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Photini said:And also a problem for me, is the fact that they are claiming that this is an accurate portrayal of what is in Scripture. I'm not sure what to think about that, being that this is coming out of Hollywood. I don't see how just the Passion should be singled out like that, without also the Incarnation, Resurrection and Ascension, and still be "accurate."
chanter said:Wasn't Latin considered to be the language of the uneducated at that time?
Photini said:And also a problem for me, is the fact that they are claiming that this is an accurate portrayal of what is in Scripture.
I'm not sure what to think of that either.prodromos said:I have been given the impression, perhaps mistakenly, that the visions of Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich played a large role in the screenplay.
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Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich was an Augustian nun who lived in Germany. She lived between 1774 to 1824. During her life, God gave her extensive visions of the past, the present and the future. Many theologians believe that she received from God more visions than any other saint. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ are the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich concerning the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, the Arrest, the Scourging , the Crucifixion and the Ressurection of Jesus Christ. They are highly detailed and highly descriptive revealing to us more information about the Life of Jesus Christ besides what we read of Him in the Bible.
Patristic said:Anyways, my prayer is that I will better comprehend the immense suffering and torment Christ went through as he bore the sins of the entire world.
Understanding that there is really no way that we could possibly comprehend it, I hope to also gain this...but not by seeing any movie, which plays on emotions and gives a false sense of spirituality...but through prayer, fasting, and the ways prescribed to us by our Church. Through divinely revealed and uncreated knowledge given to us by Christ Himself. This movie I do not trust, but the Church I do trust.Anyways, my prayer is that I will better comprehend the immense suffering and torment Christ went through as he bore the sins of the entire world.
lolOrthodoxTexan said:I've been waiting for this movie for a long time. I only wish that it would have been released as it was originally intended to be, that is without subtitles. But maybe I am just being artsy-fartsy.
I can see the point some have made about the intrusion of images during worship. However, for myself, an image of Gibson's portrayal of the Lord's Passion would be better than the images of my own passions that attack the quietness of my mind. Lord have mercy on me, the chiefest among sinners.
Understanding that there is really no way that we could possibly comprehend it, I hope to also gain this...but not by seeing any movie, which plays on emotions and gives a false sense of spirituality...but through prayer, fasting, and the ways prescribed to us by our Church. Through divinely revealed and uncreated knowledge given to us by Christ Himself. This movie I do not trust, but the Church I do trust.
JillLars said:I don't understand what it was like because people don't get crucified today, hopefully this will give me a glimpse of the horrible pain Christ went through to save me. I don't think it will create a false sense of faith, simply reinforce what I already know and believe.
[/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif].[/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The reason why Mel Gibson's The Passion of The Christ is such an important film is that it underscores the emotion, pain and passion of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Through the centuries Christian depictions of the Crucifixion of Christ became so decorative that they lost the original passion. Beautiful works of art indeed, but they became nearly bloodless with no evidence of real emotion or pain. Artistic depictions of the Passion were reduced to a mere religious symbols. These works of art have deep connection to the faithful, but no connection to rest of the world apart from their obvious decorative beauty. Neither of the depictions below have the crown of thorns, nor evidence of the whipping, nor emphasis on blood, pain or passion. All the characters look bored, even Jesus looks bored. Again, no passion[/font]
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