[Shermy]

"...Complaints that Gibson did not simply have the actors read the Bible as opposed to using a script? Which Bible should they have used?..."

I think one of his points is Gibson went beyond the Bible and added many stories from Catherine Emmerich's visions. His statements that the movie are strictly scriptural are untrue. (BTW, see the recent movie "The Gospel Accoring to John - it's scriptural.)

Here's Emmerich's visions about the Passion. Compare to it to scripture, then Mel's movie.

http://www.emmerich1.com/THE_PASSION3.htm#CHAPTER%20XXVIII

http://www.emmerich1.com/THE_PASSION.htm#CHAPTER%20I

[MindBender26]

It's like FR: Jim's, house, Jim's rules.... wipe your feet

Mel's movie, Mel's script... don't spill the popcorn.

Be well.

[Iconoclast2]

Thanks for these links. After reading much of the book, I came away with the feeling that Mel Gibson had pulled his punches to avoid offending the Jews, and trimmed some of the miracles to avoid offending the nonbelievers, and could have made a much, much better movie if he'd followed Sister Emmerich's visions more closely. The book helps me understand many of the scenes in the film.

[rudy45]

Hi how are you?

Question for anyone: is this coincidence, but the director of "The Patriot" was ROLAND Emmerich... Is he related to Catherine Emmerich?

[innovations]

People just don't understand that it is not about anti-semitism, and or is it about Catholicism vs. Protestantism. No! It is about truth and error, and worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth.

This film, as you have stated, is based on a little book written by a Catholic spiritist whom he [Mel Gibson] believes was given the gist of prophecy.

Let me ask the peanut gallery, why do you think it was so important to Mel Gibson that he personally appear before James Dobson, one of the nation's leading evangelicals, seeking approval of his film?

ANSWER: He was strategicaly gaining the approval of Protestants for the most ecuminical effort in the history of Vatican II.

To answer the question about the wether or not it is better that one goes to hell than to become a Catholic, I must reply. The question is faulty, because (1) it assumes Catholics who honor the Pope as the "Vicar of Christ", and Mary as the co-redemptrix, will escape the wrath of God poured out without mixture, and (2) it denies the fact Catholicism (spiritualism, mysticism, etc.) is just as much a strong hold as worldy persuits. Both groups are in bondage, period.

But God does love these dear people, and He has genuine Christians in the Catholic Church. Revelation 13 & 17 depicts this chruch as the harlot, or Babylon, and those who are drunk with her wine are apostate believers. However, He is calling His own out of that system, which clearly indicates that their are indeed sincere Christians ignorantly united with the Catholic Church, but truly seeking Christ and His righteousness.

We must not unite with Rome, not on our commnalities, though they appear to be basic gospel doctrines. They are not, how could they while professing to believe in Mary as the co-mediator and co-redemptrix? How could they while believing that salvation was not paid in full, and that we are obliged to pay indulgences, and pray our relatives out of so called pergatory?