Well, and this is my opinion, Kathy, but I do not think that we as
christians disciple new christians well enough I truly think that we watch
them get saved them basically forget them and throw them to the wolves, now
I'm not saying every one does but I am saying that quite a few do.

Oh boy here we go!!!

Lelia running


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 6:29 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [BlindWomen4Christ] Another Angle on "The Passion"


> Well Lelia,
> As usual, I have a different opinion, but you asked us to share so I
> will.  The three words that actually came to my mind as I was reading the
> article that you posted were, ignorant, shallow and judgmental.  Phil is
> right, there will be commercialism involved.  Sinfulness within all of us
> will grasp opportunity to exploit whenever possible, but this man is
> throwing out the baby with the bath water.
>         True, the gospels don't go into lot of detail about what is
> involved in the torturously cruel and slow death of a crucifixion, but
> then, it didn't need to.  Jesus wasn't an unusual case or a rare form of
> execution.  The people of the early church saw crucifixions along the
> roadside every day as a part of life.  In fact, many of them would end up
> suffering the same fate.  They would be shocked to learn that we have
> turned the cross into a piece of jewelry.  It would be similar to us
> turning an electric chair or hangman's noose into a piece of jewelry
> today.  As I've heard some exit interviews with people who have seen the
> movie, some are saying that Mel Gibson exaggerated the crucifixion, but
> he didn't.  In fact, and he admits this, he shrank back from being too
> explicit because it would be too horrific for us today.
>         As far as the commercialism is concerned, Mel can't be blamed for
> this and if people come to Christ, even Paul himself basically said,
> whatever it takes.  My question is this, how many Christians will be
> there to disciple the baby Christians when they do come forward.  If
> discipling doesn't take place, that's not Mel's fault either, but the
> church's and from what I know, many churches are preparing to take care
> of these people.  I guess that I just found this article on the harsh
> side and throwing stones at one man's efforts.  How much better it would
> have been if he would have encouraged us to see this as yet another
> opportunity to introduce our unbelieving friends and neighbors to a
> loving God who really cares, has suffered for us and is the only true
> solution for life.
> Kathy
>
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