[beaversmom]

Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" has become such a huge phenomenon so fast that campaign analysts are starting to ponder political fallout on the 2004 election - and some Democrats have got the jitters. "Whenever religion becomes a central topic of discussion, Democrats don't do so well, and now it's really out there," said a Democratic activist, who thinks the film links into concern on gay marriage and even Janet Jackson's breast flash.

Hmmmm, I wonder why those humanist, secular leftist types just don't appreciate the movie?

[Liz]

Attacks on the Passion film have important ramifications. Kerry commented that he is "unsure" about "The Passion" (Reuters, "Democrat Kerry Urges Caution on 'Passion,' 26 February 2004, by Patricia Wilson). "I don't know," Kerry said when asked if he would see the Mel Gibson film.

As a presidential candidate, Kerry's comments are loaded with meaning for the future of America. More importantly, Kerry's ill-conceived remarks are a warning to American Christians that he will strengthen secularists power over believers. Kerry, Dimocrats and Hollywood are in league against believers and stand for everything Christians abhor: They worship abortion, the homosexual agenda, and the stripping away of every Christian symbol in America.

Who's kidding who? By bashing The Passion, Kerry is pandering to Hollywood secularists for campaign dollars. In return, Kerry assures Hollywood that a Kerry presidency will strengthen Hollywood's chokehold on American Christian culture.

Secularists have vastly profited from their anti-Christian activities. They've labored long and hard to strip away every symbol of Christianity from American culture. Hollywood has produced an avalanche of films, TV and music that demean Christians and trivialize Christian beliefs.

Candidates igonore Christians concerns at their peril. Kerry's comments and his positions on social issues must reach every Christian pastor, church, and group in America. These are the things Christian voters should talk about:

(1) Kerry's comments about The Passion movie have effectively disqualified him from holding the highest office in Christian America.

(2) Transparently anti-Christian candidates do not deserve Christian votes.

(3) Candidates carrying Bibles and going to church (the Clintons) but who vote against everything Christians believe in are not going to fool Christians again as they have in the past.

(4) Protecting the unborn, the sacredness of marriage, and Christian symbols in American life are very important issues Christians want addressed.

(5) A culture devoid of Christian values is a dangerous wasteland of school killings, disturbed one-parent kids, crime waves, schools in a cultural vacuum teaching the destructive NEA--PP'hood agenda, sexual license, teen pregnancies, abandoned babies, abortion on demand including infanticide, and the homosexual takeover.

(6) Let's be clear. The future of America depends on which candidate supports Christian issues. Kerry has demonstrated that he need not apply.