Palestinians passionate about Christ film (Aljazeera)

Aljazeera ^ | 4-2-04

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[2banana]

Two good thoughts:

1. Muslim people who see this movie will convert. This may be the start of good things for the 1% left.

2. There were no Palestinians in the movie. They did not exist at the time of Jesus. There were only Romans and Jews in this area. So who has claims to Jerusalem?

[TrueBeliever9]

The Islamics teach that Jesus is going to return to earth! Allah is going to allow Jesus to return to tell everyone that he lied. Will it be the false prophet with the anti-Christ?

[LoudRepublicangirl]

It disturbs me that they are passionate about a movie that I too am passionate about.

[samtheman]

Two good thoughts:

1. Muslim people who see this movie will convert. This may be the start of good things for the 1% left.

2. There were no Palestinians in the movie. They did not exist at the time of Jesus. There were only Romans and Jews in this area. So who has claims to Jerusalem

Excellent thoughts. Your second point will be totally ignored by the leftist media and the leftist world. But your first point --- if it happens --- will make all the difference in the world.

Although I don't know what you mean by the phrase "the 1% left". No matter. I pray for massive conversions to Christianity. (And I'm an agnostic.)

[2banana]

Although I don't know what you mean by the phrase "the 1% left".

In the above article: "Only one percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are Christians while the other 99% are Muslims"

[samtheman]

Oops. I missed that. Anyway, again, I very much look forward to conversions to Christianity. I thought about that aspect of the movie... and it's obviously one of the things Mel tried to do.

The world would be such a better place if a significant number of Muslims converted to Christianity.

[reagan_fanatic]

"Hey, if it makes the Jews look bad, I'm all for it!"

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

There were no Palestinians in the movie. They did not exist at the time of Jesus.

There are no "Palestinians" now, either, so far as that goes. There is not (nor has there ever been) any such fairy tale land as "Palestine": ergo, no "Palestinians."

There are, of course, virulently Jew-loathing Arab and Muslim Islamofascists murdering innocents daily, in a rabid attempt to steal Jewish land (and -- by their own repeated admission -- "push all Jews into the sea"). That some of these opt to refer to themselves "Palestinians," however, is no more to be taken seriously than if they were to start calling themselves "Narnians" or "Atlanteans."

Sorry. Personal bugaboo of mine, is all. Carry on, then. :)

[stuartcr]

You could probably say the same as #2 for any country that had indigenous people, if you went far enough back....Who claims Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Brasil, US, Canada....etc.

[2banana]

You could probably say the same as #2 for any country that had indigenous people, if you went far enough back....Who claims Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Brasil, US, Canada....etc.

This is kinda of a unique situation as the "Palestinians" claim that Jews have "no right" to any of the land as it is all rightful "Palestinian Land"

[reasonseeker]

It shows how the sentimental Christian ideal of giving up one's life for the sake of others can easily be corrupted into the idea of a suicide bomber. It is a deadly manifestation of accepting the idea that faith is superior to reason.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I propose Korean American churches in the United States (of which there are THOUSANDS and in them, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF KOREAN-AMERICAN CHRISTIANS) should:

a) Get the rights to translate and subtitle (in Korean) the Mel Gibson movie on Jesus Christ;

b) work with underground groups on the Chinese border with North Korea to start flooding the videotapes of this movie, again with Korean subtitles, across the border into North Korea.

The secret police in northern North Korea has been upset recently with the flood of videos from the West, making its way through various market places, and undermining the Korean Workers Party. There was a Party memo out about this a year ago. I say, get the Mel Gibson video into North Korea, just as it is starting to cause headaches in China these days, too.

[ex-snook]

Thanks and ping back.

"It is as it was". Praise to you Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ. Trust in the Gospels. The truth will set you free.

[Ingtar]

It might be difficult for the Holy Spirit to reach the hearts of a people that will be cheering on the Pharisees and the Romans. These people worship Death. To them, it is entertainment and not a blessing. Another group will see a Jew being tortured to death.

Having said this, I expect some of the seed to fall on fertile ground. And we should pray for those who hear. For a conversion from Islam is a death sentence.

[xJones]

Excellent points in your #4. And I also find it interesting that:

Only one percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are Christians while the other 99% are Muslims, who revere Jesus as a prophet but do not believe he was crucified.

The portrayal of a prophet in a film is forbidden under Islam.

IOW, the movie goes against some of their basic doctrine, but they want to see it simply because they've heard some Jews don't like it. Who knows how many will have their eyes opened to Christianity because of it?

Irritating as some Jewish opposition has been, it's all working out for the best. No pogroms (how ridiculous!), and maybe some converted Muslims. Mel Gibson's movie wouldn't have been nearly the success it is, without that opposition, IMHO.

[xJones]

Great idea. There are untold hundreds of thousands of Korean Christians in the U.S., and they often link with Baptist and other denominations to share building space for their congregations. There's a VERY vibrant Christian Korean church here.

[NYer]

Muslims, who revere Jesus as a prophet but do not believe he was crucified.

That should change, after they've seen this film.

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