Ye gods and little fishes, leave Mel Gibson alone.
He will do a fine film judging by Braveheart, The Patriot, We Were Soldiers.
I'm not particularly in the mood for more demands to genuflect toward Rome.
We're faced with a flesh and blood Satan in Saddam Hussein and the Pope just wants to get along.
You go, Mel.
Much as I agree that Sadam must be taken out, I don't fault the Pope for trying to bring peace up until the end. Remember, back when the Bent one was bombing the Serbs back into the stone age (i.e. Legacy building). The pope petitioned for a cessation of hostilities, particularly during Holy Week. Of course Slick's response was "Hell No!!" or words to that effect. Of course at the same time we had to be sensitive during Ramadan.
The point is, that unlike the leftists coming out of the woodwork to protest this war, the Pope has been consistant in his calls for peace. I can respect that, just like I can respect a true conscientous objector. What frosts me is the same "peacenicks" had no problem when the impeached one was raining cruise missles down on Iraq and bombing aspirin factories to save his sorry political a$$. "It wasn't cool to protest that president."
Amen friend.
Gibson is notorious for saying it "how it is", as it should be. And as usual, the thin skinned power whiners always manage to have their feelings hurt for no good reason.
Like Mel said when asked if this movie will offend some people, he said "It might, but it's not meant to."
Christ died for ALL of us, Jews included. Anyone who reads The Gospels know that the Pharasies are the ones who had him arrested. His own diciples turned their back on him (except John), and they still didn't "get it".
As you said, PD, "go Mel go." I'm all over that.
And lorrainer, have I missed the obligatory "eye candy" supplement that usually accompanies any Mel Gibson thread?
Hmmmmm????