OT: The Passion of the Christ movie

[Aiken]

Today I saw this film in the cinema. And good god I'm so full of impressions that I must express them somewhere and to somebody.

To clear the point: I'm not a Christian, quite the contrary - I'm atheist, but this day is the Last day in my life when I where able to blame Christianity or Jesus. Because I'm understand this religion now, its base and philosophy. And my conviction that his sacrifice was useless is even stronger now.

Many thanks to Mr. Gibson for this outstanding creation, I think every man considering himself as a christian must see this film, because visit to chirch is habit, not faith.
Every counter-christian considering himself objective must see this film in order to TRY to understand other point of view.

And Last one: if you noticed just blood and violence in this movie and missed Love - you don't understand what is love (I saw people, laughing in the middle of the film, and people who spoke "That the horrible bloody triller", so don't be surprised by my tone).

Sorry for spelling.

[Atrocities]

If your recommending it, then perhaps I should consider seeing it. I just don't know.

[Phoenix-D]

Sacrifice is useless? Which is still around again, the Roman Empire or Christianity?

[Aiken]

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
Sacrifice is useless? Which is still around again, the Roman Empire or Christianity?

In spite of 2000 years of Christianity, the same people who crucified him still rule our world. He would be in a great sorrow if he known that.

[Grauzone]

To this day i had an other opinion of this movie. I'll see him too, to understand the polarisation between so many opinions in this issue.

I have BIG respect on every man or woman who ever changed the world in so impressive manner such Jesus did. But too many sects of "Christianity" do not propagate what Jesus wanted. Their interpretations of his "will" and his "intetions" are very arbitrary. I can agree with very few of them, but in most cases i do not.

I'm atheist, but i understand why so many people need religion to live in this world. Religion and
"view of the world" should be an private issue of every person. We have only the right to discuss the acceptance of a "religion" if the doctrin of this philosophy is not compatible with our Laws or with our understanding of "human rights".

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
Sacrifice is useless? Which is still around again, the Roman Empire or Christianity?

The Roman Empire, masquerading as Christianity. It all started with Emperor Constantine wanting to integrate religion into his political toolkit, but it continued even after the original political authority, the Emperor, was gone. This is most obvious with Roman Catholicism since they have a single 'head' of their church comparable to the Emperor, but nearly all of the other sects are also political parties using religion to justify their authority, not religions. Only a few 'odd' movements on the fringes like the Quakers could really be called religious.