[lonevoice]

Liz, I applaud your effort to gather FReeper reviews on one thread. Unfortunately, I've yet to see a thread about The Passion of the Christ that hasn't devolved into a contentious theological debate. It's really getting wearisome! It seems that some people who have no interest in seeing this movie just can't resist dropping inflammatory posts into these threads. Maybe we can get some moderator assistance to keep at least one thread from drifting off the topic that you've proposed here?

I, for one, would love to read a thread of reviews and discussion by FReepers who have actually seen the movie and will be following your thread hoping for that.

[AlbionGirl]

It seems that some people who have no interest in seeing this movie just can't resist dropping inflammatory posts into these threads.

Just a suggestion, but as a kick-off to the season of Lent, and the attendant pressure it puts on all Christians to act in a Christian manner, and to offer up sacrifice, let all of us Christians who are willing refuse to engage those hurling the insults or seeking to enflame.

It's as simple as not responding; granted, not altogether easy to do but worth it in the end. This non-respnse has a two-fold advantage: it strengthens the will and the mind of the person refusing to trade insult for insult, and it leaves the insulter soley sullied.

Again, just my 0.02 worth, and is certainly what I intend to do. Unless there is a flagrant abuse of civility, don't appeal to the moderators, let the dead bury the dead.

[Salvation]

**Maybe we can get some moderator assistance to keep at least one thread from drifting off the topic that you've proposed here?**

What do you think about this?

As far as I am concerned, everyone will be espressing their opinion about the movie. I am open to reading that. It would be the preaching about it that I would probably object to.