[Ciexyz]

It's unrealistic for the Jewish leaders today to expect films on Christianity to cater to their wishes and perceptions. They apparently want all the blame to be placed on Pontius Pilate (and thru him, the Romans). But the Bible is clear that the Jewish authorities plotted against Jesus. This doesn't mean that the entire Jewish populace at that time should be blamed, and it certainly doesn't mean that Jews throughout history should be blamed as a people. What is the big deal here? It was history, it was preordained by God to happen, and we are ALL guilty because of our sin nature. You and me and everybody on the planet are the reason that Jesus was crucified. WE are the cause.

God loves all of the people on this planet equally. God is grieved by anti-Semitism. That said, let me add: Mel's movie is NOT anti-Semitic. I wish the media would stop fanning this issue.

[af_vet_1981]

What is the big deal here?

I think the big deal is 20 Centuries of History.

Yeshua of Nazareth is no longer on trial.

He was innocent.

Some of those who said they were acting in his name and his authority, well that is a different kettle of fish altogether. If they were a minority why were there so many victims ?

[af_vet_1981]

It's unrealistic for the Jewish leaders today to expect films on Christianity to cater to their wishes and perceptions.

Yes

It is also unrealistic for nonCatholics to expect films on Catholicism to cater to their wishes and perceptions. Mel Gibson is making a movie commensurate with his faith, his view of what happened. Others can criticize or praise, but he will make his own work of art, as it were.

[j_tull]

This doesn't mean that the entire Jewish populace at that time should be blamed, and it certainly doesn't mean that Jews throughout history should be blamed as a people. What is the big deal here? It was history, it was preordained by God to happen, and we are ALL guilty because of our sin nature. You and me and everybody on the planet are the reason that Jesus was crucified. WE are the cause.

Very well put, and spot on!