Reply #62: This has nothing to do with Democrats or Republicans [View All]

This has to do with a film that, according to Mel Gibson's own statements, is based on the literal text of the Gospels and on visions that a couple of French nuns had eons ago.

Here is today's article on this film:

"I don't know that I've seen a movie that so deeply affected me as this one did," said Del Tackett, executive vice president of the conservative Focus on the Family. Tackett was one of 30 Focus on the Family staffers who in June saw a rough cut of the film.

"I tried to describe some of the scenes to my wife," Tackett said in a phone conversation, "and just broke down crying."

Although those attending were required to sign a nondisclosure agreement pledging that they would not reveal details of "The Passion," Tackett said that in general the film faithfully followed the scriptural narrative that has the Jewish high priests plotting to eliminate Jesus and even threatening Pilate with a general uprising if he fails to order Jesus' execution.

"This movie's about as close as you can get to Scripture," Tackett said. But he added that he saw nothing that went beyond the Bible narrative to suggest any attempt to inflame hatred of Jews.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascitystar/6492789.htm