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Those who find that chain of events improbable may want to consider how so much of the present-day world has ineptly landed in chaos and butchery, from Haiti to Uganda to Iraq.

To Iraq! I guess the author hasn't noticed we're bringing order to what was their chaos. Ack.

And why do I have a feeling that any "ineptness" regarding Haiti, the author does not assign to Clinton, but instead to the Bush administration. We'll see if that doesn't end up better now than he seems to think, now that Aristede is gone.

The movie is airing here right now. Honestly, parts of it make me cringe, but I like some aspects a great deal. I was pleased you included the Centurian of great faith, as we Catholics incorporate that Scripture in the Mass with "Lord, I am not worthy to receive You, but only say the word and I shall be healed". That was a very good passage to present.

In "Judas," nearly everyone is to blame. This is no tactical retreat. Rather, it is a plausible and well-researched version of how a corrupt Jewish priest influencing the mob colluded with Roman representatives intent on preserving their careers.

Stop the music! Stop the music!

In "The Passion", a negative portrayal of Caiphas and "the mob" represented a negative portrayal of the entire Jewish people and was therefore "anti-Semitic" and "hateful".

Now, in the network sponsored "Judas", a negative portrayal of Caiphas and "the mob" represents nothing more than the portrayal of a corrupt individual human being (who happens to be Jewish) who manipulates a generic mob which seems to have no religious label attached to it.

Is there a double standard here or I just imagining it?

I watched it last night after reading your post of the thoughtfulness that you put into making it. I missed the beginning, and therefore some of the lines earlier remarked upon, but found that Jesus was depicted well. That to me, was the most important part of having Christ in a film, that He not be belittled or clear meanings rewritten, and I didn't see that they were.

I was particularly impressed with how when He sent them out two-by-two, He got fired up and they did too, and the room got brighter and they all appeared to have the Holy Spirit descend on them. I hadn't seen that in any other film, but know that from experience it was probably something like that that happened.

I will never forget your depiction of when Judas and his partner (forgot which disciple) got to a village... any way, it was very very funny to watch, and very human, and all in all, I'd say this film of yours brought Glory to God, and not emnity. You again and again depicted Judas as "just not getting it" about Christ's spirituality and His mission.

I'm glad I saw it and thank you for making it!