Graphic Gospel (Porn Critic Rips "The Passion")

Fort Worth Star-Telegram ^ | 2-24-2004 | Christopher Kelly

[LibertyJihad]

Gibson goes for shock value over substance.... The message -- that if you do not embrace Jesus Christ, you will go directly to hell -- could not be presented any more oppressively. The Passion of the Christ, finally, is an invitation-only affair -- if you're not a believer the way Gibson thinks you should believe, you have no place at his (or His) table.

[LibertyJihad]

Christopher Kelly is a critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is a loud and proud homosexual. If everyone on earth followed the teachings of Christ, Mr. Kelly's entire lifestyle would collapse. Last week, he wrote an article ("Holier than Mel) saying that when it comes to Mel Gibson, he could no longer "separate the art from the artist" and that Mr. Gibson had "forfeited that privilige".

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/entertainment/7989006.htm

A critic states that he can not be unbiased in assessing a work of art or movie. What should his newspaper publisher do? Why, assign him to review the film of course. Not surprisingly, Mr. Kelly rips "The Passion".

You might ask, "what makes a good movie to Mr. Kelly?" According to the June 12, 1996 edition of the Dartmouth Review, Mr. Kelly, a 1996 graduate of Dartmouth selected films featuring explicit depictions of castration and pederasty for the Dartmouth Film Society's 'Sex in the Cinema' festival. The Dartmouth review quotes Mr. Kelly as saying his favorite part of pornographic films is "watching the male ejaculate".

http://www.dartreview.com/archives/1996/06/12/week_in_review.php

As if this were not enough, in October of 2002, Mr. Kelly listed Mel Gibson as number one on his list of people with "too much power." He also wrote that Mr. Gibson "must be stopped" because Gibson "is now using his clout to finance a long-standing ambition to make a film about the life of Jesus."

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/startelegram/living/4260887.htm

Among his past work, is an article explaining how he gets sexually aroused watching Tom Cruise movies.

http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/06/30/cruise/index.html

There is an article explaining that an "exemplary gay film" is one "wholly willing to allow its characters orgasm".

http://faculty.oxy.edu/tobin/documents/gayfilm.html

Despite these anti-Gibson and anti-Christian positions, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram found it appropriate to assign Kelly the task of reviewing "The Passion". He, of course, disliked the film. Today, I'm cancelling my subscription and would ask anyone else in Texas who takes this rag to do the same.

[anniegetyourgun]

The cross is certain to be an offense to the non-believer. They are, after all, enemies of the cross.

[commish]

Another review to be summarily dismissed.

So far every review savaging this film has been done by a "critic" who had an agenda and an ax to grind. As such these reviews are nothing but an anti-Christian screed.

The one negatie review by a Non-Believer so far that I have found halfway decent is the review by James Jacoby of the Boston Globe. he clearly states what he took away fromthe movie , and the questions it left him with. His review was very well thought out and to me is a great example to use when trying to figure out what non-believers will take away from this movie.

Kelly's screeching histrionics are nothing more than gutter trash. This guy is a fruitckae (Literally and figuratively)

[LongsforReagan]

I am an atheist and dont consider myself an enemy of Christians or Jesus Christ. You can still love Christ and not believe in gods or deities. I agree with you however that this critic is vile.

[rocky88]

Stinks of much self-hatred to me.

[DainBramage]

You can still love Christ and not believe in gods or deities.

Deep....

[isthisnickcool]

I agree with you however that this critic is vile.

Well, the "critic" in this case should know vile. He advocates that it's fine to place a feces coated penis in his mouth. That seems "vile" to me.

[princess leah]

I read both reviews today in the AZ Republic and the negative one by Bill Muller is nothing more than a personal vendetta by Muller against God..."maybe it's better if we just learn about Jesus in Sunday School" is how the article starts off and it goes downhill from there..."While Gibson clearly has credibility problems" WHAT? Yeah, that's why 19 million people watched Diane Sawyer interview Mel on Primetime TV? These review critics are gonna be shocked when they stand before Jesus one day and HE gives them their eternal review and they don't pass into heaven!

[JackDanielsOldNo7]

You have just got to love tolerant liberals.

[pax_et_bonum]

An uncomfortable twinge of conscience, Mr. Kelly?

;)

[anniegetyourgun]

One cannot love Christ and reject Him at the same time. Such rejection of His diety makes you an ememy of the cross. But your argument isn't with me, it's with His Word.

[commish]

Are you going to see this movie? If so, I would love to hear your take on it afterward.

I am not going to condemn you for your choice, nor will i preach to you to get you to convert.

What I am interested in though, is the true reation of non-believers to this movie. What do they take away? Is it just blood and gore to them, or does it raise questions?

For those of us who believe and have given our life to jesus, we will see a loving sacrifice and suffering, but we also have to know what non-believers see so that we can properly minister and witness to those who would like to have thier questions answered.

I personally am not an in your face Christian, I will answer the questions of those who are searching and will gladly bring them home to the Lord, but I will not judge (Not my job) or pressure those who choose to follow a different path. I will pray that they see the light, but I personally believe that they must knock on the door first, not be dragged in against thier will.

[LibertyJihad]

You are so right that one "must knock on the door first, not be dragged in against thier will." For years, friends and family tried to "save" me. None of their efforts were singularly responsible for my turning to Christ, but they let me know that the "door" existed, and they stood next to the door, acting as beacons in my darkness. Ultimately however, I had to choose to knock and enter.

[LongsforReagan]

I am indeed going to see this movie with my father. We are both libertarian leaning, true believer Republicans who happen to be atheists. I believe this is an important film and I support Christianity . I believe in W's faith based initiatives also. I will email my thoughts on the movie to you privately if interested.

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"The film would've been OK if Christ had been crucified in the nude while an orgy surrounded the cross," Mr. Kelly added. /sarcasm

[jtminton]

P.S. You just made my prayer list. :)

[magglepuss]

I just started taking the Star Telegram to see if it was better than the Morning News. I couldn't believe they had this review on the front page of their paper this morning. I am looking up the number to call and cancel as soon as I finish typing this.

[GladesGuru]

Wouldn't "warped" and "twisted" and just plain old fashioned "perverted" also help to describe what is clearly a escapee from the asylum?

[GladesGuru]

Wouldn't "warped" and "twisted" and just plain old fashioned "perverted" also help to describe what is clearly a escapee from the asylum?

[ClearCase_guy]

You can still love Christ and not believe in gods or deities.

I hope I do not offend you, but your statement is not logical. If Christ was not God Incarnate, then he was a terrible liar. He was a fraud. He was a blasphemer of the worst sort.

Why would you love such an evil man? A man who preyed upon the rubes because they were dumb enough to have religious faith?

The ONLY reason to love Jesus is because he was the true Son of God. That's why I love him.