Perry wrote: > I must say that I am in the same camp as Kevin > with respect to not seeing Mel Gibson's movie. > My position is that it is not "the Passion"... > it is an RCC commentary about "the Passion".
That's like arguing that Kevin's posts on TruthTalk are a Baptist commentary about Jesus Christ and therefore not worthy of consideration. I reject that idea. I pray that one day we all will learn to shed the religious bigotry that permeates our thoughts and actions. Mel Gibson is expressing his personal understanding of Jesus and the crucifixion. We should think of it no differently than reading someone's post on TruthTalk or listening to someone preach on a street corner. There may be many objections and many valid criticisms because none of us are perfect in knowledge, and there may be many invalid criticisms too because no critic is perfect in knowledge, but at some level we consider what he has to say and judge its overall usefulness. Just because Mel Gibson is Roman Catholic and has that particular bias in his presentation does not invalidate the usefulness of this film. I have watched the Passion of the Christ twice now. I deeply appreciate the message just as much as I have appreciated hearing Kevin's preaching or reading some of Terry's insightful posts here on TruthTalk. I mentioned on a list that I felt certain some people were going to start reading the Bible more because of this film. People will want to know whether what Gibson is saying is actually in the Bible. Well, that indeed has happened. I heard Bill O'Reilly say on Fox News that he read all four gospels again after seeing this movie. I have heard from many of conversations that were spawned by this movie that led to Bible studies about whether or not certain events happened in the Bible. This has led to people being shocked to see that many of the things Gibson put in the movie were indeed in the Bible. I don't work outside in a large office, but friends I have that do say that everybody at work is talking about Jesus because of this movie, which has led to many conversations and sharing about Jesus Christ in the workplace. If people are made more aware of Jesus and his place in history because of this movie, then we should be glad about that. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
