[William McKinley]

You speak entirely too broad.

Yes, there exists a particular strain of evangelicals who consider Catholicism as you say, particularly the version which Gibson's father adheres.

But 99% of evangelicals do not. And it is those who are defending this film, because those who have seen it have said it is a good film that depicts the crucifiction faithfully as described within the Bible.

I think you might have some issues you should get resolved, rather than trying to turn Christians against each other.

[Mickey O Neill]

According to the Passion of Christ website http://www.passion-movie.com/english/faq6.html

" Director, actor, and producer Mel Gibson is a Christian who attends Sunday services".

Note not that Mel Gibson is a Roman Catholic who attends weekly Mass (little less that he is Tridentine rite Catholic if not an outright sedevacantist)

Talk about hiding his "light" under a "bushel!"

It seems he wishes to downplay his version of Catholicism in order to reach the Evangelical market since he has 20 million dollars of his own money invested in this movie.

Obviously he does not take into consideration the biblical admonistment “Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise”.


As for evangelicals they seem to consider Catholics fair game for apostasy.

"Salvation comes by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ and Christ alone -- not through any institutional church body, be it Baptist, Catholic or otherwise, That's why we have always sent missionaries even to 'Catholic' countries, because people come to salvation only though personal faith in Jesus Christ."

Jerry Rankin, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board

[Mickey O Neill]

According to the Passion of Christ website http://www.passion-movie.com/english/faq6.html

" Director, actor, and producer Mel Gibson is a Christian who attends Sunday services".

Note not that Mel Gibson is a Roman Catholic who attends weekly Mass (little less that he is Tridentine rite Catholic if not an outright sedevacantist)

Talk about hiding his "light" under a "bushel!"

It seems he wishes to downplay his version of Catholicism in order to reach the Evangelical market since he has 20 million dollars of his own money invested in this movie.

Obviously he does not take into consideration the biblical admonistment “Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise”.


As for evangelicals they seem to consider Catholics fair game for apostasy.

"Salvation comes by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ and Christ alone -- not through any institutional church body, be it Baptist, Catholic or otherwise, That's why we have always sent missionaries even to 'Catholic' countries, because people come to salvation only though personal faith in Jesus Christ."

Jerry Rankin, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board