NY Protesters Say 'Passion' Lethal Weapon on Jews

Yahoo! News (Reuters) ^ | 2/24/2004 | n/a

[Pyro7480]

Assemblyman Dov Hikind leads about three dozen Jewish demonstrators in front of a Times Square movie theater to protest the depiction of Jews in the Mel Gibson film 'The Passion of the Christ,' in New York on February 24, 2004. The movie, which opens tomorrow, has drawn both praise and criticism from religious groups. (Chip East/Reuters)

[rmlew]

Dov,
Go back to pissing off your "fellow" Democrats in Albany and shut up on this issue.

[Guillermo]

Vipers.

But nary a word about the trash their brethren have been producing in Hollywood for the past few decades.

The Cross is only OK to these people if it's soaking in a jar of urine.

[Puppage]

NY Protesters Say 'Passion' Lethal Weapon on Jews

Yeah, like Schindler's List was lethal weapon on Germans?

[TomServo]

"I don't have any doubt this film will cause anti-Semitism. I don't have any doubt that this film will result in violence," said Hikind.

"I hope don't have any doubt this film will cause anti-Semitism. I hope don't have any doubt that this film will result in violence," said Hikind.

Ahhhh - I fixed it for him...

[cripplecreek]

"The movie, which opens tomorrow, has drawn both praise and criticism from religious groups."


Does anyone else detect a problem with this comment?

[Pyro7480]

A protester displays a sign handed out to about three dozen Jewish demonstrators rallied in front of a Times Square movie theater to protest the depiction of Jews in the Mel Gibson film 'The Passion of the Christ,' in New York on February 24, 2004, a movie which they have not seen. The movie, which opens tomorrow, has drawn both praise and criticism from religious groups. REUTERS/Chip East

About three dozen Jewish demonstrators gather in front of a Times Square movie theater to protest the depiction of Jews in the Mel Gibson film, 'The Passion of the Christ,' in New York February 24, 2004, a movie which they have not seen yet. The film, which opens tomorrow, has drawn both praise and criticism from religious groups. REUTERS/Chip East

[WinOne4TheGipper]

The real message of Jesus is about salvation. No question that love is there, but salvation is the main point of the gospels.

[EEDUDE]

Will someone on this forum (maybe someone who is Jewish) explain to me why everyone is SO sensitive about their heritage?

Even if Jews were involved in Christ's death, what has that got to do with anything now?

I'm not being sarcastic... I truly don't understand.

One of my ancestors was a famous pirate and probably killed a bunch of innocents. I really don't lose a lot of sleep over it!

[EggsAckley]

I heard some guy protesting say that "they even gave the Jews big noses." LOL!!!!

Now, THERE'S a reason to protest!!

[EggsAckley]

I heard some guy protesting say that "they even gave the Jews big noses." LOL!!!!

Now, THERE'S a reason to protest!!

[af_vet_1981]

But nary a word about the trash their brethren have been producing in Hollywood for the past few decades.

Yep, someone should have credibility when criticizing movies. You have to stand for something when you stand against something else.

[cyborg]

Uh huh... yeah. Dov Hykind is a whining sniveling idiot who is a lawbreaker himself. I stand by my theory that the protesting and whining about this movie is creating more angst than the movie itself.

[Nateman]

The real fear of these people is that the film will get people to vote republican. So of course they
precede to do the most stupid thing possible and give it free publicity. If they were smart they won't
be RATS in the first place I suppose.

[MacDorcha]

"David Weprin, chairman of the City Council's finance committee, said: "This is not the type of film we need in New York. It brings back ancient divisions"

which ancient divisions would these be? the ones where the Crusades were fought against the Muslims? the ones where the Romans killed Christians for fun? how about the one where Americans in the height of fundamentalism (on the social level, not the political level) saved them from total eradication in Europe?

or was it the over-whelming harmony that NYC used to have that they think of as ancient? the one where the Scots, the Italians, the Jews, the Irish, the Germans (etc.) would form their own communities... and enjoy each other's backgrounds (food, music, languages, et al.)

this is NYC... they've fallen a long way.

[mgist]

When was the last time Catholics/Christians blew up a bus full of jewish school children? I really don't understand the threat jews feel from christians. Maybe I'm just a victim of the public school system. I do think they have a lot of serious threats to consider, most of which are from the radical left.

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

These clowns are protesting a movie they haven't even seen yet.

Would be nice it they pretended to be open minded and saw the movie first before protesting.

[RISU]

I thought is was an historical fact that the Jews killed Christ.

[cripplecreek]

I was thinking the same thing myself.

I'm starting to get yanked over the fact that these idiots feel so comfortable attacking my religious beliefes. Abe Foxman is another who attacks the right while never noticing that the left hates Israel and blames the jews for everything under the sun.

[mewzilla]

Have any of them actually seen it? If not, they should belt up. If so, they should state specifically the anti-Semitic part or parts of the movie. If they can't, they should belt up.