[churchillbuff]

You can just feel the love of the Passion supporters. \sarcasm.

You're right - - having one's faith viciously defamed (even when it's a faith that mandates turning the other cheek) creates a real temptation to respond with bitterness, and a lot of us have given into that temptation. But the hatred directed toward christianity in so many of these anti-Mel columns IS truly breathtaking.

[Dr.Deth]

Yawwwwn. You still at it? I wish I cared enough to argue with you, but I'll just let you run about and be wrong for a while longer.

[h.a. cherev]

having one's faith viciously defamed (even when it's a faith that mandates turning the other cheek) creates a real temptation to respond with bitterness, and a lot of us have given into that temptation.

I'm probably misunderstanding you. Are you saying that it's part of your faith that the Jews were screaming in condemnation of Jesus and urging his death by crucifixion? It's part of your faith that the Sanhedrin recommended crucifixion as capital punishment? It's part of your faith that Pontius Pilate was passive rather than the cruel leader he was? Somehow, I find that hard to believe.

But the hatred directed toward christianity in so many of these anti-Mel columns IS truly breathtaking.

Is it really hatred towards Christianity? Or towards Mel's interpretation of the crucifixion?

[dennisw]

You're right - - having one's faith viciously defamed (even when it's a faith that mandates turning the other cheek) creates a real temptation to respond with bitterness, and a lot of us have given into that temptation. But the hatred directed toward christianity in so many of these anti-Mel columns IS truly breathtaking.

Time for you to slip into high dudgeon mode again