I just read an article about Jim Caviezel who played Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ. Caviezel has been Blackballed by Hollywood because he played the part of Christ.
The article said this about the movie, “The film received great ridicule for being controversial and being unnecessarily violent”.
- Controversial?...I’m not sure I understand what they are referring to by saying the death of Jesus was controversial unless it is the hysteria I recall before the movie came out which was centered on reports that the film was going to result in mass killings of Jews all over the Earth because the film showed Jews killing Jesus.
>I always thought that Jews (a bunch of Jews) killed Jesus (a Jew) was established historical fact. (Unless they are referring to those unconfirmed report from an unnamed source that chose to speak only on the condition of anonymity where he anonymously said that Brazilians killed Jesus.)
>Also, if anyone has any news articles from after the movie that documents mass killings of Jews anywhere on the Earth, please add them as a comment to this Blog Posting. - Unnecessarily Violent?...Hollywood makes movie after movie year after year where more bullets are shot at good & bad guys than were expended at the invasion of Normandy and Hollywood thinks the killing of Jesus was “unnecessarily” violent? Wow!
>Yes it was violent because crucifixion was violent. (Are they saying Mel Gibson should have used a more humane way of killing Jesus than was used to kill Jesus?)
>Pardon me, Jesus, for this wise-ass comment...I bet Jesus thought often as he was being crucified, “Is this really necessary?”
>Considering all the Necessary and Unnecessary violence that mankind has perpetrated since Jesus died, one might wonder if his death was necessary but was it worth it or was it worth it but was it necessary? (I told you I was confused in the Subject of this Blog Posting and this last sentence proves it.)
Would I kid u?
Smartfella
Lagniappe: Hey, Hollywood. Want to
avoid any movie that is Controversial? I got an idea. Let’s get Jimma Carter to
go take a survey of the entire world. As soon as he comes back with Subject
Matter for a movie that everyone on Earth agrees on, you can go into
production. Until then, please abstain from making any movies.
