>-----Original Message----- >From: Steven Montgomery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:20 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [ZION] More on "Passion" > > >Excerpted from >http://www.sltrib.com/2004/feb/02252004/utah/142209.asp > ><Quote> > Robert Millet, who teaches ancient scripture at >Brigham Young University, >said it was tough to watch all the violence, but >important nonetheless. > "The word 'whitewash' may be too strong, but >that's how we [Mormons] >sometimes treat the reality of Christ's suffering," >Millet said. "We don't >want to think about how horrendous it really was." > He found the ending, with its hint of >resurrection, "appropriate." > Millet addressed the issue of the movie's >R-rating, which may keep >many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of >Latter-day Saints from seeing >the film. > "I don't generally go to R-rated movies, but this >is another >experience where the rating system has betrayed us," >Millet said. > He pointed to recent statements of LDS leaders, >which said only "to be >wise, judicious and discerning in our movie choices," >Millet said. "We are >not watching Freddy Krueger, after all." > The story of Jesus' death on the cross is "so >central to human >history," he said. "I needed to experience this to know >what other churches >see."
Interesting, curious commentary from the campus of BYU. While Millet may not think The Passion is "Freddy Standard," a normally cautious NPR reviewer called in the Jesus Chainsaw Murder. Anyway...I'm continuing to read about this moview...but so far I've been persuaded to stay home. RBS ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
