[AppyPappy]

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[Monty22]

The movie theater I drove by, at 6:20am this morning, was packed like a Star Wars opening night. It was insane.

People were calling in on the radio about it too. I was hoping to see it soon, but it'll probably be well sold out.

[concerned about politics]

Any other Christians out there who got a sneak peek with their church?
If so fill us in.
I have a 14 year old, and I'm wondering whether I should take her, or check it out first.
(If I'm not sure, I'll have to leave her home and get the DVD later).

[Texas2step]

For we altar boys, this was not necessarily a deep spiritual experience. Christ suffered, Christ died, Christ rose again, we were redeemed, and let's hope we can get home in time to watch the Illinois basketball game on TV. What Gibson has provided for me, for the first time in my life, is a visceral idea of what the Passion consisted of.

BINGO!!! This is what I've been saying all along. This is the purpose of this movie. It's to help us understand what Christ did for us when he died for us.

It's impossible to understand the depth of Christ's love for us if we do not understand the depth of His suffering and His sacrifice.

Paul writes in Philippians 3:10-11
10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

[Texas2step]

Don't know if any of you have read Roger Ebert's full review yet, or not. Thought I would *ping* you, just in case.

[Flux Capacitor]

Ebert may be the best film reviewer on the planet. I'm not particularly religious myself but it's been many years since I've looked forward to a movie as much as I am this one.

PASSION is shaping up to be a true blockbuster.... and it will be gratifying indeed to see such a powerful, worthwhile film earn the kind of success usually reserved for empty, soulless special-effects showcases.

-Dan

[dinasour]

anyone concerned that the movie contains anti-Semitism

I find it so touching that the liberals can take time from their Yassir Arafat solidarity marches to stand up for their brothers, the Jews.

[quack]

Can someone answer something for me?In the movie,Satan is shown to be a woman,correct?You know.Black robe,pale skin,shown moving slowly through the crowds and is also at the garden while Jesus prays.

Is this something unique to Catholism?Mel called her something,but I can't remember what it was.Is she indeed portrayed as Satan or is this a demon?

[Uncle Hal]

I noticed the the movie reviewers for the ultra liberal LA Time, SF Chronicle, and NY Times all panned the movie and particularly the violence. They were right in lock step with the political position of the their various newspapers. They would not want to offend their bosses by praising anything Christian.

[sr4402]

This is amazing to me, what this movie bring out. Who would have through a movie critic like Roger Ebert would have ever thought of saying or writing something like this. I pray that this movie will move our Nation to repentance and and humility, that God would forgive our reckless arrogance and defiance of His word and grant us healing as a nation.

We truly stand upon the brink. We have spat at the 10 Commandments, refused to let children pray to God, and now want to forsake marraige here in the United States. May the Lord grant true repentance and a complete turn around to Him before it is too late.

[tuckrdout]

Ebert says: "The Middle East in biblical times was a Jewish community occupied against its will by the Roman Empire"

Well, now, he must have this wrong. Wasn't it a "Palistinian community" being taken over by Jews? </sarcasm