'PASSION' YOUTH APPEAL

Variety ^ | 3-10-04 | GABRIEL SNYDER

[skeeter]

Somehow, the Christian liberals have abandoned their religion in favor of the New York Times trashing of this wonderful movie.

Liberal christians are no different than liberals in general - with them its all about politics, and they automatically hate everything conservative.

They've caught a whiff of conservativism surrounding this film & accompanying hoopla, so presto, they're opposed to it.

And, as usual, the truth of it skips right past them.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Come back to The Written Word... The Written Word Made Flesh... Salt Lake City and Boston.

Well, I would hold off on forming opinions about those cities based on this newstory. Remember the old saying "don't believe everything you read in a newspaper"

This statement has no source, and it seems like the kind of parting cheap shot that a securlarist journalist would take without knowing it. It might be down comparitively speaking, but I doubt its as bad as this makes it sound there.

[Ol' Sox]

"Most of the people I'm seeing look like they've been in a theater before,"

My sweet and very Catholic mother-in-law went to see The Passion yesterday. When I spoke with her she said that she would have to go and see it again immediately. Curious, I asked her what was the last movie she saw at the theater. "The Shoes of the Fisherman" - 1968 - starring Anthony Quinn.

[Aquinasfan]

But the pic is also pulling in younger, nonreligious auds.

Great news!

The idea that a lot of these young adults are horror-film addicts drawn in by the gore seems like a big stretch.

[churchillbuff]

SLC is only minority Mormon. There are a lot of libs there who define themselves against Mormonism and conservative christianity

[SuziQ]

and Boston, which has a large Catholic community, are not "The Passion's" strongest towns.

That's because Boston has a large number of 'nominal' Catholics. They identify as such because of family history, but don't practice their faith much.

[SuziQ]

so I have a feeling many are just waiting for rides.

The Newman club oughta rent a bus to help them get there!

[SuziQ]

"The Shoes of the Fisherman" - 1968 - starring Anthony Quinn.

Great movie!

We'll probably go next week. Our daughter's Youth Minister assigned a viewing of it for her Confirmation class's 'Faith and Pop Culture' Class. I can't wait to hear what the kids thought of it.

[Commie Basher]

I saw the film in NY, at the midnight showing. A packed house. Lots of Spanish voices, many young Hispanics, many dressed in hip hop style. This film is being seen by young people.

[philosofy123]

I fail to see how this movie is conservative or liberal. It is about Jesus, and according to the bible. Hence ALL Christians should support it.

[skeeter]

I fail to see how this movie is conservative or liberal. It is about Jesus, and according to the bible. Hence ALL Christians should support it.

Yes, but as I said, liberals politicize everything.

[philosofy123]

Yes, but as I said, liberals politicize everything.

I agree, but I would like to add these are not REAL Christians. If you denied me on earth, I will deny you in heaven!

[sociotard]

Um, guys? When did we decide that people who didn't see movies about christ, even well done movies that are deeply spiritual, become a criteria for being considered christian. I cite "spirit of law, not letter of law" with regard to the 'R' rating, but My mom doesn't. Know what? I still consider her a chrisitian.

Honestly, what do think christ is more interested in, Movie attendance or . . . anything else? I really don't know that anyone is going to grow closer to the lord in the theater than, say, with an hour spent in the New Testament.

[jude24]

The Newman club oughta rent a bus to help them get there!

At my school, I know that InterVarsity and Campus Crusade did precisely that.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

When did we decide that people who didn't see movies about christ, even well done movies that are deeply spiritual, become a criteria for being considered christian? I cite "spirit of law, not letter of law" with regard to the 'R' rating, but My mom doesn't. Know what? I still consider her a chrisitian.

My criterion for who is a Christian is, "deciding to be a Christian, and to trust God to 'save to the uttermost' through Jesus Christ." Nothing in there about going to a movie, but plenty about nurturing one's own faith. Seeing the movie might be compared to going to a revival service. I myself have not gone to see it, but am confident that one day I will - most likely, at this rate, in the form of a DVD.

[philosofy123]

You don't have to go and see the movie to show that you are Christian; but, you have to purchase at least one ticket and give it awy or even trash it. The idea is, the movie was attacked because of its Christianity theme, as a Christian, you are suppose to help your fellow Chritians. If all the christians where so stupid as to don't see the movie because of its R rating, then the enemies of Christianity would win, and in the future all Christians would have been silenced.