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posted April 05, 2004 07:55 AM         

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Probably so.

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posted April 09, 2004 11:44 PM         

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Did you see the movie yet Randall?

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posted April 10, 2004 03:15 AM         

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Not yet.

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posted April 11, 2004 12:51 AM         

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I rather hope I don't cry. The friend I'm going with wouldn't be impressed.

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posted April 15, 2004 12:42 PM         

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I've seen it ! heart breaking ! Tottally blew me away !

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posted April 16, 2004 12:26 AM         

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I just don't understand why some people are saying the movie was too violent. That is exactly what happened to Jesus, and if you want to see what happened the day leading to his crucifiction, then there should be no requirement of censoring this movie. The contents were vivid, crude, and horrible. But so was the crucifiction.

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posted April 16, 2004 01:52 AM         

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I'm afraid that "The Passion" is inaccurate. The Bible does not describe the scene in which Jesus is chained and beaten by the Romans. That scene was expanded; it also does not descibe his arm being pulled out of its socket.
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"That [the movie] is exactly what happened to Jesus..."

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Of course, if we want to be technical we could discuss whether Jesus actually lived. The primary evidence for his existence is The New Testament. Secondary evidence includes an ossuary inscribed with the words "James son of Joseph brother of Jesus". The ossuary's authenticity has lately been questioned.

That being said... "The Passion's" power cannot be denied. Yes, it was gory- but not unbearably- and yes, it wasn't friendly to the Jews. It makes the Roman soldiers look ridiculously sadistic and treats the Roman leadership rather kindly. A notable alteration is the huge chasm which appears in the temple at Jesus's death. According to Gibson, God was mad enough at the Jews to smite their temple. I don't believe that's in the Bible.
The Jews are his people, you sillies! Either God is changing sides, or there are two gods at work here- one for the Jews and one for Jesus.

So I saw it. It was well done, but obviously not something I could watch for fun.

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posted April 17, 2004 09:15 AM         

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They call it creative something-or-another.

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posted April 26, 2004 04:18 PM         

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http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/003007.html

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posted April 28, 2004 01:35 AM         

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Thanks, Randall. I don't check in FFA much.

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posted May 04, 2004 07:56 AM         

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Guess I'll just wait for it on tape.

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