OT: The Passion of the Christ movie

[Aiken]

Probably I was too categorical with my "must see" statement. I can bet that 80% of audience felt nothing but anger and loathing then watched this film. They saw only 1-st layer of the story, but totally missed the rest. That's not surprizing for me.

So sad that where so few people who still able to compassion and forgiveness

[freduk]

We'll it wasn't hidden within the movie that JC was such a forgiving dude. Actually it was right on the forefront, the movie was about torture and the ultimate forgiveness and compassion of JC.

I just wasn't very impressed by it

One question has arisen having seen this movie: final scene: JC and some crooks are nailed and/or strapped to crosses.
One guy says he regrets his crimes etc. and of course JC forgives him.
The other dude, however, remains sceptic and even a bit insulting towards JC's divine powers, and THEN a black raven appears, picking out the "evil" dudes eye. What does this mean?

1) JC is forgiving, as long as you follow His way?
2) We have a punishing god, who goes around torturing people whenever he likes?
3) MEL does not understand his own religion???

[Aiken]

One guy says he regrets his crimes etc. and of course JC forgives him.
The other dude, however, remains sceptic and even a bit insulting towards JC's divine powers, and THEN a black raven appears, picking out the "evil" dudes eye. What does this mean?

About that scene... since I'm neither Mel nor film critic/analyser I can't say for sure, but if the punishment of infidels was the main message of the film then we should saw the severe punishment of Pharisees and those romans with scourges. But we won't. Then remember Judas: it was satan who drove him to suicide, not god. And black raven is typically demonic symbol, but not divine like pigeon in christianity.

[Will]

Originally posted by Grauzone:
But too many sects of "Christianity" do not propagate what Jesus wanted. Their interpretations of his "will" and his "intetions" are very arbitrary. I can agree with very few of them, but in most cases i do not.

Jesus, deliver us from your followers!

[Atrocities]

"Follow me or I will have crows peck out your eyes!"

Sounds like a dictator to me. I just don't know.

[AMF]

"Speaketh thou not ill about thy government, lest we throw you in jail without anyone knowing, allowing access to a lawyer, recognition of any rights, or a trial by a jury of your peers"

Patriot Act, 2004

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by alarikf:
"Speaketh thou not ill about thy government, lest we throw you in jail without anyone knowing, allowing access to a lawyer, recognition of any rights, or a trial by a jury of your peers"

Patriot Act, 2004

If this were true, then why in the hell aren't all the protesters in Jail? Why have they not been declared enemies of the state and tossed away?

Simply, the law does not work like that. The Patriot Act allows for violations of other rights, but it does not give them the right to just "throw" any one for any thing into jail without due-process.

And what does any of this have to do with the current discussion?