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Actor Jim Caviezel Turns Down $75 Million Dollar Payday (for 'Passion' related promotions)
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| 5/27/04
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Posted on 05/27/2004 9:12:02 AM PDT by sathers
Edited on 05/27/2004 9:19:02 AM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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To: Lil'freeper
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posted on
05/27/2004 11:19:22 AM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."-Pope JPII)
To: Stone Mountain
Well, I'm the first one to say people should be rich so they have something to give away; and I firmly believe Jesus Himself DAILY practiced giving to the poor---otherwise, how could He demand that we do something He never practiced? But I also think JC is right here. Once you start that, it becomes a type of prostitution that you can always rationalize as "well, I'm giving the money to the poor." If that's the logic, then a prostitute who gives money to the poor is "walking with God." No, the Bible says that it is as important where the money comes from as it is how it's used. I won't push this too far---especially since it's not my money :)
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posted on
05/27/2004 11:26:13 AM PDT
by
LS
(CNN is the Amtrak of news.)
To: asformeandformyhouse
Good idea. Caveizal for Prez. He's a good man.
To: sathers; *Catholic_list; american colleen; sinkspur; Lady In Blue; Salvation; Polycarp IV; ...
In an interview with EWTN, Caviezel was asked if he worried that speaking out with such "audacity" about his faith might antagonize the powers that be in Hollywood and the media, and possibly prevent him from rising to superstar status. The soft-spoken actor answered with more audacity.
"Im here for a reason," Caviezel said, "to express, to preach to the nation that this is God this is who our God is, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And for saying that, yeah, it could be death, but to live is Christ and to die is gain. [Philippians 1:21]
You know, at worst, you die a martyr or you lose your career. Then I lose the career. Then thats the way its supposed to be. Im not going to do one more film than Im supposed to do."
Catholic Ping - let me know if you want on/off this list
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posted on
05/27/2004 11:45:46 AM PDT
by
NYer
(Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light! (2Cor 11:14))
To: SAMWolf
Strange as it sounds, Pam Anderson has actually turn her life over to the Big Guy. Again, maybe there's hope for Hollyweird.
To: Drawsing
Yes, there is a case to be made. But it is the wrong one.
How wonderful it must be to be certain of all things moral...
The end does not justify the means in this case. Helping the poor is a good thing. But compromising other Godly principles to accomplish it is not a good thing.
I don't see that Caviezel appearing in advertisements compromises Godly principles. Do you believe that everyone who appears in advertisements compromises Godly principles?
The tone of your argument also seems to indicate you are attaching importance to the sheer amount of money as if I could compromise for 70 million but it would be wrong if I did it for just 20 dollars. The only principle you would be following there would be, "Money Talks." or "Anybody can be bought."
Well, I see a difference between 20 dollars and 70 million. That doesn't mean that I believe that anybody can be bought. But you would have to be a fool not to see the difference and reflect on what that difference means.
Perhaps if you could tell me exactly what would be immoral about Caviezel doing an advertisement, I might be able to reply to it. As it is, you seem to making the assertion that Caviezel doing advertisements is inherently immoral, and then, of course, it is easy to say that one shouldn't do immoral things for any reason. Why is it immoral?
To: Stone Mountain
I understand what you mean, but that would mean compromising his beliefs. Compromise is failure on the installment plan.
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posted on
05/27/2004 12:08:35 PM PDT
by
Hildy
(...love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth. - Mark Twain)
To: sathers
The devils road is a broad and easy road to follow until the end but the Lords' road is narrow and difficult to travel but its' end is far better.
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posted on
05/27/2004 12:13:42 PM PDT
by
fella
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
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posted on
05/27/2004 12:15:01 PM PDT
by
Let's Roll
(Kerry is a self-confessed unindicted war criminal or ... a traitor to his country in a time of war)
To: Stone Mountain
"... my moral dilemma would be what to do with the money, not whether or not to take it."
Yeah...right.
50
posted on
05/27/2004 12:22:28 PM PDT
by
FrankR
To: Let's Roll
Finally there is a moral Catholic in whorellyweird. Quite unlike Madonna, who was one herself. There are so dew of them out there in la-la land. He deserves his props. Hopefully, that will translate in Best Actor next year. I'm not holding my breath on that. It is a pleasure to share the Catholic faith with him & Mel Gibson. Two positives in a cesspool of immorality
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posted on
05/27/2004 12:31:30 PM PDT
by
NCC-1701
(ISLAM IS A CULT, PURE AND SIMPLE!!!!!)
To: Stone Mountain
How wonderful it must be to be certain of all things moral...I am not certain of all things moral. Please forgive my choice of words that gave you that impression.
I cannot say for sure, but going by what Caviezel said in the article I would guess that the Godly principle that Caviezel would be violating would be that he apparently believes it would somehow trivialize his influential role in a powerful movie for him to use that role to sell clothes. So the principle is he would be violating his own conscience...and that is a Biblical principle.
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posted on
05/27/2004 1:25:52 PM PDT
by
Drawsing
(I want my fo'ty fo' cents! ...Porky from "The Little Rascals")
To: sathers
What a minute! The guy isn't really Jesus, he just played him in a movie. He's an actor, he ACTS for a living. Jim, you're an actor. It's okay to make money, it isn't evil or a substandard approach to life. Good grief!! The only way this would be a great moral achievement is if making money were evil.
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posted on
05/27/2004 1:29:30 PM PDT
by
vigilo
To: onedoug
To: windcliff
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posted on
05/27/2004 1:47:16 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: Serb5150
56
posted on
05/27/2004 2:18:17 PM PDT
by
jwfiv
To: SAMWolf; NYer
He's a good actor and a man of convictions; 75 million dollars is a lot of money.
57
posted on
05/27/2004 6:30:46 PM PDT
by
Victoria Delsoul
(The BushAdm has apologized for abuse of suspected terrorists-Has the Arab world apologized for 9/11?)
To: robertpaulsen
It's called "character" and it is also called "class"
Not much of either in the celebrity world these days.
58
posted on
05/27/2004 6:34:07 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: Aquinasfan
I agree that his decision IS wise-- no matter how much good the money might have done, the trivialization of the gospel and the mocking of Christ would have done FAR more harm. The level of physical poverty in the world is dwarfed by the level of spiritual poverty.
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posted on
05/27/2004 6:35:27 PM PDT
by
walden
To: Victoria Delsoul
75 million dollars is a lot of money. I'd settlew for 1/75th of it. :-)
60
posted on
05/27/2004 7:10:57 PM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(Home is where you hang your @.)
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