“Son of God” is not a new movie. It is selected scenes from the really bad “Bible” mini-series that came out last year.
It takes all kinds of liberties with scripture and actually puts words in Jesus mouth that he never said. I didn’t care for the mini-series at all. It got a lot of publicity though and made a lot of money, so the producers want more. EWTN has really been promoting the movie, I guess because Roma Downey is a Catholic and Raymond Arroyo likes her. But the movie has no Catholic technical advisors. Downey said she is grateful that the movie got favorable ratings from Joel Osteen and Rick Warren. She also cited Cardinal Donald Wuerl as giving it a thumb-up.. So if Osteen and Warren and liberal Cardinal Wuerl think it’s a great movie, that should tell anyone that believes in the Bible to stay away from it. Fox News has also been touting it. Cafeteria-Catholic Sean Hannity to be precise.
Roma Downey Catholic?
well probably as much as most everyone else claims to be.
google ‘Roma Downey New Age’
Really? It is a re edited tv series, not shot as a motion picture? That is news to me. Where did you get that info.?
Just read the article
Sacred, secular inspiration
The theatrical release of “Son of God” has its roots in the hugely popular 2013 TV miniseries “The Bible.” http://www.history.com/shows/the-bible/videos Both are the creation of reality-show pioneer Burnett and his wife, actress Roma Downey, who portrays Mary, the mother of Jesus, in both projects. Downey is no stranger to faith-based themes, having originated the role of “Monica,” an angel who intervenes in earthly situations in “Touched by an Angel,” a drama series that ran for nine seasons on CBS.
Diogo Morgado, the Portuguese actor who portrayed Jesus in “The Bible” miniseries returns to the same role in “Son of God.” During a recent screening of the film in Washington, D.C., Downey and Burnett said the idea for the movie began when they were filming the miniseries, and additional scenes were shot specifically for the movie.
“As we were shooting ‘The Bible,’ we knew there was another story in here,” Downey said, with that story ending up as the new movie.
“Son of God” will be followed by the March 28 opening of “Noah,” starring Russell Crowe as the title character
Actually, you sound like a bigot by pointing out Catholic connections and I have no qualms calling you a bigot either.
The funny thing is that the "Bible" mini-series and Roma Downey (also in Touched by an Angel), has done more to bring others to Christ than you ever will in your entire lifetime and yet you key your Catholic hatred and seem content wallowing in it.