[Guenevere]

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[Fracas]

Very nice review by Linda, closely echoing the opinions of both Rush and Drudge.

I wonder if Mel is taking this rough cut on the road to draw fire before the film is released next Spring. If so, he's succeeding. OTOH, it's possible that, as with political candidates, he may be peaking too soon.

Either way, he has undeniably put his heart, soul and money into this effort at a time when few are willing to risk making waves.

[Clintons a commie]

Caiphias was actually a Sadducee, not a Pharisee.

Other than this small error, this is an excellent article.

[Varda]

""All sinners were the authors of Christ's Passion." It seemed to me that the entire point of the film was to drive home this message."

NOSTRA AETATE, DECLARATION ON THE RELATION OF THE CHURCH TO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS
" Besides, as the Church has always held and holds now, Christ underwent His passion and death freely, because of the sins of men and out of infinite love, in order that all may reach salvation. It is, therefore, the burden of the Church's preaching to proclaim the cross of Christ as the sign of God's all-embracing love and as the fountain from which every grace flows."

[reagandemocrat]

The L.A. Slimes says "(Gibson) is not, in fact, a Roman Catholic". I am aware that his father may believe that the seat of Peter is vacant, but does that hold true for Mel? Nonetheless, today's article by Tim Rutten is a slanderous yellow journal hit-piece. Mel must be doing something right. Go Mel!

[Alouette]

The Anti-Defamation League now features on its Web site the banner headline "Mel Gibson's 'The Passion': Why ADL Is Concerned," which links to several articles questioning whether the film is anti-Semitic or might provoke physical attacks on Jews

Oh yeah, just like 9-11 provoked all those vicious pogroms on Muslims.