My young confused days came from having a Catholic Father and a Southern Baptist Mother.
One could forgive my confusion a bit.......LOL!
You were referencing a post about the Gibson interviews that I made.
Yes, he was quite forthright about it and said that he made many artistic changes and added character to some who previously had no known character via the Bible. He felt that lessons could be learned and it fit the story. Also, he allowed escape routes for those who could not stomach the violence.
Interesting stuff about movie making.
Except one, that he made long after the film was finished.
He inserted a scene where Jesus or a disciple is explaining the meaning of sin and sacrifice and blame.
He did this to quell the antisemitic BS.
He did not seem to happy about having done it either.
I was quite impressed by his honesty.