OT: The Passion of the Christ movie

[Grauzone]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
I can recall no instance of 'erase the unbelievers' without human sacrifice being involved. Nor were sinners burnt, that I recall. And the death penalty was only mandatory for adultry and first degree murder.

Compared with other historical law's of the time, I would call Isreal's ancient laws enlightened. [/QB]

i tell what i read in the bible (doings of GOD not of the people):

burn the sinners -> sodom and gomorra
erase the unbeleavers -> the Flood, death of innocent first burn children, ...

The GOD in the old testament is an good exampe of a very good dictator. Efficient by enforcement of his will and brutal to all "opposition".

The Ten Commandments are as a matter of fact enlightened in this time (most of them in our times too).

[Combat Wombat]

Wouldn't it be funny if when they release it on DVD it has alternate endings included.

[dogscoff]

CW: What a beautiful thought. I'm giggling like a maniac right now just thinking about it (and trying to dream up suitable endings).

I haven't seen this film, but I assume the Judean People's Front Crack Suicide Squad actually succed in rescuing the Messiah in this Version..?

[Urendi Maleldil]

If God wants to destroy us, that's his perogative. He made us after all. And it won't be because he's evil. It will be because he's righteous, we are most definitely not.

Just look at the war in Iraq, Terrorism, the prisoner abuses, all the name-calling and backbiting in the media. We see it now, but it's been going on for a long time. We humans are not nice people. We care too much about ourselves and too little about others.

I think that's the whole point of the Jesus story a la this movie. While we deserve destruction by horrible fire, God still loves us so much that he'll become mortal and get his guts ripped out in agony, suffering the punishment that we deserve justly.

It was our trecherous nature that drove the whip to a truly innocent man. The only one ever born into this world.

Death is the only way out of our predicament. You can either die yourself, or accept the death of Jesus and let him give you a new life. Both choices Last a very long time. And both are permanent.

[Grauzone]

Originally posted by Urendi Maleldil:
If God wants to destroy us, that's his perogative. He made us after all. And it won't be because he's evil. It will be because he's righteous, we are most definitely not.

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Death is the only way out of our predicament. You can either die yourself, or accept the death of Jesus and let him give you a new life. Both choices Last a very long time. And both are permanent.

I understand your position. Here is an other point of view:
there is no GOD. religions are life philosophies, helps people to live ther life with less fear of death and other unpleasentnesses of ther life.

on this basis we can compare religions in the life they induce. from this position bible is an philosophy book and we can discuss it as such. this book describes tho very different philosophies: old one (before JC), new one (introduced by JC). i like only one of them (the second) as life philosophy, but old testament is more exciting as story. Also we can consider GOD as an actor in this story.

But religion is private issue of every human (or alien ). And it is not my intension to harm feelings of other people. I'm not dogmatic and accept that GOD may exist. Or many other Gods, i do not discriminate other religions. I have no proof of their existence or nonexistence.

[dogscoff]

If God wants to destroy us, that's his perogative. He made us after all. And it won't be because he's evil. It will be because he's righteous, we are most definitely not.

Hmm. Righteous or not, anyone tries to destroy me is gonna get a kick in the nuts.

[EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro]

Even though it's a non Muslim movie, the government of Iran wants the movie shown in Tehran because of it's perceived "anti Jewish" message. Man is that wrong on so many levels. Not only are they not understanding the basic premise of Christianity, but are using an event out of antiquity to condem another religious group.
I vaguely remeber a movie from the 70's called Muhammed: Messenger of God. The Muslims freaked because they thought it pictured Muhammed (a big no-no) but it was a movie from his point of view (and camera too). There were riots, movie theaters were burned with doors locked and people inside, Fatwah's issued. And like a big Three's Company episode; all a big misunderstanding! No real point to this second part except; Man, religion is kooky.

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