[HeadOn]

Be reasonable. It is was well known at the time that “Last Temptation” portrayed Christ as homosexual, or at least as having homosexual tendencies. If I know that, am I allowed to call it “vile garbage” without having seen the film? Considering that Christ says homosexuality is an “abomination”, I think that’s pretty much on the mark.

How about if I call a child pornograher who rapes children a “pervert”? Do I have to watch him do it to decide?

I figure you are going to flame me for posting and running, but I do have to go to lunch. Flame away if you like, but I’ve said all I want to say on this. Have a nice week.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Be reasonable. It is was well known at the time that “Last Temptation” portrayed Christ as homosexual, or at least as having homosexual tendencies. If I know that, am I allowed to call it “vile garbage” without having seen the film?

I figure you are going to flame me for posting and running, but I do have to go to lunch. Flame away if you like, but I’ve said all I want to say on this. Have a nice week.

No flame, but your post provides a perfect illustration of my point. The movie does not portray Christ as homosexual or as having homosexual tendencies. I've been trying to think what could possibly cause such a strange notion, and I guess it's because Jesus kisses his disciples on the lips in the film.

Whoever started this ridiculous meme saw a practice still used by heterosexual men in much of the world and decided to call it a homosexual act. Heterosexual men kiss their male friends and relatives on the lips in parts of Europe and the Mideast every single day. I don't know what Mideast customs were two thousand years ago, but Jesus was not born an American man - he probably did as other men of that time and place did. Go through the New Testament and see how many times men - straight, heterosexual men - kiss each other. See how often the New Testament urges believers in Christ to greet each other with a kiss.

And thank you for proving my point.