A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-25-04....Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"

dansangel

[NCC-1701]

I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be a big day on FR. With the release of "The Passion of the Christ", those who will have have seen it, will have a lot to say. If the threads in the last week have been numerous, there will be even more traffic here. Let's help Mel Gibson make cinematic history by making The Passion the biggest movie to date. My wife and I will be doing just that tonight and again later on. WAY TO GO, MEL!!!!!

[GailA]

Max Von Sydow as Jesus

[dansangel]

In that movie poster everyone looks so perfectly coiffed and made-up vs. the reality make-up and hair of last night!

[SpookBrat]

Ten Thousand Angles always makes me feel like crying. He COULD have called 10,000......but he didn't.

He died alone for you and me.

I think the dying alone part is the hardest for me. And the slander...I'm so prideful, I would be ticked off and if I was God, I would throw lightening bolts down on all those people. But.....alas......I'm not God and thank God for that. God is so much more merciful, loving and forgiving than I ever could be. You see, with God....people actually have a chance.

I'm not trying to make fun of such a serious subject. It's just something I've thought of a lot in the past. Thinking how much I hate someone and then thinking, "I'm sure glad I'm not God because I would send someone to hell in a heart beat". I've changed a lot over the years and I'm not so eager to "hate" or "dislike".

God is not willing anyone should perish. That's one of the differences between God and pagan Gods. They only knew a distant, dead, false god unable to save them, who really didn't care about them at all. Christianity was so different because you could know a LIVING God, be loved AND go to heaven. Did you know that's why the Vikings were so accepting of Christianity? The only Viking who could get to heaven was a great soldier who killed someone. If you were a housewife or a farmer, you were going to hell.

Sorry. I got lost in my thoughts. LOL

[SpookBrat]

That was very good. Thanks for the link.

[The Mayor]

It is finished
and Jesus is Lord!

Amen Brother!

[prairiebreeze]

Wow! That's one of the best reviews I've read yet, thank you so much for that link.

Prairie

[lonestar]

I can identify with a lot of your sentiments.

[dansangel]

Hey there (((((SpookBrat))))) - glad I could oblige.

[dansangel]

I really enjoyed the review. Glad you did, too.

[Donaeus]

I often need to remember I am only human as well. I'm so thankful I don't have the awesome responsibility of judgement because I'd fail woefully at it. Sometimes I really struggle with the fact that every human being is made in the image of God and that it's my job to remember who they are and who I'm not no matter what I think of their ideas or behavior. We are truly blessed that He is a just and merciful God.

I had no idea about the Vikings religion or that any of them were converted. That is great to know.

I've got to go for the evening, I just found out I have a class of 11 bouncy 5 & 6 year olds to teach!! Love em to death but they're a handful. :) Talk to ya'll later.

[dansangel]

Goodnight and thanks to all that shared their feelings about "The Passion" here at the Finest.

[onyx]

Good night, sweet friend. Thanks for your beautiful post, your back-up on the other thread, but most of all, thank you for your friendship that I treasure.

[dansangel]

Have I told you lately that you ***ROCK***?

;-)

Love and (((((HUGS)))))))

[Cold Heat]

G'nite!

Enjoyed the banter.

Getting dressed for the 7:00 show.

Later....................

[dansangel]

Getting dressed for the 7:00 show.

Ooooh! Please report back in later with your review even though I'll be off for the night. OK???

((((((wirestripper)))))))

[Cold Heat]

Ok! I will try. I can't guarantee that I will be able to process it very fast. then again, I don't know.

[dansangel]

I can't guarantee that I will be able to process it very fast.

You won't. Tomorrow sometime will be fine!

[Cold Heat]

In that case, I will definately post something.

[LadyX]

Thank you so much, JH, for letting me know this.
You, of course, are our inspiration, prodding our thoughts every week..:))
Looking forward to your next gem....