Fw: Re: [TruthTalk] The passion of Christ

[Judy Taylor]

It's not a guess Blaine - it actually comes from the horses' mouth as it was the RCC who fixed these dates. The RCC were also in control when both Gregorian and Julian calenders were accepted.  I must have missed your "full moon" message.  Upon what do you base your belief?     From: "Blaine Borrowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good guess, Judy, but as I have shown in a recent post, the moon is always full on Passover.  Blaine   From: Judy Taylor From: "Terry Clifton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   > > making me wonder how the full moon figured in the story.   > It is historically accurate that there was a full moon on that night.   Judy: It has nothing to do with history; this comes from astronomy and RC Liturgy. There are two different calenders and some disagreement so apparently they use astronomy/astrology to determine what day to celebrate Pascha (see below quote from a French RC theologian) quote:   "The Christian Church, apparently from Apostolic times, began to fix the date of Pascha (Sunday) precisely in relation to light. For example, the feast of the Nativity of Christ (IV c.) was fixed as December 25, the day of the Winter solstice when sunlight begins to increase. (It was also a pagan feast for the same reason.) As for the sacred day of Pascha, here the moon also plays a part.  The Sunday of the year that falls immediately after a full moon when it occurs not earlier than the vernal equinox is set aside as the feast of Pascha.   > Terry wrote:   > > As He finishes praying, a large snake crawls up   > > to him and He stomps on it's head.  At that point,   > > I was ready to walk out, but I am glad I stayed.   Judy: The more I research the less I see a connection between this film and reality no matter what the masses say.   Yesterday I thumbed through a photo/book of the film at Walmart;  At Gethsemane scripture says "he fell on his face" so I would never picture him looking as though he were baying at a full moon. Also his stepping on a snake sounds 'hokey' to me. The concept is a spiritual one that this is inadequate to communicate.   I was also surprised to see Jesus and his apostles sitting on chairs around a table like we use at what is supposed to be the Last Supper -  even I know (without research) that they used to eat in a reclining position on pillows.    The clothing is also disturbing because women back then used to adorn themselves by wearing ornaments on their clothing and their garments were varied in color (remember Lydia in the book of Acts?). In the Gibson movie the women are all in black chador like robes  looking like a bunch of nuns and they have Jesus wearing this brown raggedy thing on his way to Golgotha. Where is the one piece tunic under the outer garment that he wore or even the purple robe they put on him with the crown of thorns at the Courthouse?    Kevin thank you for your input - IMO there is a whole lot going on here that we are ignorant of because we have no frame of reference and we need to be Berean or we will wind up like Israel not knowing our right hand from the left and perishing for lack of knowledge. It's our God given responsiblity to check these things by the Word of God.   Grace and Peace, Judy