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[lady_kishiria]

Everybody is asking me, seeing as I'm a theologian, if I'm going to go see the movie "The Passion of the Christ".

The answer is, "Absolutely not". The reasons are twofold. One's really basic; I have no interest in subjecting myself to two and a half hours of gory sadism. I don't seek out slasher movies, period. The fact that this one is about one of the key figures of my life doesn't change that.

Second, I am not willing to put money in Mel Gibson's pocket. He's not a Catholic per se; he is a member of a schism group that rejects all the changes that brought the Church into the 20th century. It also is very much in love with anti-Semitism. Mel himself won't answer questions about whether or not he thinks the Jews are responsible for killing Jesus. I'll take that as a "yes".

What this all means that Mel Gibson's religious beliefs and mine are not at all compatible and I won't contribute to his group. I'm sure they wouldn't want my heathen godless money anyway.

Comments

History according to Mel.

[rachaelll.livejournal.com]

I like Mel as an actor. He was fun in the Lethal Weapon flicks, didn't take himself too seriously. Payback was a fun watch too. He can take direction, he has energy and attitude.

Now were I find Mel, and the rest of Hollywood annoying, is the historical interpretation of factual events. It's nice to make history accessible to the masses, but really it doesn't need to be rewritten folks. Mr. Gibson would have us believe that his protagonists in Braveheart and The Patriot were different from how even historical records present them. It's hollywood painting a very different picture from reality. Am I going to waste my time watching another piece of fiction, based upon the beliefs of someone who sculpts the world to his own design?

No.

But I'm sure that God (wherever S/He is) will forgive him.

Speaking of forgiveness

[leatherdomme.livejournal.com]

so...did anyone catch the interview with his Father?
While Mel is a tad bit off base, the old man is waaaay off his rocker.
30 years son, 30 years.

[tiakall.livejournal.com]

Has one of those people asking you been some LJ spamming bint named Kyle? He's already hit several people on my friends page. And dammit, I liked the name Kyle too!

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

No, they've only been asking in person. Check out my latest entry for more.