Gibson apologises to Jewish community

Herald Sun ^ | 2 August 2006

[nopardons]

What? Mel Gibson is now the replacement for Jesus Christ?

Stop being blasphemous; not to mention stupid.

[higgmeister]

My life changed after one compelling event...

My Dad had one of those. It involved the head cardiac nurse, who happened to be black, that used the de-fib paddles on him when he went into ventricular fibrillation, then had the lovely grace to apologize to him later for burning him. Nurse Perry was a Saint to my Dad.

That was quite an epiphany for a Southern white man of the previous generation. Not to imply that I had ever heard him say that trigger word that starts with n, but he had some deeply held personal beliefs that he was able lose after that.

[EricT.]

Yes, you are a participant on this thread. I am just pointing out that you don't have a dog in this fight, this is between the Jewish community and Mel Gibson. Therefore, you have no reason to accept or reject apologies that are not directed at you.

Other than that, I support and apprectiate much of what you do here on FR.

[FreeRep]

REPENTANCE:
(1)Sorrow for any thing done or said; the pain or grief which a person experiences in consequence of the injury or inconvenience produced by his own conduct and is *followed by amendment of life*.

[toddlintown]

"Mel Gibson is now the replacement for Jesus Christ?"

Apparently seeking forgiveness isn't good enough for this crowd. Somebody suggested he donate money to ??

Somebody else refused to accept his apology until Gibson met his particular qualifications.
Somebody else says this is between Gibson and the Jewish community.

Someone else starts spouting from the Bible.

Nobody's happy. Send out Barabbas. Would that make you happy?

The guy got drunk and made an ass of himself. Obviously none of you sanctimonious posters ever did. Phonies.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

The guy got drunk and made an ass of himself.

Yes he did. I saw pictures of him hanging out with two young women that night. He's lucky his wife puts up with him.

[nopardons]

The "guy" is an alcoholic, has had several DUI arrests in the past three years, all of which he got a pass on, and only GOD can forgive us our sins.

The "send out Barabbas" garbage is not only ridiculous, but moronic.

FWIW, I have NEVER been drunk, I have NEVER driven a car in an intoxicated state, so post your supercilious, smarmy little diatribes to someone else.

South sider are/were you? ;^)

[wardaddy]

Maybe Gibson could get together with the handful of conservative Jewish Studio bigwigs and put together a "To Kill A Mockingbird" sorta drama on the ages long tensions tween Christian Conservative and Hollywood (Jewish and otherwise).

Do some candid exchanges in the plot and maybe some reckoning that could help both sides have a little respect. and folks could realize that Islam is a bigger danger than the Christian right or "warmongering Jews"/sarc

Just a whimsical thought.....might make money too.

As for Mel's lack of support for Israel or at least what appears to be that.

He needs to do some reading while he's dealing with his demons....some Horowitz or Coulter or Martin Gross for starters

I'm pulling for him. I like him (a lot) but like most reasonable folks some of his remarks sure disappointed me.

I had a large lunch today with a group of culture war conservatives who are 100% Israel cheering squad and I'd say that sentiment about Mel was universal....everyone quite let down on a personal level

[toddlintown]

"I have NEVER been drunk"

Your problem.

How do you know what an constitutes an alcoholic?

You sound like a North Side do-gooder.

[nopardons]

I was a North sider....a LADY WHO LUNCHED, even. :-)

You don't have to be an alcoholic to know what an alcoholic is and Mel Gibson, long before this incident, has said that he is an alcoholic. Soooooooooooooooooooo, since you want to take the man at his word, take these!

And there is NOTHING wrong with never having been drunk, but lots WRONG with people who get drunk...a lot!

[toddlintown]

Sanctimonious.

I thought the argument was that Gibson was a latent Jew-hater. Now we're talking about about teetotalers?

What you do at Wrigley Field...drink Perrier?

[nopardons]

Nope, not "sanctimonious" in the least, but obviously, you can't handle facts nor truth.

I've never been to Wrigley Field, actually, but when in Yankee Stadium ( the Yankees won tonight, BTW, and are in FIRST PLACE! ), I drink a Coke. I don't like beer, have never drunk one, but am not against anyone having one at Wrigley, or any place else, as long as they're not going to drive and/or get drunk.

As to what the thing is about, it's about Mel Gibson being a nasty drunk, who said a whole bunch of REALLY disgusting antisemitic garbage, and deserves all of the cracks made about him.

[mosquewatch.com]

"Mind my own business.", understood 100%. My intent was to mean no harm, or to be anything else than a friend of Israel.

Kol ode balevav P'nimah - Nefesh Yehudi homiyah

Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah Ayin l'tzion tzofiyah.

Ode lo avdah tikvatenu Hatikvah bat shnot alpayim:

L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu - Eretz Tzion v'Yerushalayim.

[irishfox]

i have to say if the media doesnt forgive mel then he must be an ok guy. they usually make a big to do like this when they are trying to ruin someone......if he were a true lib, he would not have apologized....he heard this crap from his dad all his life.probably why it came out while he was drunk

leftys want to crucify him for making the jesus movie.

[BruceysMom]

If I see "in vino veritas" one more time I'm going to stomp someone like a moldy grape. There are two kinds of people in the world, those who have never drank enough to say something stupid, and the rest of us. I'm Jewish and I don't know if I will accept his apology or not, it will depend on his actions. But those on this board that think that alcohol is a truth serum are barking up the wrong tree.

[dixiechick2000]

Hey, you!

It's great to see you!

Glad you're back. ;o)


no...I ain't going there...LOL

[wardaddy]

I've already had a post yanked on a South bashing thread.

it's been three months....a little latitude woulda been appreciated

[dixiechick2000]

LOL!


See above...;o)

[dixiechick2000]

Oh, heck.

Wrong thread.

Check your pings, and LOL at me. ;o)

[wardaddy]

I have a contrast cat scan in 6.5 hours at St Thomas and can't sleep.

I have scar tissue from the surgeries they want to look at to see about what to do.....in my sternum and rib ligaments and maybe pericardium.

Oh boy....can't wait..lol