_Passion of Christ_
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So, I just got back from seeing the movie with a good friend. Me, I'm not religious in that organized fashion, I've got a good grasp on faith towards a higher power, but as to what it is I don't know. I do know, the conversation in this thread is pretty insightful, it's good to know theres some thinkers out there. The movie was good and really made me wish I could grasp on to the christian faith, but I just can't something about it just pushes me the wrong way. Mel did a good job with the movie, it felt like a powerful story that everyone should here, and I've always thought The Bible was one of those. To me, an anagnostic it didn't seem forcive. He wasn't saying 'believe'. He was saying listen and ponder. I like that approach, too much religion is spoon fed down your throat. This movie's not for prudes though, the violence feels very real and as mentioned is sometimes put across sadistically. I couldn't help but put myself into every character's shoes through out the movie. I think it made you realize that all these people, were just men, ordinary men with problems and sin, and logic. If I were in the Romans position or even the head judaia, Caiphus' position, knowing their experiences, I'd easily have done the same things they did. I'm still thinking on the plot of the movie, it was uplifting through all the blood and guts and pain though. Don't be afraid to see it, Mel's not being a televangelist.