--- authfriend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > <snip> > > I wish Mel had done a "mini series" type film > > that you see every few years on TV about Christ. > Even > > with their bumps and warts they are deeply moving. > The > > scene of Jesus carrying his cross up to his > > crucifixtion and the different reactions of people > on > > his way was incredible. > > If you're referring to Zeffirelli's "Jesus of > Nazareth," I agree, it has some wonderful moments > (along with some perfectly dreadful ones). > > I think my favorite is the scene where Jesus > explains > to Nicodemus, played by Laurence Olivier, what it > means to be "born again." It's a very subtle bit of > acting on Olivier's part: he actually gets > it--perhaps > has suspected it for a while--but can't quite > convince > himself it's possible. When he poses his > objections, > he's not arrogantly challenging Jesus but rather > begging > him to say the word that will finally remove all his > doubt. > > My other favorite scene is where tough-guy Peter > (James > Farentino) meets Jesus for the first time and simply > melts in his presence. That is one of the best ones. When I first watched it on TV many years ago I had a very powerful spiritual experience. I was watching the scene with Peter denying Christ and scurrying around trying to hide from people. I was thinking about this event in archetypal terms as people denying their own divinity when suddenly (it's always suddenly) I realized that I was the Christ. I just sat there stunned by this self-evident truth. I went into my room and looked at a picture of MMY and Guru Dev and clearly saw Christ shining through their eyes too. Then I realized that everybody is Christ. I also clearly realized that the story of Christ, the typical passion play, is so powerful because it is occuring every moment for everyone. It's the very structure of consciousness itself. Did you see the most recent TV passion play mini series several years ago? It had the woman who plays in Will and Grace in it as Mary Magdalene. It was quite good too (even with its dreadful parts). They emphasized the human, casual side of Jesus. > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make > Yahoo! your home page > http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
