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Originally posted by cynicalgrrlll
For predujuice Chrisitians and groups like the KKK I thtink it would change thte message of the movie and encourage them to be more accepting of other races.
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Frankly, if you believe that, than you've got a lot more faith in humanity than I do. And furthermore, if you do believe that seeing a darker-skinned man representing Jesus on a movie screen would affect religious groups, doesn't that in some manner contradict having faith in people at all? That is, to be affected religiously by a movie - in my opinion - is a fairly shallow view of religious belief.
I'm not trying to instigate anything here; rather, i'm trying to point out that it's obvious you've already taken your stance on the subject. There's really no "discussion" here; you stated a belief/view you're not willing to change, and refuse to acknowledge any good points anyone else makes. In my humble opinion, there's really no use for posts like this on this board.
I've gone to see the movie. I'm also thoroughly deistic; I don't believe there ever was a Christ. And I still thought it was a good story, because in essence it can be applied to anyone who's ever died for their beliefs, whether or not those beliefs are correct. To me, it was a story of courage. I'm sorry if that kind of message isn't acceptable to you because of the particular character cast.
Yes, I find it highly ironic that you would criticize people who have gone to see a movie without seeing it for yourself first. You can think you're correct all you want, but you also undermine any authority you might have on the subject simply by remaining willfully ignorant. In no manner do I want an ignorant person telling me what the movie is. You can know "the story of Jesus, as told in the Bible" all you want, but we were discussing a movie.