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LA Rabbi Asks Mel Gibson to Reconsider Jesus Film
Reuters ^
| 3-7-03
| Anon
Posted on 03/07/2003 10:46:15 PM PST by Pharmboy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A prominent Jewish leader on Friday asked actor Mel Gibson (news) to make certain that his new film on the last 12 hours in the life of Christ does not portray the Jews as collectively responsible for the crucifixion.
Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said he was concerned because an article to be published in the New York Times Magazine portrays Gibson as a traditionalist Catholic opposed to the reforms of Vatican (news - web sites) II.
Heir said, "Obviously, no one has seen 'The Passion' and I certainly have no problem with Mel Gibson's right to believe as he sees fit or make any movie he wants to. What concerns me, however is when I read that the film's purpose is to undo the changes made by Vatican II."
He said that Vatican conclave was convened to deal with several critical issues, including the rejection of the notion that the Jews were collectively responsible for the death of Jesus.
"If the new film seeks to undo Vatican II ... it would unleash more of the scurrilous charges of deicide directed against the Jewish people, which took the Catholic Church 20 centuries to finally repudiate," he said.
Gibson is completing the self-financed film on the last 12 hours in the life of Christ and a friend of the Gibson family is quoted as telling the Times that Gibson will graphically portray the intense suffering of Christ, "perhaps as no film has done before." Gibson is directing the film.
The friend, Gary Giuffre, a traditionalist Catholic, also said that the film will lay the blame for the death of Christ where it belongs -- a reference that some traditionalists believe means the Jewish authorities who presided over his trial, the article said.
A spokesman for Gibson had no comment, saying he had not seen the article. Sources close to the actor said Gibson's religious views and those of his family were known.
Discussing his film in a recent TV interview, Gibson was asked whether his account might particularly upset Jews. He said, "It may. It's not meant to. I think it's meant to just tell the truth."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catholicism; gibson; jesus; jews; melgibson; movies; passion; thepassion; vaticanii
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To: Deb
Somebody might want to ask the good rabbi how Americans of German descent feel about the never-ending cavalcade of holocaust movies that Hollywood churns out year after year. True, the policies of the current German goverment are disgraceful enough.
To: Paulus Invictus
Mel will surely lean the film heavily towards a Catholic view of the death of Christ.How does the Catholic view differ from other Christian denominations? It doesn't. All Christians agree that Jesus died on the cross for our Salvation, freeing us from eternal death, so that those who repent have the chance to go to Heaven. The Passion of Christ is one of the common denominators that unites all Christians.
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posted on
03/08/2003 10:11:19 AM PST
by
Gophack
To: montag813
Catholics have nothing to "get over" ... we agree with all Christians that Jesus died for our sins, that we are ALL culpable in the crucifixtion, and that while the Jews may have been instruments, Jesus' entire life and death was as God planned.
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posted on
03/08/2003 10:13:28 AM PST
by
Gophack
To: Pharmboy
Mel Gibson is a good man........the highest complement I can think to make of another human being.
To: chuckles
Good post, thanks.
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posted on
03/08/2003 10:14:41 AM PST
by
Jael
To: Gophack
I agree with you.
To: Pharmboy
The only thing Gibson should change is the stupid no-subtitles idea.
To: Dr. Frank
The only thing Gibson should change is the stupid no-subtitles idea.
I think it's a unique idea..
It would make for either a terrible or a really powerful presentation.
Going to take allot of work to keep people interested this way.. I think he's up to it.
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posted on
03/08/2003 10:25:25 AM PST
by
Jhoffa_
("HI, I'm Johnny Knoxville and this is FReepin' for Zot!")
To: Pharmboy
It's a good book....wish King Harvey would read it and take a few cues from it. I miss the old bosses and their sensibilities.
What I'm noticing more from La La Land today is the plethora of stories told from an obvious homosexual perspective rather than from a Jewish/Humanist/Relativist/Liberal/Red Diaper Baby perspective.
American Beauty (barf) is a great example of that and the "play make believe" for a living crowd fawned all over it.
I don't think laying Jesus's crucifying at the hands of the Pharisees is anti-semitic. From what we can gather, they felt he was a threat to their power. It's simple history from what I've gleaned.
To: Slyfox
If they had a clue, why did Joseph want to put Mary away at first?
None of those things you mentioned are contained in Scripture.
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posted on
03/08/2003 10:28:14 AM PST
by
Jael
To: Northern Yankee
How about the Rabbi reconsider his position on Christ? Touchee' and Amen!!
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posted on
03/08/2003 10:50:39 AM PST
by
kstewskis
("Political correctness is intellectual terrorism..." Mel Gibson)
To: lorrainer
LOL!!! Now we ladies can relax. And DROOL.
God bless you lorrainer!
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posted on
03/08/2003 10:51:45 AM PST
by
kstewskis
("Political correctness is intellectual terrorism..." Mel Gibson)
To: Gophack
Catholics have nothing to "get over" ... we agree with all Christians that Jesus died for our sins, that we are ALL culpable in the crucifixtion, and that while the Jews may have been instruments, Jesus' entire life and death was as God planned. Exactly my point, although put less crudely than my words.
To: Pharmboy
Bump
To: pyx
They're not that smart.
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posted on
03/08/2003 11:04:44 AM PST
by
Pharmboy
(Dems lie 'cause they have to)
To: Slyfox
It is quite tiresome talking to people who have no grasp of history.
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posted on
03/08/2003 11:05:03 AM PST
by
Slyfox
To: Sci Fi Guy
How do you know he [Rabbi Hier] didn't [speak out against anti-Catholic movies made by Jews]?Please provide some quotes from the good Rabbi condemning anti-Catholicism in the movies. I HAVE heard Jews (like me) speak out against that, but they were conservatives (like me).
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posted on
03/08/2003 11:11:54 AM PST
by
Pharmboy
(Dems lie 'cause they have to)
To: Gophack
Perfectly well stated - thank you.
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posted on
03/08/2003 11:14:44 AM PST
by
lodwick
To: CryFreedom
Jews didint start getting killed until Catholicsm emereged. Just want to make sure your stupid a#% statement isn't overlooked by anyone.
To: Gophack
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posted on
03/08/2003 11:44:46 AM PST
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.LZXRay.com)
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