How far did the Gibson apple fall from the tree?

[Imran Siddiqui]

I said people who belong to this religion - Gibson's religion

Gibson's religion is Christianity. Not everyone who is involved in a religion has the exact same beliefs. Protestant and Catholics are ALL Christian, yet they believe in different things. People who belong to Gibson's religion? Christians!

You got caught, just admit it.

Muslims affirm Christ is a prophet, yet they are not Christians.

But they do not consider themselves Christian... that is an important point. And look at what BC has written.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by GePap
Interestingly enough, the Daily News had an interesting piece about the movie yesterday writen by a theologian bringing up an obvious point that it seemed I had missed- I forget which Italian director it was, but one of them made a movie which was basically filming the Gospel of either Mark or Luke, but filming it straight-no script, only the gospel.

Now, Gibson is NOT using any one gospel, and the fact is that the four gospels differ significantly in what events they mention and in the events of his life- Gibson picked and chose the words from each gospel he wanted, so when he says "this is what the Bible says", well, in a way, yes, but he wrote the script, mixed up the four gospels, and thus he does have a choice of what gets included and what is not.

BS

no there isn't significant difference

there are a few things which seem slightly inconsistent, but nothing major

for the most part (or entirely) differences are because one gospel doesn't include something, not that there is incapabilities between two accounts

Jon Miller

[GePap]

Originally posted by Jon Miller


BS

no there isn't significant difference

Jon Miller

If there are no differences, why were the four gospels never integrated into A gospel?

[TheStinger]

Mel Gibson hates the English more than he hates the Jews.

MAybe he still has a problem with Henry VIII split with Rome ans out heretical practices ever since

[Dis]

anyone read latest articles linked to on the drudge report?

Does anyone find it strange he has to put such graphic violence in this film? I understand Braveheart was the same way (haven't seen it).

I for one love graphic violence, I am seeing this film because of it . But I still find it disturbing that the general population will be seeing this stuff. They can't handle it like I can.

How did Gibson turn from a normal person into a religious nut? I don't understand why people change like this.

[The Mad Monk]

Originally posted by GePap


If there are no differences, why were the four gospels never integrated into A gospel?

Why should they?

[The Mad Monk]

dp

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by TheStinger
Mel Gibson hates the English more than he hates the Jews.

I don't understand why he dislikes the English so much, its like he has a vendetta. Is he of Irish descent somewhere? Or does he just dislike people with pasty skin and bad teeth?

[DinoDoc]

What makes you think he hates the English?

[GePap]

Originally posted by The Mad Monk
Why should they?

If the story of jesus is so singular, ad Jon Miller states, then why make 4 different versions of it cannonical? After all, the Church had plenty of time to just say -this is the story of Christ's life, PERIOD, instead of keeping 4 different stories which sometimes mentioned one thing, sometimes not, leave crucial points out and so forth- for example, if you read John, there is no mention of the census and moving around by Mary and Jospeph becuase of it..so if as Jon Miller says, there are NO inconsistencies, why the redundancy?

[GePap]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
What makes you think he hates the English?

Gallipoli
Braveheart
The Patriot

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by GePap
Gallipoli
Braveheart
The Patriot

Considering the subject matter of the two movies, I fail to see how people can complain about the Brits not appearing as angels of light and mercy.

[GePap]

Ahem, British and English are not the same thing- I though you knew that.

Lets run it down:

Gallipoli: carefree, fun loving Australian boys fed to the meat grinder of war by callous stuffy English generals sitting pretty behind the lines sending Anzac to certain death at the hands of turkish machineguns

Braveheart: brave Scotts fight terrible English oppression

The Patriot: American colonists fight horrific butchering British (though all the officers are English) troops.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by GePap
Lets run it down:

I've already seen 2 of the movies. I never saw Gallipoli. Hence the question, I asked.

[Alexander's Horse]

I'm not going to see this movie. It holds no appeal for me at all.