Lelia, good article.  This guy makes good point and reveals interesting 
details about Gibson.

earlier, lelia, wrote:
>Hi all, tell me what you think of this I got.Lelia
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>Subject: [BlindWomen4Christ] Another Angle on "The Passion"
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>
> > Don't mean to polay devil's advocate here, but thought this man's views
> > worth thinking about.
> >
> > BIG SCREEN JESUS
> >
> > By Paul Proctor
> >
> > February 23, 2004
> >
> > NewsWithViews.com
> >
> > Many Christians have been in an uproar of late over the removal of the Ten
> > Commandments from many of our nation's public places. Eluding to the idea
> > that
> > we may no longer be worthy of them, I concluded a recent article of mine
> > entitled, The Ten Commandments Controversy, with the following statement:
> >
> > "If the church doesn't really care what God demands, why should anyone
>else?
> > And if His commandments aren't written on our hearts, why bother having
>them
> > chiseled in stone?"
> >
> > There seems to be a sustained willingness among many Christians, even in
>our
> > current moral decline, to have those Commandments on hand in one form or
> > another
> > but little or no desire to actually keep them. For example, the second of
> > those Commandments has something vitally important to say that the church
>at
> > large appears to be ignoring for what can only be described as
>opportunistic
> > reasons.
> >
> > "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any
> > thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is
> > in the
> > water under the earth." - Exodus 20:4
> >
> > In spite of this clear directive from the Lord Himself forbidding any
> > reproduction of the Divine, there is a frenzied rush underway by the 21st
> > century
> > church to, not just celebrate, but also promote Mel Gibson's brutal
> > extravaganza called, The Passion Of The Christ. What's fascinating to me
>is
> > that so
> > few Christians are willing or even able to judge this effort from a
> > biblically discerned perspective, choosing instead to run frantically
> > alongside the
> > hyperbolic herd to the Next Big Thing just because it is being called
> > biblical - when, in fact, it is an R-rated film of unrelenting bloodshed,
> > torture
> > and trauma contrived by human imagination that people, including children,
> > will be dealing with for years.
> >
> > Did the writers of the New Testament somehow forget to include all the
> > horrific details of that day in the life of our Savior or might Mr. Gibson
> > be adding
> > to what God has written in His Word simply for shock value? If it were
> > necessary that we see and hear such extreme gore and suffering to
>appreciate
> > His
> > sacrifice, don't you think the Lord would have included it in the
> > scriptures? Or, was it an oversight on His part? Just what are we being
>sold
> > here? This
> > is not the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. This is the Gospel of
>Mel,
> > and he wasn't even there to see it! Shall we believe his extrabiblical
> > account
> > over the other four simply because his is much more disturbing?
> >
> > In his interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, Gibson said, "I wanted it to be
> > shocking, And I also wanted it to be extreme. I wanted it to push the
>viewer
> > over
> > the edge. so that they see the enormity... of that sacrifice...."
> >
> > You see, what Mel wanted is in on the screen. What God wanted is in your
> > bible. And, there is a distinct difference.
> >
> > I mentioned to a friend over the phone a couple of weeks ago that one of
>the
> > unfortunate results of this film may well be people closing their eyes to
> > pray
> > unwittingly to the ingrained image of an actor hired to play God long
>after
> > the movie has had its run. Traumatic events leave lasting impressions on
>the
> > hearts and minds of onlookers that can psychologically scar them for the
> > rest of their lives. Just ask anyone who has witnessed some horrendous
> > event.
> > They live with reoccurring images that may never go away.
> >
> > Only today I saw a quote by Billy Graham, addressing the impact viewing
>the
> > film has had on him, saying, "Every time I preach or speak about the
>Cross,
> > the things I saw on the screen will be on my heart and mind." How could
>that
> > not include the bloody face of James Caviezel?
> >
> > Even before the film's opening, fans are reportedly bowing down before the
> > actor who portrays the Christ - a man who claims to have been confronted
>by
> > a
> > stranger long before the audition, who told him "You'll be playing Jesus",
> > as if receiving such a message meant that it was God's will. But why would
> > the
> > Lord contradict His own Second Commandment? He wouldn't. Add to that
> > Caviezel's claim that he is the same age Jesus was when He was crucified
> > (33) and
> > that he shares Jesus' initials (JC) - like that gives his "calling" added
> > credibility. Apparently no one has informed Mr. Caviezel that "Christ" is
> > not
> > Jesus' last name.
> >
> > As if John 14:6 didn't exist, Mr. Gibson has gone from saying in one
> > interview that only Catholics can be saved to saying in another interview
> > that one
> > doesn't even have to be a Christian to get into Heaven! How is anyone
> > supposed to ascertain the truth of the Gospel from a movie when its
> > scripturally
> > confused screenwriter/producer/director apparently doesn't even know
> > himself?
