JIM CAVIEZEL WHO PLAYED CHRIST REVEALS HIS DEEPEST HOPE FOR THE MEL GIBSON FILM

I've never heard of a secularist (who I thought was a humanist) being labeled as a Christian. I feel like I'm totally missing your points.

I'm afraid you did miss my point. Secularists are the antithesis of Christians. "Secular humanist" is the term for those who disdain religionists and religious beliefs.

I tried to figure out what lead you to this conclusion. I think the sentence, " Using the term "those Christians" is evidential of the successful demeaning of Christians secularists have tried so hard to effect, " should have read:

Using the term "those Christians" is evidential of the successful demeaning of Christians that secularists have tried so hard to effect.

"I believe the cries of anti-Semitism in this movie have one purpose: to drive a wedge between Jews and Christians. An alliance of Jews and Christians strikes fear in the hearts of those who would do away with the moral concept of right and wrong contained in His word (both Old and New Testaments), and the teachings of His Son."

I believe you're right on the money again, as usual, kid.

However I sense there's something else concurrently at work here, too.
The mere notion this film would, could & has the power to bring so many more people (who'd ordinarily remain distant) much closer to Him & His Holy Word has 'em in an abject panick I've not witnessed in my entire lifetime.
Their shrieks are deafening & although it's probably inappropriate to say this, I'll say it anyway.
Those people had better get used to those sounds because some adamently believe where those people are going?
Shrieks of misery & agony will be the only sounds they'll be making and/or hear for all of eternity.

"I have no doubt that ‘The Passion’ will cause something of a spiritual revival in the hearts of millions of people. The question is, will they (we) have the strength of conviction to keep our hearts from hardening once again? The forces that are aligned against Christianity, and liberty, are strengthening, and becoming emboldened by success."

Although you ask a pretty tough question no one I know can really answer, I tend to believe the hardening & softening of hearts are like anything else, they work in cycles.
What I do know about the forces of evil, their alignment & this motion picture is quite simple if not obvious.

"Evil's" been handed a huge setback.

...at least for the time being.

If anybody has seen any interviews or info on some of the other actors in the film (besides what is found on the film's website), let me know. These are largely unknown actors, so I'm having a hard time finding anything on them. I thought the actor who played Pontius Pilate did a good job, you can tell he's a good actor, but I can't find a thing about him. He's a Bulgarian actor named Hristo Shopov...ironically, Hristo means "Christ". The actor who plays John is also Bulgarian, and I think his name is also Hristo.

Joanie, as always thank you again for your eloquent and impassioned words, comments and observations. Although I have yet to see the film, from everything I have heard from friends who have, your comments are spot on.

I hope to to see the movie this Friday. I will respond more after seeing it. I believe particularly that your comments as regards the forces that are seeking to manipulate and destroy the basic Christian value system our nation is founded upon are absolutely correct. Their reasoning and their motivation for doing that are quite clear, they intend to destroy our nation and make it over into a godless socio-fascist or marxist state.

They will ultimately fail in that endeavor...but we will have harder rows to hoe in between now and then.

In the mean time, please see this thread:

Out of wedlock sex has a price...and it one of the things destroying our youth and our nation

Let me know what you think.

No, I apologize for not going into greater detail.
It was a mostly left wing gay crowd. While some of those people I love dearly, I hadn't seen them in awhile. They heard that I had become Christian, and were basically mondering if I was the "UCC" or United Methodist type, that accepts Christ as a loving prophet, or if I was one of 'those'....that believe he was the Messiah, and if I try to teach others about that.
It was the first time I stood up for Christ in a mixed crowd. It felt good. I did the right thing.
Look out, world! I'm growing up! ;-)

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