Posted on 08/02/2006 10:00:34 AM PDT by abigail2
August 2, 2006
Contact: Ermias Alemayehu (323) 782-1980 / (213) 804-1872
Where’s The Compassion for Mel Gibson?
LOS ANGELES- Since Mel Gibson’s arrest for suspicion of drunk driving last week, liberal Jewish leaders and most of the media have condemned him for uttering anti-Jewish slurs. On two occasions Gibson has since offered apologies and asked forgiveness from the Jewish community—but some in the media are still not satisfied. Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny) issued a statement today calling for Gibson’s detractors to “have compassion” for the star. Below is Rev. Peterson’s statement in its entirety regarding this issue:
“I am sorry that Mel Gibson and his family are going through this difficult period. Gibson absolutely did the right thing by offering a heartfelt apology and asking for forgiveness from the Jewish community—he’s even asked to meet with Jewish leaders. To those who will not be satisfied until Gibson is destroyed—I say ‘shame on you. Where’s your humanity?’
“Now there appears to be an orchestrated campaign by some Hollywood insiders and media to personally destroy Gibson. These same people opposed Gibson’s blockbuster ‘The Passion of the Christ’ which despite opposition from liberals was a huge hit among audiences. These ‘smear merchants’ are using this incident to get back at Gibson. It’s time that people accept his apology and move on.
“Had this been a liberal struggling with a similar addiction—these same people would be calling for understanding—so where’s the compassion for Mel Gibson? Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Louis Farrakhan have all made anti-Jewish remarks in the past with little public condemnation. But God help you if you make a highly successful movie about Jesus Christ and then succumb to alcoholism. This is another example of selective outrage practiced by liberal hypocrites. So much for liberal compassion.”
BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization whose mission is “rebuilding the family by rebuilding the man.” Rev. Peterson is the author of SCAM: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America. For more information visit BOND
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This is why most of us REAL Americans are on Mel's side. We are embarrassed for him and feel bad that he had sunk to that level but we know that he has also done a lot of positive things in his life and we will support him.
I believe that "compassion" is recognizing that Mel Gibson's meltdown speaks of a man who needs to do more than apologize, or to blame alcoholism, to cleanse himself of his anger and hatred and to redeem himself.
Serious counseling to confront the roots of his anti-semitism and to overcome it ... is in order. If he is truly sorry, meaning he wants to change.
Mel's got my compassion. He screwed up and figuratively got his bottom slapped. He knew it and apologized. Hopefully, he's being treated. What's that famous adage "To err is human to forgive is divine."
Listen up people, Mel Gibson's publicist said he was sorry. Isn't that enough?
Just because Mel Gibson "owns Malibu" doesn't mean he can't be afflicted with the "disease" of drunk driving his new Lexus at 87 in a 45 zone.
After all, he's only human. Just like his Holocaust-denying and 9/11 conspiracy-spouting father.
Besides, the Jews are to blame. Don't you know? In wine, there is truth.
(/sarc)
How about in Chivas? :-)
to cleanse himself of his anger and hatred and to redeem himself.
Did he not asks to meet with Jewish leaders to do just that?
totally concur!! Mel Gibson is perhaps haunted by the demon of his father's bias but is a warrior for Christ when sober! An don't forget Hitlerry Clinton is also guilty.
< /sarcasm >
I liked Mel's movies. I was hopeful he really was a conservative. After he started badmouthing Bush, I put him into the Dixie chick category. They can all jump off a cliff, and I'd be perfectly happy with that.
Good points from Rev. Peterson.
I think the left is trying to get Mel Gibson to "admit" that simply being a Christian makes one "anti-Semitic." If he does, they'll use it on every publicly-known Christian for the rest of the century.
(((Listen up people, Mel Gibson's publicist said he was sorry. Isn't that enough?
Just because Mel Gibson "owns Malibu" doesn't mean he can't be afflicted with the "disease" of drunk driving his new Lexus at 87 in a 45 zone.
After all, he's only human. Just like his Holocaust-denying and 9/11 conspiracy-spouting father.
Besides, the Jews are to blame. Don't you know? In wine, there is truth.
(/sarc))))
And in all of us there is sin. Are you exempt?
I'm a fan of Gibson's and many of his past and future enemies would be mine.
However, I wonder if we're learning now why he's bashed Bush and the Iraq war, WOT, etc?
Mel just needs to get Cynthia McKinney's lawyer...
saying sorry is enough for anyone--bt not Mel--some "people" are just not man enough to grant the forgiveness!-and making a big deal of it is sicking!
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