anyone sees anti-semitism in this movie. In fact, the word "jew" is spoken only once and that is by a Roman soldier. It was the most powerful experience of my life, one I will never get over. It literally left me shaken...

I finally went to see the movie today. For the life of me I can't see how anyone
sees anti-semitism in this movie.

I think conservative Jewish commentator Dennis Prager has summed it up the best:
In most cases, Jews and Christians will each be seeing a different film when they
see "The Passion".

Prager was the first prominent Jew that Gibson invited to view the film.
IIRC, Prager told Gibson that he (Prager) thought the film was well-done and
very acceptable; he didn't fear anti-Semitism from the film here in the USA...but was
concerned that it might spark some anti-Semitism abroad.

Well, critics seem to be reduced to saying that while the movie itself isn't anti-semitic, it may provoke an anti-semitic reaction... uh yeah, whatever..

I really hate what some self-appointed Jewish "leaders" are doing with this film... we're in the Boy Who Cried Wolf territory now and it bothers me a lot...

[quote]It was the most powerful experience of my life, one I will never get over. It literally left me shaken...[/quote]

It took me quite some time before I was able to speak about it after seeing it.

There aren't enough words to describe how powerful this movie is.

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.