Jason Silver

Tuesday, February 17th, 2004

Mel Gibson's Interview

I watched Dianne Sawyer's interview with Mel Gibson re: The Passion of the Christ tonight. I was really impressed with Mel's on-track description of our faith. Overall, an excellent interview in which Dianne asked mostly good questions.

That's not to say I didn't laugh out-loud at some of the clip edits... obviously meant to attract sensational attention, but that's the press for ya.

"When asked who killed Jesus, Gibson said, "The big answer is, we all did. I'll be the first in the culpability stakes here."

Is that awesome or what? All I can say is BRAVO Mel. I hope and pray that this film creates a new curiousity among people to read about Jesus, and to seek for themselves. Regarding the anti-semetic accusations, I thought this was an interesting article, actually written by a Rabbi, Daniel Lapin.

Many individual Jews have shared with me their embarrassment that groups, ostensibly representing them, attack Passion but are silent about depraved entertainment that encourages killing cops and brutalizing women. Citing artistic freedom, Jewish groups helped protect sacrilegious exhibits such as the anti-Christian feces extravaganza presented by the Brooklyn Museum four years ago. One can hardly blame Christians for assuming that Jews feel artistic freedom is important only when exercised by those hostile toward Christianity. However, this is not how all Jews feel.

Go see this movie. I saw it, and was really impacted-- I still am. ~Jason
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