RE: passion

[Bethany Keeley <blk4@calvin.edu>]

My main reason for seeing the film was, it sounds like anyway, the same
as yours Melanie.  I just wanted to see and judge for myself what all
the hype was about (especially since I spend most of my time in a
christian college, and my church is doing a series related to the
film)
I was terrified going in, I hate violence, even in film or onstage, and
I was afraid I wouldn't be able to handle it.  I made it somehow
(mainly, I think, by playing intellectual connect-the-dots) and I guess
I'll repeat Drew in saying that it didn't really change me or my faith.
 I'd heard explinations of crucifixion, and those affected me about the
same.  Perhaps because I let my imagination go with those, and kept a
close eye on my imagination in the theatre.  I've read people saying it
was overly cruel and not as cruel as it probably really was.  It was
probably good for me to spend 2 hours of my life really confronting the
suffering of Christ, but I sure wish the film had put more of the rest
of the story in there.  Can't we see more redemption?  More
ressurection?  More of Jesus teaching and relating to people?  Maybe
I'm asking too much.  So, going back to your original question, I'm not
going to exhort you to go or not go.  It was probably worth the 2 hours
and $5.50 to know what it was like and be there with my friends, but I
don't plan to watch it ever again if I can help it.
Bethany

Quoting Melanie Shannon <lilblueriver@hotmail.com>:

> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Montgomery, Daniel E." <Montgomery@Mackinac.org>
> 
> I did give it 8 thumbs-up out of 10. Pretty good.
> 
> A good film -- but I do think Christians (especially!) need to go
> into it 
> understanding that it is simply a movie, and that God's teardrop from
> heaven 
> did not make an earthquake happen when it hit the ground.
> 
> >>
> 
> i have to say i've been upset with my mom for suddenly elevating mel
> gibson 
> to a can-do-no-wrong status.  i've tried pointing out that it's a
> movie and 
> he's an actor and she and he have wildly different brands of faith,
> but she 
> doesn't really hear it.  i'm trying to be happy for her, and her joy
> -of 
> sorts- in the film.  she loved it, was deeply moved by it, and has
> hopes of 
> it changing the world.  not having seen it, i've still allowed myself
> to be 
> highly skeptical on all counts.  but for fear of being too
> judgmental, i 
> feel i should see the film....   but then i hear it's just non-stop
> blood 
> and gore....  i'm not really up for that, you know?
> 
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