Oh My God! Mel Gibson Wants to do the Story of Maccabees!

Sean Hannity | 3/16/04 | self

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

On Hannity, he was talking to Mel Gibson about other stories in the bible.

When Sean asked him what one he'd like to do, he said the book of Maccabees!

This is of course the book which, from the Catholic viewpoint, Luther removed from the bible due to praying for the dead, but it also covers the exciting period after the Jewish return from Babylon when the Greek general Anticus Epiphanies took over the rule of Israel.

This really is block buster material and opens up the whole debate of the Catholic bible vs. the Protestant one.

What is your freeper reaction?

[Dataman]

Are you serious or just giving the ADL a jab. If you're serious, I'm gonna write Foxman the angriest letter I have ever written anyone. As a Jewish-American I feel that I should have some input over what my supposed leaders say.

It's true. Foxperson said Mel has no right to mess with their history. Where did Foxperson purchase the right to claim history?

[Dataman]

It's quite another thing to produce a movie if its intent is to open a battle between the "Protestant" and "Catholic" content of Scripture.

Maccabees IS history. There is no debate between Catholics and Protestants about that.

[gg188]

Mel needs to make a movie about 9-11

Amen! I thought that, too. Has this been discussed or rumored? Only Mel---his talent, his cinematic vision, and his non-leftist personal philosophy (and his newly increased wealth!)---could make the 9/11 movie.

[Sidebar: one thing for sure---all the years of Lethal Weapon and Mad Max---Mel obviously wasn't sitting around tanning, hitting on the leading ladies, and partying---he was learning the craft and art of cinema. Some critic remarked: Mel knows how to tell a story. I was thinking back on my fave movies of the last few years, and without conciously thinking of Mel, I came up with Braveheart, The Patriot, Payback, Conspiracy Theory, Signs, and Gladiator. ok, he wasn't in Gladiator. But my point is, while primadonnas were playing the star, looks like Mel was developing as a cinematic genius.}

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

It will only gross $8 million at the box office.

/sarcasm mode

[Solamente]

Luther's Jews and Their Lies

[Dataman]

Seriously, though, I want to see Mel Gibson's film biography of Constantine. THAT is an epic that has never been made.

That would be great. Foxman would be hiding under the bed, afraid of In Hoc Signo.

[Dataman]

Luther didn't change the Bible.

Psst...

He dumped 4 NT books.

[Happy2BMe]

I really don't think it would be that much of a problem.

The one I would like to see him make a movie of Masada!

One of the events described by Josephus (Wars Book IV, Chapter VII and Book VII, Chapter VIII, was the Roman siege against and the mass suicide of the Jews on Masada, a desert mountain fortress, in the year 72.

It would be an incredible story!

[Fiddlstix]

Maccabees is not a Catholic vs Protestant issue.

I Maccabees is an accurate account of the battles during the intertestamental period. It is an excellent choice for a movie.

WELL SAID!
C

[Dataman]

Greek, if Gibson wants to be accurate.

So9

Wrong again. What language did the Maccabeans speak about 150 BC?

[Barnacle]

Ping

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[Dataman]

My reaction? I am secure enough in my religion to see a movie based on Catholic theology without getting bent out of shape or offended.

A good response, but I Maccabees is not a book of theology, especially not Catholic theology since it was written long before Christ. It is history.

[ahayes]

Of course, I disagree with your argument, since such reasoning can be used to reject James [jusfication by works, not faith alone] versus Romans [justification by faith alone].

No, these are dissimilar. James teaches something that is taught throughout the Bible--faith should prompt us to good works, and if we care nothing for good works we have reason to doubt the sincerity of our faith. If you want to throw out James saying that it teaches that works alone save us, you'll need to throw out the words of Jesus in Matthew 26:31-46, in which God tells those who helped the needy in life to enter his kingdom, while those who refused to help are told, "Depart from me." This is also evidenced in the "faith chapter" in Hebrews. Hebrews 11:13-16 talks about those who had faith and were actively seeking a heavenly country, not sitting around complacently. James points out that demons have belief in God, but they actively war against him. I believe some people do this, while others profess to be Christian and claim to have faith in God, but their actions make them out to be liars.

The inclusion of James was debated due to this very objection, but it was agreed that the books were coherent when viewed with a proper understanding.

[Dataman]

I don't know any Protestants who "outright reject" 1 Maccabees (assuming, of course, that they know of the book's existence). It's an excellent historical record.

Amen and howdy Buggman!

[Terry Mross]

I agree about the Book of Acts. I'd also like to see a movie about Jonah.

[Tribune7]

He ought to release it on Hanukkah.

[Alas Babylon!]

Mel Gibson Wants to do the Story of The Council of Trent'!

Yikes! Is that when Trent praised Strom Thurmond at his birthday party? He took a heck of a lot of flack for that. Caused him to lose his Majority Leader job.

/end fake totally misunderstood the poster's comment

[rwfromkansas]

As long as he does not act like the story is inspired by God, since it is not but just a human's writing, I will not have a problem with it.

[Dataman]

What makes people think that the OT canon is the charge of the NT people of God? The Jews were the custodians of the OT scriptures and they decided the OT canon.

[Tribune7]

He didn't attack Dubya. He said he was a good guy but he's having doubts. I bet he ends up voting for him.