[LeCercleRouge]

Sorry for being an ass and putting words in your mouth Marq. I was preaching at your expense and taking you out of context and imprinting a whole bunch of heavy shit on you when I don’t even know you.


When I first read your original review, it sounded somewhat similar to comments I’ve heard from other people like “I just didn’t feel anything… it was no big deal…it wasn’t that graphic of a crucifixion. I didn’t really feel bad for the guy; I mean there are worse things than a scourging.” That coupled with your praise, admiration and admission of how you had a strong emotional response to an NC-17 story of three-way sex but felt nothing while watching the crucifixion, scourging, and humiliation of Christ just sent me over the edge. I’m rash. I wasn’t attacking you, but trying to be blunt, so that you might hear. I mean I just don’t understand how a great many number of people can care more about camera movements than analyzing the concepts of Truth, mans hatred for mankind, and forgiveness.




Christ had only one teaching. The Passion of the Christ shows Christ also giving only one teaching, in an ingenious way. In the movie, when Christ is taken to Golgotha there is a flashback to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, were Jesus says: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, and all your strength. Equally important: Love your enemies as you love yourself. For if you love only those who love you, what reward is there in that?

Performer of miracles: Jesus gave up on miracles, and he stopped using them after Lazarus because they were counter productive and the people weren’t thankful or believing. Why should Gibson waste your time showing Jesus curing dry skin and giving sight to the blind when His most important act of Sacrifice is all that matters?

Amass some followers: Again, Gibson has in his film a powerful scene of Jesus entering Jerusalem on the back of an ass as thousands bow and greet him with palm leaves. Gibson juxtaposes these images with the 1,000 meter marathon. But why would Gibson waste time with showing Jesus amassing followers and giving sermons on mustard seeds and harvests when the betrayals and denials are infinitely more impacting. What is important is that His Disciples abandoned Him, yet he died for not only his Disciples but for many.

Throwing the 30 silver coins. The reason why Gibson shot this in slow motion is because it fulfills a 700 year-old prophecy of the pauper’ s field. It has great significance, especially to Jews.