I just finished watching Passion of the Christ...

Proof isn't really important with any belief, religious, scientific, whether the opinion is called a fact or a theory...absolute truth does not exist...at all...DejaVu72

Except that people were trying to claim a historical basis, which there is none. I'm more than aware that in the realm of make believe, anything goes.

Meh, I thought the film had its moments scattered here and there (for example - scene with Jesus and the Devil at the begging), however, as far as I am concerned, I could not really enjoy the unrealistic and melodramtic tone of the film, with the whipping scene being prime example of that point.

Atrus you are quickly becoming a favorite poster of mine.

Well whether or not it's 'a moment in history' is debatable. We can call it a significant event in Christian beliefs regardless of whether or not it or the man known as Jesus lived.

The Passion of the Christ, though a dramatic movie, is perhaps the best romanticised version of the Jesus passion story. However, it still vilifies the Jews (I'm sure Mel had no problem with that) as some sort of enemy in Christianity and it over-emphasizes the suffering of Jesus.

What Jesus went through was hardly notable. Torquemada, the Hammer of Heretics, would have looked down on it at an amateur attempt to cause pain and suffering.

Atrus

i thought it was hilarious. i kept picturing mell gibson as alex delarge in the scene of a clockwork orange where he is whipping jesus.maximusmmii

Are you really serious? You watched the movie and think it was hilarious?

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...and I must say it is a superb film...it is a film I am stunned with and willnot forget in a while.

I just couldnt stop watching it, it was so captivating.

wow, just wow, I dont know what to say...one of the best films I have ever seen.

props to Mel Gibson though, thats for sure.

Tell me your thoughts on the movie if you have seen it.

jango7192

I agree, it does have an effect after you watch it.

Goddamn, man... I fapped so hard to that movie.Blandassname

What does "fapped" mean...really I don't know if you thought it was funny, ridiculous, or serious.

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Well whether or not it's 'a moment in history' is debatable. We can call it a significant event in Christian beliefs regardless of whether or not it or the man known as Jesus lived.

The Passion of the Christ, though a dramatic movie, is perhaps the best romanticised version of the Jesus passion story. However, it still vilifies the Jews (I'm sure Mel had no problem with that) as some sort of enemy in Christianity and it over-emphasizes the suffering of Jesus.

What Jesus went through was hardly notable. Torquemada, the Hammer of Heretics, would have looked down on it at an amateur attempt to cause pain and suffering.

yoshi-lnex

It can be true yes...but after watching Jesus get beat down like that its really hard to think otherwise...but what you claim is true no doubt about it.