[P-Marlowe]

I saw a clip of it last night at the Harvest Crusade. It will not necessarily mean the salvation of the Catholic Church. I don't think that is Gibson's hope inasmuch as he allowed an evangelical protestant revival organization to be the first organization to publicly show a clip of the film.

It is going to be a very powerful film. The segment I saw overwhelmed me and brought tears to my eyes. I was awestruck.

Gibson is right. You can't do this in English and subtitles would ruin it. Just memorize the last few chapters of Luke before you see it.

[P-Marlowe]

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[GatekeeperBookman]

Tne film is not the means of any thing but the BEGINNING of a conversation. A spark A point at which valid ( moral & theologically correct views ) may be exchanged. We see a wasteland-the Church is ground zero for what has been a holocost. The society at large requires such a conversation to begin to re-assemble itself, some semblance of a Church, &etc. Mr Gibson merely provides the option, for some who may or may not choose, to begin talking. The Pope has grown sadly old & weak. The Cardinals have avoided all responsibility. Schism is the rule of the day for Catholicism-they are too many to follow or understand. The Bishops in Europe & America should have already resigned. The Episcopal Church is now finished-until it admits the faults & reforms in toto. We need some cathartic spark to gain our attention. I only pray the film might provide it.

[GatekeeperBookman]

See the notes above about the Schisms-I have given up on even understanding what ball team is in what league. WOW, what a game!

[GatekeeperBookman]

Don't you see how the man is reaching out virtually everywhere he can-there is an actor worth his pay. I am not in the least surprised at your seeing the film at your venue-fabulous & I await the release with great expectations ( can I say that without sending a small royalty to Mr. Dickens estate? ).