Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:40
PM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The passion of
Christ
The catholics are saying it is a "wonderful depiction of the Blessed
Mothers ROLE in our Redemption"
The saint ( I forget her name right now ) that comes out to wipe
Jesus face is a story from the Apocrypha miraculously (in this well known
story to the RC faithful) the face of Jesus ends up impressed on this
shroud.
I read some catholic posts about how it was faithful to the stations of
the cross. If all this is going on at a sub level does that mean the viewers
are participating in the 14 stations?
The story movie draws from the mystic visionary German Nun Emmerich.
The script was developed by a Roman catholic priest. Sounds too religious
for me. Why do I need celluloid when I have the Holy Scriptures
that will never lead me astray?
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Hey Kevin:
Nothing wrong with playing it
safe. You can't go wrong if you stick strictly to the scriptures, and
the scriptures are really all that we need. By sticking strictly to
God's Holy word, you may limit yourself somewhat, but everything you need to
know is there in that one book. At one time, I would have fully
supported your position. There was a time when I would listen to a preacher, or read a book,
or see an earlier movie abour the Christ, and at the first inconsistancy, I
would mentally turn off the preacher, or put down the book, or walk out of
the movie.
One evening when I was teaching a Bible
class at the local prison, we got to discussing exactly that, and I got some
of the best advice from one of the inmates that I ever got. He said,
"Just eat the meat, and spit out the bones". That may not be the best
advice for a new Christian who is not sure what to believe, but for a mature
Christian who is certain of what he or she believes, it is excellent
advice. If you are strong enough to shrug off the
inconsistancies and move forward, you will often find a blessing.
Sometimes you have to pick out more bones than others, but there is often a
tasty morsel waiting when you are done. You are a mature
Christian. No one is going to turn you into a
Catholic.
Think about
that.
Terry
