All I can say to that is wow. I have to see this
Lelia
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From: "Cecily Ballenger" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 2:37 PM
Subject: FW: The Passion of the Christ
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> MessageHi guys. I'm having trouble forwarding this message for some
reason.
> Jaws doesn't seem to like it. I was going to delete all the stuff at the
> top, but can't seem to do it. Anyway, below is someone's impression of
the
> Passion movie and how it afected them.
>
> Cecily
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> From: Cecily Ballenger [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:40 AM
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> Subject: FW: The Passion of the Christ
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>
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> From: Glenda Davis
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:32 AM
> To: Cecily Ballenger
> Subject: FW: The Passion of the Christ
>
>
> Let me know if you can read this. This is from someone who saw the movie.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Essie Bridges
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:24 AM
> To: Michelle Bullock; Lorri Ryder; Florence Jenkins; Pam Nordeen;
Darlington
> Ofuasia; Nan Barira; Glenda Davis; Geri Davis; Shelia Noland
> Subject: FW: The Passion of the Christ
>
>
>
> A very good friend saw the movie on Monday evening, the following is the
> impression she got. I am forwarding it because it is so profound that I
felt
> her message needs to get out.
> God Bless You
> Deacon Bob
>
>
>
>
> I wanted to send this last night, but my brain was on overload and I
> know I couldn't have expressed or put two words together after seeing the
> movie. I cried from the minute the movie started and never let up. I
took
> a wad of Kleenex and practically used it all.
>
> First, let me try to explain some of my feelings. When I left the
> theater I felt a mixture of sadness and anger. Anger first at myself for
> having caused Christ so much pain. Anger at myself for all my sins and
> transgressions and chastising myself for not being a better person. As a
> Christian I know Christ died for my sins. I know that by his stripes I am
> saved. This movie has a way of punching you in the stomach and REINFORCING
> what we know is the truth.
>
> It was overkill on their part -- those that crucified him. It was
> overkill on the part of those that scourged him and crucified him. I must
> warn you that it is GRAPHICALLY DEPICTED. You will see everything done
to
> Jesus and it wrenches your heart and your soul. I kept saying, "I'm so
> sorry, Jesus" throughout the movie. I'm sure a few times I must have
gasped
> out loud. I bit my hand a few times too so I wouldn't cry outloud. The
> most important feeling I had upon reflection was that I felt that it was
> only me and Jesus. I was not aware of other people in the theater at all.
> It was just the two of us in an encounter. Everything he said, he said to
> me. That is the feeling that is foremost in this movie. We have read his
> words in Scripture many times. But this is different. It's you and Him.
> Alone. Together. It seems like his eyes are looking straight into yours.
>
> The sadness was for my sins. The sadness was for the Blessed
Mother
> and what she went through. We read about the prophetess (I believe Anna?)
> who said to Mary that her heart would be pierced by a sword. The lady
> playing Mary was perfect. She was with Jesus all the way. At his trial.
> On the Via De La Rosa (spelling) and at the cross. As a mother, we MIGHT
> think we can imagine how she felt to see her son being crucified, but
> there's no way. All you can do is watch her pain and suffering and not be
> able to do a thing about it. All of the characters are huge. John the
> beloved was with Mary the entire time. You can feel Peter's pain as he
> realizes the word's of Jesus come true when he denies him. Judas's
betrayal
> and his remorse -- you don't hate him, you just feel sorry for him and sad
> when he realizes what he has done. From Mary to Mary Magdalene, to Pilate,
> and even the small parts such as Veronica wiping the face of Jesus on his
> way to the cross was stunning and also Simon of Cyrene helping him with
the
> cross. There was not one line (there are in subtitles) that was not
> Scripture based. Everything Jesus said you could go directly to the Bible
> and find it. The sequence of his Passion and the crucifixion were as
> described in the Bible. Not in any movie I have seen or will ever see in
> the future so depicted the suffering, humiliation, and love of Jesus for
us.
> I won't tell you how the movie is set up -- but just know that not the
> entire movie shows ONLY the passion and crucifixion. There are flash
backs
> to earlier times in his life.
>
> Now I know why I couldn't have written this last night. I still
feel
> a little shaky. As so many people have said, you don't view this movie,
you
> experience it. The movie embraces you and you keep playing it over and
over
> in your head and you just want to get on your knees in gratitude, sorrow
for
> your sins, and plead to Jesus that those we love who don't know Jesus will
> come to Him. But most of all, I pray that I MYSELF WILL BECOME A BETTER
> PERSON. I truly hope you see this movie.
>
> Also, if you have a chance to see it, there is "The Making of the
> Passion of the Christ" on PAX channel, #18. I'm sure they will be showing
it
> everynight. Unless you have pre-bought tickets, they are sold out for the
> movie for a few days so you will have a chance to get an idea about the
> movie on PAX. I encourage you to see it. It helped prepare me and Doug!
>
> May the Sacred Heart of Jesus forever dwell within your heart.
