Mel Gibson's 'Passion' Draws New Attacks and Support

NewsMax.com ^ | 6/25/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[Ronin]

All this publicity is going to ensure that The Passion is going to be Mel's greatest movie ever.

Since he is too tactful to do it himself, I thus tender grateful thanks to the ADL for their poodle-yapping, irritating, molehill-to-mountain making, self-serving attempts to create a controversy where none perviously existed and thus will most likely be responsible for dumping huge amount of money into Gibson's coffers.

Thanks guys!!!

[trebb]

Lots of good promo for Mel - I always liked him, but all the more when I heard that someone asked him when he was going to quit smoking and he said, "When Clinton stops lieing."

[steplock]

What the screaming left-wing radicals hate the most ----

TRUTH

and Gibson's movie simply tells the TRUTH!

[bob808]

Unfortunately, there is a lot of truth to what you say...

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

But Liberty Forum does not censor the non-PC crowd.

You're funny

Theres a difference netween PC and Stupidity and the people who run this forum can tell the difference

You got something to say ? say it! if not dont slam the post because of fright!

[Ronin]

I wandered over and took a look.

No thanks. Too weird for me.

FReepers are insane enough. I will stay with the lunatics I know.

[DPB101]

Going to be a loooong ten months before this film is released. Take a look at this from the JTA:

‘Passions’ rise before Gibson film on death of Jesus hits the screen

Never heard of Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich before. I suspect we will be hearing a lot more about her--and every other Catholic who said something Politically Incorrect 300 years ago.

[Burkeman1]

This is the height of self important idiocy. I suggest that the ADL shut the @$*&^ up.

[Northern Yankee]

Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich wrote about the passion of Jesus.

It inspired Mel Gibson to research further on the Passion, and then to start the wheels in motion to get this film off the ground!

Keep the faith!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the info, NY.

[kstewskis]

Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich wrote about the passion of Jesus. It inspired Mel Gibson to research further on the Passion, and then to start the wheels in motion to get this film off the ground!

I had never heard of Sr. Ann Catherine Emmerick, or The 15 Prayers of St. Bridget of Sweden before I heard them mentioned by Mel Gibson in the making of this movie.

Since this past lent, when more information about the movie came out, it has sent me on a beginning of a personal journey into a deeper understanding of The Passion. What a terrific gift!

[kstewskis]

Since he is too tactful to do it himself, I thus tender grateful thanks to the ADL for their poodle-yapping, irritating, molehill-to-mountain making, self-serving attempts to create a controversy where none perviously existed and thus will most likely be responsible for dumping huge amount of money into Gibson's coffers.

LOL!!! Amen to that!

[Joan912]

I had the pleasure of meeting actor Jim Caviezel last month at our annual Right to Life fundraiser - Jim portrays Jesus in the movie - he asked for lots of prayers for all those involved The Passion. He said to expect a lot of criticism and lies from people who will judge the movie without ever seeing it; people who cannot deal with the fact that the Jews were instrumental in putting Christ to death. He also said that he fully expects to be ostracized by Hollywood for his role in this Mel Gibson production. I was really floored by his humility, sensitivity and sincerity. (He is also the most handsome guy I have ever laid eyes on...)

[mrustow]

The funny things is, unless Gibosn changes his plans, except for a handful of theologians, no one is going to watch this movie. He insists the movie will be in Aramaic and Latin, with no subtitles. (A handful, since "Christian" theologians today are often more familiar with Marx' Das Capital than with the N.T.)

[kstewskis]

The funny things is, unless Gibosn changes his plans, except for a handful of theologians, no one is going to watch this movie.

LOL, and a large number of Freepers who will be lining up to see it. Or wait for the DVD. Have you read the previous posts in the last few months? There is lots of enthusiasm out there. Especially with some of the "negative" publicity thanks to the ADL, et al...many people will go to see it just out of curiosity.

You might be underestimating the power of this subject matter, no matter what language it's presented in. This will attract a world wide audience, not just from the confines of we in the US and our small little world.

Time will tell ;)

[DPB101]

He also said that he fully expects to be ostracized by Hollywood for his role in this Mel Gibson production.

Probably why no domestic distributor has signed up.