Posted on 04/17/2006 5:54:15 AM PDT by IrishMike
In this ABC made-for-TV production of "The Ten Commandments" we have a new Moses, ethnically and religiously cleansed. As played by Dougray Scott, Moses has been homogenized, pasteurized, sanitized, and dry-cleaned so as not to offend any race, religion, or creed. This Moses is not Hebrew, and in fact he's not anything but multi-cultural. Along both parts of this series that ran Monday and Tuesday, April 10 and 11, the word "Hebrew" never came up, neither attached to him or to his people, yes, the Hebrews. The best this fat-free, low-calorie script could do was refer to Moses as a "slave" and later, as the "leader" of a "people."
What people? That, we do not know, and that we must not know for then it will be assumed that our heritage is (dear Lord!) Judeo/Christian. To let that word get out (if you ask the film-makers and ABC) would be a sin. So if you tuned in late and missed the promo hoopla, you would not know that this is a biblical event, but rather just another episode of "Survivor" or "LOST" or "The Amazing Race."
Also, in this drama, Pharaoh comes off better than Moses, really. Pharaoh is a nicer guy, or just as nice, to keep the storyline on an Equal Opportunity level so that nobody or everybody gets offended, equally, in case ABC has plans to distribute this in today's Egypt. (The gods of Al-Jazeera and the ACLU must be appeased.)
Jews (by the number Six Million and still counting in Israel itself), of course, know what it means to be religiously cleansed, and so do Christians, who dare not pray or display any piety outside of church and home. Any sign of Christianity (even during holy days) in schoolyards and courtyards--well, strictly forbidden.
(Excerpt) Read more at chronwatch.com ...
Who thought this day would come, when a biblical story is consigned to the heaping Sheol of political correctness? I did, and I'll bet you did.
I saw all of 12 seconds of it, and it reminded me of a junior high school play.
Hitler would be pleased.
And Charlton Heston looked Jewish?
That's completely untrue. Our family just finished watching Part II tonight. We found it very moving and Dougray Scott did an excellent job, as Moses.
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I saw about an hour, beginning just at the end of the Amalekite battle. It was abysmal. Unwatchable. I finally had to stop the torture and turn the channel. Life is just too short to waste it on such dribble.
Charlton Heston was Moses.
Ask God
I think I will pass on this and watch "Prince of Egypt." an oldie but goodie.
Who doesn't know that Moses was Hewbrew?
I didn't ... was he the last of the Hewbrews?
...and don't forget the National Geographic producutions that describe the building of the pyramids without ever EVER saying the word "Jew".
No, but at least he portrayed Moses as a Hebrew, instead of whitewashing the whole subject.
The millions of people flocking to see the De Vinci Code.
Well, I beg to differ on that one.
Why, you think the followers of the De Vinci Code are clueless?
Watch the original with Heston - it was on Saturday night. That film leaves no doubt as to the Jews leaving Egypt, being God's chosen people. Nary a Muslim in sight!
I meant 'are not clueless'....
Pardon this slightly off topic question. Egyptians enslaved the Jews. Blacks insist that the ancient Egyptians were black. Do Blacks owe Jews reparations?
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