Love,
>
> Natalie
>
>
>
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> size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Cecily Ballenger=20
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 26, =
> 2004 11:40=20
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> of the=20
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> <DIV></DIV>
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> size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Glenda Davis =
> <BR><B>Sent:</B>=20
> Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:32 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Cecily=20
> Ballenger<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: The Passion of the =
> Christ<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D436213119-26022004><FONT face=3DArial =
> color=3D#800000>Let me know=20
> if you can read this. This is from someone who saw the=20
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> <DIV></DIV>
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> size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Essie Bridges =
> <BR><B>Sent:</B>=20
> Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:24 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Michelle Bullock; =
> Lorri=20
> Ryder; Florence Jenkins; Pam Nordeen; Darlington Ofuasia; Nan Barira; =
> Glenda=20
> Davis; Geri Davis; Shelia Noland<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: The Passion of =
> the=20
> Christ<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A very good friend saw the movie on =
> Monday evening,=20
> the following is the impression she got. I am forwarding it because it =
> is so=20
> profound that I felt her message needs to get out.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>God Bless You </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Deacon Bob</FONT></DIV>
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> <DIV><FONT size=3D5>I wanted to send this last night, but my brain =
> was on=20
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> together=20
> after seeing the movie. I cried from the minute the movie =
> started=20
> and never let up. I took a wad of Kleenex and practically =
> used it=20
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> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5>First, let me try to explain some of my =
> feelings. =20
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> anger. Anger=20
> first at myself for having caused Christ so much pain. Anger =
> at=20
> myself for all my sins and transgressions and chastising myself =
> for not=20
> being a better person. As a Christian I know Christ died for =
> my=20
> sins. I know that by his stripes I am saved. This =
> movie=20
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> know is=20
> the truth. </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5>It was overkill on their part -- those that =
> crucified=20
> him. It was overkill on the part of those that scourged him and =
> crucified=20
> him. I must warn you that it is GRAPHICALLY =
> DEPICTED. You=20
> will see everything done to Jesus and it wrenches your heart and =
> your=20
> soul. I kept saying, "I'm so sorry, Jesus" throughout the=20
> movie. I'm sure a few times I must have gasped out =
> loud. I bit=20
> my hand a few times too so I wouldn't cry outloud. The most=20
> important feeling I had upon reflection was that I felt that it =
> was only=20
> me and Jesus. I was not aware of other people in the theater =
> at=20
> all. It was just the two of us in an encounter. =
> Everything he=20
> said, he said to me. That is the feeling that is foremost in =
> this=20
> movie. We have read his words in Scripture many times. =
> But=20
> this is different. It's you and Him. Alone. Together. =
> It seems=20
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> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5> The sadness was for my sins. The =
> sadness was=20
> for the Blessed Mother and what she went through. We read =
> about the=20
> prophetess (I believe Anna?) who said to Mary that her heart would =
> be=20
> pierced by a sword. The lady playing Mary was perfect. =
> She was=20
> with Jesus all the way. At his trial. On the Via De La =
> Rosa=20
> (spelling) and at the cross. As a mother, we MIGHT think we =
> can=20
> imagine how she felt to see her son being crucified, but there's =
> no=20
> way. All you can do is watch her pain and suffering and not =
> be able=20
> to do a thing about it. All of the characters are =
> huge. John=20
> the beloved was with Mary the entire time. You can feel Peter's =
> pain as he=20
> realizes the word's of Jesus come true when he denies him. =
> Judas's=20
> betrayal and his remorse -- you don't hate him, you just feel =
> sorry for=20
> him and sad when he realizes what he has done. From Mary to =
> Mary=20
> Magdalene, to Pilate, and even the small parts such as Veronica =
> wiping the=20
> face of Jesus on his way to the cross was stunning and also Simon =
> of=20
> Cyrene helping him with the cross. There was not one line (there =
> are in=20
> subtitles) that was not Scripture based. Everything Jesus =
> said you=20
> could go directly to the Bible and find it. The sequence of =
> his=20
> Passion and the crucifixion were as described in the Bible. =
> Not in=20
> any movie I have seen or will ever see in the future so depicted =
> the=20
> suffering, humiliation, and love of Jesus for us. I won't =
> tell you=20
> how the movie is set up -- but just know that not the entire movie =
> shows=20
> ONLY the passion and crucifixion. There are flash backs to =
> earlier=20
> times in his life.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5>Now I know why I couldn't have written this =
> last=20
> night. I still feel a little shaky. As so many people =
> have=20
> said, you don't view this movie, you experience it. The =
> movie=20
> embraces you and you keep playing it over and over in your head =
> and you=20
> just want to get on your knees in gratitude, sorrow for your sins, =
> and=20
> plead to Jesus that those we love who don't know Jesus will come =
> to Him.=20
> But most of all, I pray that I MYSELF WILL BECOME A BETTER =
> PERSON. I=20
> truly hope you see this movie.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5>Also, if you have a chance to see it, there is =
> "The=20
> Making of the Passion of the Christ" on PAX channel, #18. I'm sure =
> they=20
> will be showing it everynight. Unless you have pre-bought =
> tickets,=20
> they are sold out for the movie for a few days so you will have a =
> chance=20
> to get an idea about the movie on PAX. I encourage you to =
> see=20
> it. It helped prepare me and Doug!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5>May the Sacred Heart of Jesus forever dwell =
> within your=20
> heart. Love,</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5>Natalie</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT size=3D5></FONT> </DIV>
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