I believe the above article to be
--quite overly narrow and rigid and that based on no significant issue central to The Gospel. God has used birds of strange feathers; donkeys; heathen kings and a list of other not so kosher things, people, stuff to work His will and even to declare His messages.
--The article strikes me as prissy and perhaps even haughty.
--I believe the many individuals who sense Holy Spirit has been at work in the making of this film and will be dramatically with this film in drawing people to Christ. CHRIST HIMSELF SAID--"IF I BE LIFTED UP, I WILL DRAW ALL MAN(KIND) UNTO ME." I can't think of a better way for Him to be lifted up for the masses in our era. The centrality of The Cross is evidently vividly portrayed in the film regardless of the Romanisms which crept in. The centrality of Christ's Love and Blood sacrifice for all of US who put Him on the cross is also reportedly quite evident. That's quite a lot for me.
--I'm happy to cheer it, see it and hopefully enable some others to see it. I'm certainly happy to pray for it and it's impact on The Kingdom.
BTW, for those interested . . . some new Bible Codes found on Mel Gibson's name can be read at post #88 in this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1086319/postsVery fine post. Wish I'd done it myself.