Gibson asked to stage Christ's Crucifixion

[nebula]

On one hand it's kind of upsetting because it's using the death of Christ to try and win a popularity contest.

That was my first thought, too.

On the other hand, Australia really needs a revival and if this could help in any way, shape, or form, then so be it.

Good point!

So, when Paul went to the gentiles, do you think he had a reinactment of the crusifiction? A Jewish Passion play? Or do you think he used only mere words?

Why do people need to be entertained? Isn't the word enough?

Faith cometh by Hearing and Hearing by the................. words of an actor? Watching a play, a reinactment,  No,............ hearing by the word of G-d.

I can appreciate your sentiments, but acting is an avenue that people in our modern times "listen" to. Why not utilize it to preach the Gospel with?

[Old Timer]

PLEASE FOLKS!!! IT'S NOT HIS DEATH. IT'S HIS RESURECTION!! THATS THE IMPORTANT PART!! And whoever takes the role of Christ is not going to "rise again". And owing to Gibson's sadistic over the top Passion. I would not put an actual crucifiction past him. I hope and pray it does not go that far.

I think it's high time we stop mourning Christ's death. And celebrate his resurection.

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Absolutely correct!

Do we remember Why He died?

Do we remember that He rose from the dead?

Do we remember that He is coming again to establish His Kingdom?

Do we remember that He is coming again to raise the dead and that is our Blessed Hope?

[mikado5001]

PLEASE FOLKS!!! IT'S NOT HIS DEATH. IT'S HIS RESURECTION!! THATS THE IMPORTANT PART!! And whoever takes the role of Christ is not going to "rise again". And owing to Gibson's sadistic over the top Passion. I would not put an actual crucifiction past him. I hope and pray it does not go that far.

I think it's high time we stop mourning Christ's death. And celebrate his resurection.

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Again I misspoke. And this from someone who always got high marks for that in school. With no resurrection there is no salvation. Remember the death, we should. But HIs resurrection should be rejoiced even more so. By the way. Are there any food related rituals for HIS return? I mean we eat bread(HIS body) and drink wine(HIS BLOOD). So what about his return?

[Guest Zayit]

He is preparing a huge banquet!

[nebula]

I think it's high time we stop mourning Christ's death. And celebrate his resurection.

So, does this mean you have a problem with songs that focus on the Lord's death on the cross and the sacrifice He made?

Songs like:

"The Old Rugged Cross" (traditional hymn)

"Were You There" (another hymn)

"Via Dolerosa" by Sandi Patti

"Watch the Lamb" by Ray Boltz

"Ride On to Die" by Michael Card

The list goes on.

Remember the death, we should.

Yes, Yoda!

By the way. Are there any food related rituals for HIS return? I mean we eat bread(HIS body) and drink wine(HIS BLOOD). So what about his return?

Isn't that the Feast of Tabernacles?

[Mikeyjay]

MAN !!!

why do so many people make such quick judgements to pull down and stomp upon what is of God...

i do not in any way think that this is for "show" or "popularity" man the stench of legalism and over-zelous conservativeness...reaks from some of these responses...

can't anyone see that Christ first had to die before He could rise !!!

if we don't first preach the death how on earth can we preach the life in His ressurection???

and does preaching only come in the form of the spoken word??? if so are all deaf people damned???

come on people...get off your self-righteous horses and look only unto His righteousness...

and if people think that they can find the Gospel in hARRY (bldy) potter...can we not find the Gospel in the Gospel???

[nebula]

Well spoken!

[Guest Zayit]

MAN !!!

why do so many people make such quick judgements to pull down and stomp upon what is of God...

i do not in any way think that this is for "show" or "popularity" man the stench of legalism and over-zelous conservativeness...reaks from some of these responses...

can't anyone see that Christ first had to die before He could rise !!!

if we don't first preach the death how on earth can we preach the life in His ressurection???

and does preaching only come in the form of the spoken word??? if so are all deaf people damned???

come on people...get off your self-righteous horses and look only unto His righteousness...

and if people think that they can find the Gospel in hARRY (bldy) potter...can we not find the Gospel in the Gospel??? 

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Mikey, some ( albeit few) may be worried at what effect this kind of public display will have on biased hearts, will it cause a pogrom for the Jews in Australia? You must understand that The Passion Play is ALWAYS a Charge of Murder against Jews, and does not bring on loving feelings towards them, in fact it only drives them further away from knowing their Messiah.

'Where shall we begin,' writes an American brother, 'in treating the awful truth which is put here in such simple language? Where shall we find words earnest enough to picture the terrible facts in connection with it, and sound a warning for our times? Some time ago a person said, 'The Jews are to-day more stiff-necked and blinder than ever before.' Who has made them thus? Surely judicial blindness and hardness of heart: ears which do not hear, are given by God; but, alas! the nations, or so-called Christendom, have helped forward their affliction; they have made matters worse a thousand times: and Satan, who hates Israel, has been the author of all things calculated to increase the affliction of this downtrodden nation. Surely the cause of the increased stiff-neckedness and the increased blindness of the Jewish people is one which is traceable to the nations. Every reader knows something of the history of the Jews, what it has been since they were driven from their land -- a long, long tale of suffering, tears, and blood. Most unjust outrages have been committed against them: torture upon torture, the stake, and worse than that -- and all in the name of Jesus. It is a shameful history. Many a time Jews, after hearing the Word preached, have stood up and opened in answer this awful book of history with its blood-stained pages, asking the quesiton, 'Can He be our Redeemer whose followers have treated us thus in His name?'

There are over 100,000 Jews living today in Austrailia, 80% of them in Melbourne or Sydney, it is reported the Anti-semetic attacks are up already and this will only help to further that along. The biggest part of the spread of Anti-semitism, is believe it or not, the internet, and if that is already fueling hatred, what will a reinactment do?

Attacks on Jews between October 2003 and September 2004 were 50 per cent above the average for the past 14 years, according to the ECAJ's annual report on anti-Semitism in Australia.

The worst incidents cited included the words "kill the Jews" burnt into the lawn of Tasmania's parliament house and "six million more please, plus fries" daubed outside a synagogue.

[Mikeyjay]

Well spoken! 

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i felt that it had to be said...as you can probably see from my reponses and also my topics...i really can't stand any legalistic, narrow-minded, judgementlalistic, stick in the mud mindsets...esspecially from believers...and if this offends anybody i believe that you should get a copy of John Bevear's 'The Bait Of Satan' and GET OVER IT !!!

[Mikeyjay]

MAN !!!

why do so many people make such quick judgements to pull down and stomp upon what is of God...

i do not in any way think that this is for "show" or "popularity" man the stench of legalism and over-zelous conservativeness...reaks from some of these responses...

can't anyone see that Christ first had to die before He could rise !!!

if we don't first preach the death how on earth can we preach the life in His ressurection???

and does preaching only come in the form of the spoken word??? if so are all deaf people damned???

come on people...get off your self-righteous horses and look only unto His righteousness...

and if people think that they can find the Gospel in hARRY (bldy) potter...can we not find the Gospel in the Gospel???