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"Speaking as a theologian, well ... what Mel Gibson does is give us the Passion according to Mel Gibson," says Father John West, an adviser to the Archbishop of Detroit and a pastor in suburban Farmington. "I would never tell anybody not to see the movie. But I would caution anyone to watch it carefully and critically."

What can you say about a quote like this from someone who is an adviser to an Archbishop. I guess he thinks we should go see the latest gay-themed crap out of Hollywood instead.

[WestTexasWend]

'Father John West, an adviser to the Archbishop of Detroit and a pastor in suburban Farmington: "I would never tell anybody not to see the movie. But I would caution anyone to watch it carefully and critically."'

Hmmm...sounds like a verse from the gospel of JFKerry.

This "report" is further proof that it's not just Hollywood that was caught flat-footed...the media (and, yes, many clergy) are also running way behind (and showing no desire to catch up).

[I still care]

There was this totally inept film critic on Fox who said that the Passion was a bad movie about Jesus; he suggested that people go so "The Last Temptation of Christ" by Scorcese instead if they wanted to see a movie about Jesus.

I laughed myself off the sofa. Clueless.