A Freeper Review of The Passion of Christ

Vanity | 2/21/04 | John Fields

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

I have heard that analogy and it is a good one.

[madison10]

Do you ever ask anyone for prayer? It's the same thing. God bless.

Yeah, but Mary is physically dead. How can one ask a dead person to pray for them?

[N8VTXNinWV]

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[jwalsh07]

Now try to explain the triune God. ; *)

OK if I bring my wife in off the bench as a pinch hitter? :-}

[lonevoice]

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[Southflanknorthpawsis]

LOL !!!

[TheGeezer]

Physically dead, yes. But her immortal soul lives on. Besides, Mary's body was taken into heaven at her death. As the Orthodox Church teaches, she fell asleep and Jesus called her away into eternal joy. Both the Catholic and Orthodox Church refer to this as the Dormition of Mary or the Assumption of Mary into heaven. The mother of God is very much alive in heaven.

Regards.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Catholics do not believe that Mary died. She was taken up to heaven body and soul. Her bones were never found. The apostles were very close to her, after Jesus died and rose and ascended to Heaven. When it was at the end of Mary's days on earth, her body disappeared. There have never been any remains of Mary found to be buried. And I guarantee that the apostles would have buried her according to Jewish law.

[lonevoice]

Ping for a FReeper review of The Passion of the Christ

[madison10]

So are you saying that Mary was taken up into Heaven like Enoch or Elijah? I still don't get why she is an intercessor when Jesus would do just fine.

[GirlShortstop]

Tomorrow on PAX at 8:00 pm central, will be a special on the making of this movie.

Reposted and "bolded" for publicity!     Excellent idea VOA!

[Ohioan from Florida]

Thank you for your review of the movie! I have been looking forward to it for close to a year. I expect that I will be mortified by watching it, but I imagine ever more humbled by His sacrifice for me.

[Irene Adler]

"What I'm looking forward to is hearing what Aramaic sounds like."

Me too, actually. I wonder if the authentic pronounciation can be known for certain, today? Anyway, I feel a duty to support this film by going to see it, but I am nervous about watching the sustained violence.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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PAX = Channel 30, owned by NBC

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[madison10]

The review is excellent. Not sure if I can handle "being there."

Ohioan, I'm not trying to be mean, I'm truly curious.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Yes, similar to Enoch and Elijah. Jesus is a fine intercessor. Nothing wrong with Him. But we are also taught that Mary is the Mother of the Church , and as a mother she holds a special place in Christ's heart. She is another intercessor that we are allowed to ask for help. She is not a direct line, to be sure, but she has more weight with Jesus than if I ask my friends to pray for me, because of her special and unique relationship to her Son.

[jwalsh07]

I still don't get why she is an intercessor when Jesus would do just fine.

Well, she is an intercessor but there is only one Mediator and that is the Lord Jesus. Only Jesus had both divine and human nature.

Have you ever asked anybody to pray for you or somebody you loved?

[Ohioan from Florida]

I myself have asked the same questions you're asking. I understand you mean no harm. I also have questions about the faith of the Jewish people, since they are our elders in the faith. Questions can be very good! And FWIW, I know I'm not some final authority on this. I'm sure there are others who can answer as well or better than I.

[madison10]

Sure, I've asked people at church to pray, but they have skin on. ;)

I guess I'm wondering this: if you can ask Mary to be an intercessor, why not King David who held a special place in God's heart? Where does it say Mary can help pray for us? I can see why it would be comforting to believe she would.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Well, she is an intercessor but there is only one Mediator and that is the Lord Jesus. Only Jesus had both divine and human nature.

Mediator. That's the word! TY!