Posted on 03/04/2004 10:24:16 PM PST by churchillbuff
Edited on 03/05/2004 10:48:45 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Gibson's Blood Libel
By Charles Krauthammer Friday, March 5, 2004; Page A23
Every people has its story. Every people has the right to its story. And every people has a responsibility for its story. ...[snip]
Christians have their story too: the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Why is this story different from other stories? Because it is not a family affair of coreligionists. If it were, few people outside the circle of believers would be concerned about it. This particular story involves other people. With the notable exception of a few Romans, these people are Jews. And in the story, they come off rather badly.
Because of that peculiarity, the crucifixion is not just a story; it is a story with its own story -- a history of centuries of relentless, and at times savage, persecution of Jews in Christian lands. This history is what moved Vatican II, in a noble act of theological reflection, to decree in 1965 that the Passion of Christ should henceforth be understood with great care so as to unteach the lesson that had been taught for almost two millennia: that the Jews were Christ killers.
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Oh, is that so? That's not what I see. What in the movie suggests that Jesus Christ is the Son of God? What in the movie suggests any hint of redemption for sin through the sufferings that are so clearly depicted? Nothing, so far as I can tell. It's a pornography of violence, aimed at people who desperately want their faith confirmed through the softest and most degraded medium ever devised, at the hands of a man whose modus operandus is raw violence in whatever form he can best display it. And the really neat thing (for Gibson) is that he gets the money of people who would rather not participate, but feel they must in order to participate in the discussion. He's a huckster, pure and simple; P.T. Barnum without the family values. Bill Clinton has nothing on him. And the rabid Christian set will stick up for him, even at the cost of distancing themselves from honest and wise men like Krauthammer, because they think that by so doing they're hoarding up brownie points in heaven.
Mel Gibson knows you though; well enough to play upon you like a Stradivarius.
So you have seen the film?
Ayup
I found this on a blog site. It's written by a Catholic named Elinor Dashwood. It makes a lot of sense when she says: "He's famous! He's gorgeous! He's rich! What these star-struck types don't so commonly acknowledge is that He's a schismatic! One serious Catholic after another has succumbed to shivery gratification because Somebody Totally Cool is willing to admit to being a Catholic. "
But actually Gibson is not a Catholic he's part of a schismatic sect.
Mercy, I don't think you're the one who needs to reevaluate his faith!
I think that's the crux of it (if you'll pardon the expression) right there!
When someone stands up in front of a mob and tells them to think things over rationally, I suppose the first thing the mob accuses him of is presumption. It's the way of things.
When someone stands up in front of a mob and tells them to think things over rationally, I suppose the first thing the mob accuses him of is presumption. It's the way of things.
I picked up a copy of her book in the church library once. I read two paragraphs and put it down. It was creepy IMHO. It is strictly her private revelation which no Catholic has to give the time of day.
"The devil character is Gibson's personal editorial of who hangs out with the Jews."
You have hit the nail on the head!
So who does?
Absolutely not. I think somewhere along the line you've missed the bus. I'm not a Christian because of some very minor, but significant points of dogma. The same for Judaism. Both are great religions, informed by a moral code that makes for a good society when that moral code is observed.
Who plays you like a Strad dear?
Any secular Jew crying foul?
Maybe some NCC or Unitarian whackjob?
Guess we all answer to different beckonings..I'm quite comfortable with my company.
Pithy and funny.
Thanks for that comment because I couldn't figure out its relevance either. Why didn't he just quote the first chapter of Genesis and say "there!"
Your original point was very well taken. Too many people are trying to totally absolve Jews from any responsibility in the death of Christ. In doing so they are parroting some gobbledegook they heard at the local Foursquare Gospel Church -- not the Word.
Furthermore, when the Lord returns, there will be intense grief amongst the Jews for the guilt of that crime due to the fact that they bear a corporate responsibility for it.
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