"No, the film is NOT more graphic than the Bible! It is nowhere close! Please reread the Scripture I quoted in post 299 which I partially quote below. The Bible's description is FAR more graphic than the film:"
Then please tell me why most people can tolerate reading about a person who was burned alive but don't want to see a picture of the corpse. Just because a terrible and gruesome event really occurred does not automatically justify a graphic reenactment.
I am willing to bet that if let's say a bunch of Protestants made a movie that was a 100 minute long graphic reenactment of how Catholics burned Protestants at the stake during the middle ages, to include the devil walking in the Catholic crowds as they laughed and cheered while the Protestants screamed in agony -- Catholics would loose it!! They would go ballistic. Sean Hannity would pop an artery!! Do you think that they would accept that because the event really happened we need to show the blistering skin, the devil and the flesh falling into the fire and hissing?
As a Catholic when I look at it that way I understand why some Jews feel as they do. I understand why some are so offended by the violence. Put yourself in their shoes. Just because it is a movie about Jesus is it not above criticism. The critcim is not going to hurt anything really. Why throw good men like Krauthammer over the side because of it?
"I am willing to bet that if let's say a bunch of Protestants made a movie that was a 100 minute long graphic reenactment of how Catholics burned Protestants at the stake during the middle ages, to include the devil walking in the Catholic crowds as they laughed and cheered while the Protestants screamed in agony -- Catholics would loose it!! They would go ballistic. Sean Hannity would pop an artery!! Do you think that they would accept that because the event really happened we need to show the blistering skin, the devil and the flesh falling into the fire and hissing?"
I am not a Catholic, so in your world view I would probably fit into the "Protestants" category.
Your analogy portraying Protestants using Catholic deeds misses the whole boat.
Christ never sinned, there is not a protestant or catholic that can claim that. I would consider it blasplemous for "protestants" to try and equate themselves to Christ by doing what you suggest. This is what is constantly ignore, Christ willingly gave Himself, and only He could do what no other man has done, HE NEVER SINNED!