> >
> > "Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of
> > similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the
>midst
> > of the
> > fire: Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the
> > similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female." - Deuteronomy
> > 4:15-16
> >
> > As this verse so clearly points out, manufacturing any and all likenesses
> > for use in worship or praise is corruption - period - whether it is for
> > evangelistic
> > purposes or not. As I have said countless times before, "The end never
> > justifies the means." But that idealistic notion doesn't play well in the
> > seeker-sensitive,
> > purpose driven pulpits of America whose methodology is, "whatever works".
> > Taking pragmatic detours around God's commands, even for a good cause, is
> > nothing
> > short of sin. Unfortunately, many no longer know or even care to remember
> > God's Word, much less believe it or obey it but instead choose to believe
>in
> > an experience - something this motion picture is sure to provide.
> >
> > Gibson rationalized the film's usefulness to the church saying he hoped
>that
> > those who saw the movie would want to read the book (bible). Mr. Gibson
> > doesn't
> > seem to understand that today's literately lazy go to see movies so they
> > don't HAVE to read books. And I'm quite sure that with this horribly
> > embellished
> > rendition of the "gospel", it will be no different.
> >
> > The fact is, Christians are being bombarded like never before with
>countless
> > distractions and deceptions of all kinds - anything to keep them away from
> > the actual Word of God - from corrupt translations to Christian novels to
> > Christian self-help books to Christian movies to Christian concerts to
> > Christian
> > CDs to Christian "ministries", programs, activities and psychotherapy -
> > anything that will free us from having to sit down and read what God has
>to
> > say
> > to a lost and dying world. One can almost hear the church cry from within
> > their new state-of-the-art entertainment venues. "Give us music! Give us
> > drama!
> > Give us movies! Give us laughter and tears! More bread and circus!!!"
> >
> > "To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may
>be
> > like?" - Isaiah 46:5
> >
> > Well, it seems Mr. Gibson has likened the Lord to a strikingly handsome
> > James Caviezel, in spite of the fact that Isaiah 53:2 says:
> >
> > ".He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no
> > beauty that we should desire him."
> >
> > Still, his is the image that will forever remain in the psyche of
>captivated
> > viewers worldwide when they think of Jesus Christ and close their eyes to
> > pray
> > in His name. What they will see in their mind's eye will be a lie - an
> > idol - yes, a false Christ. And whatever that actor says or does, from
>that
> > day
> > forward, good or evil, on or off the screen, will subtly affect each
> > moviegoer's overall view of God, whether they want it to or not. That's
>why
> > stereotyped
> > actors have such a difficult time making themselves believable in any
>other
> > role. The audience has psychologically and emotionally bonded with that
> > actor's
> > fixed image and persona rendering them unacceptable as anyone else.
> >
> > "Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that
> > the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and
>man's
> > device."
> > - Acts 17:29
> >
> > Even in the New Testament, after Jesus' birth, life, death and
>resurrection
> > we are warned yet again not to confuse any man-made image with God. But,
> > there's
> > no persuading today's short-sighted church who will soon rally around
> > Gibson's Christ, clamoring for their own DVD copy of The Passion to show
>on
> > their
> > church's own big screen for all to see; jaded souls who'd rather
>experience
> > an exciting lie than "worship in spirit and in truth."
> >
> > "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the
>glory
> > of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man." -
> > Romans
> > 1:22-23
> >
> > Am I going to see the movie? Don't need to. I've got the book and it
>doesn't
> > cost a thing to read it. Besides, I'll take the simple Word of God over
>the
> > compelling images of men any day because I know His Word is true. I just
> > can't say the same for Mel's Passion.
> >
> > A lot of folks may walk the aisles to receive Christ after seeing this
> > movie. But, all things considered, one has to wonder what Christ they will
> > be following,
> > the Living Word of God or Big Screen Jesus.
> >
> > "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." -
> > Psalms 119:11
> >
> > Related articles:
> >
> > Mel Gibson Says His Wife Could Be Going To Hell
> > Gibson's Words Fuel Controversy Already Sparked By 'Passion'
> > Five Reasons Not To Go See The Passion Of Christ
> >
> > © 2004 Paul Proctor - All Rights Reserved
> >
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> > Paul Proctor, a rural resident of the Volunteer state and seasoned veteran
> > of the country music industry, retired from showbiz in the late 1990's to
> > dedicate
> > himself to addressing important social issues from a distinctly biblical
> > perspective. As a freelance writer and regular columnist for
> > NewsWithViews.com,
> > he extols the wisdom and truths of scripture through commentary and
>insight
> > on cultural trends and current events. His articles appear regularly on a
> > variety
> > of news and opinion sites across the internet and in print.
> >
> >
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