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Of coarse I had to "resurrect this divisive turkey". The Word is a double edged sword, and we are authorized to use it to discern between truth and error.

I would encourage all those who are still questioning whether or not this movie is ecuminical, Catholic, Marion, etc. and those who simply are stubborn and think that they know better and are stronger than the Devil, click on the link below and read the following article:

http://remnantofgod.org/Passion_Study_Guide.pdf

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"Then there are those who are so unsure about their own beliefs that they have become anti-Catholics rather than Protestants..."

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Sorry bud, but protestantism means to protest (protest-ant) against the Catholic Church and it's dogmas. It is because so many do not recognize what Protestanism is all about that they are willing to watch such a Marion film about The Passion of Mary's Son.

There are protestants many, but protest-ants few!

People just don't understand that it is not about anti-semitism, and or is it about Catholicism vs. Protestantism. No! It is about truth and error, and worshiping God in Spirit and in Truth.

This film, as you have stated, is based on a little book written by a Catholic spiritist whom he [Mel Gibson] believes was given the gist of prophecy.

Let me ask the peanut gallery, why do you think it was so important to Mel Gibson that he personally appear before James Dobson, one of the nation's leading evangelicals, seeking approval of his film?

ANSWER: He was strategicaly gaining the approval of Protestants for the most ecuminical effort in the history of Vatican II.

To answer the question about the wether or not it is better that one goes to hell than to become a Catholic, I must reply. The question is faulty, because (1) it assumes Catholics who honor the Pope as the "Vicar of Christ", and Mary as the co-redemptrix, will escape the wrath of God poured out without mixture, and (2) it denies the fact Catholicism (spiritualism, mysticism, etc.) is just as much a strong hold as worldy persuits. Both groups are in bondage, period.

But God does love these dear people, and He has genuine Christians in the Catholic Church. Revelation 13 & 17 depicts this chruch as the harlot, or Babylon, and those who are drunk with her wine are apostate believers. However, He is calling His own out of that system, which clearly indicates that their are indeed sincere Christians ignorantly united with the Catholic Church, but truly seeking Christ and His righteousness.

We must not unite with Rome, not on our commnalities, though they appear to be basic gospel doctrines. They are not, how could they while professing to believe in Mary as the co-mediator and co-redemptrix? How could they while believing that salvation was not paid in full, and that we are obliged to pay indulgences, and pray our relatives out of so called pergatory?