Hi carol,
I guess my opinions aren't wanted anywhere. I dont consider myself a spokesperson for the planet though, but i will stand up for the truth. The problem with people nowadays is that they will follow the world and not Gods word. This is the very problem we have, and being in the End of Days right now, i dont think its wise to neglect Gods word.
Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is QUICK, and POWERFUL, and SHARPER than ANY twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
Gods word is sharper than any movie, Gods word is living. It convicts.
People say to me ... "Brother Vishal, i felt very 'moved' by watching this movie, it 'touched' me" ...
Well let me tell people something, the movie may touch people because it has an emotional side to it, but it wont be conviction from God or from the Holy Spirit. The audio message link i gave was from a pastor, en elder, somebody who knows better than we do, and we gives detailed explanation from the scriptures as to why we shouldn't watch this movie, BUT ... he mentions that we should take this opportunity to ask questions to people through this, but beleivers should avoid this movie because it is re-crucifixying Jesus, and he gives very biblical reasons for this.
Also in case some people didn't know, this movie is a Catholic mass. This is the reason why it doesn't give more than 1 minute on Jesus's resurrection, no explanation of why he died, gift of salvation and all these other things.
Did you know that Carol? This movie contains Catholic doctrines. This is WHY it is very vivid, violent or whatever people want to call it. When Catholics have mass, they beleive they are literally eating Christs body, they re-crucify Jesus.
I can give you quotes from mel and from a Vatican website itself to show you what the officials themselves say about this movie and that its a Catholic mass basically. Now would you want to partake of Re-crucifiying Jesus? I sure wouldn't.
Turn with me to 1 Corinthians 1:18 please ...
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish FOOLISHNESS; but unto us which are saved it is the POWER of God.
What is the power of God? The Word. We should use the Bible to convict ourselves and shouldn't need worldly material made by Catholics that preaches their unbiblical doctrines.
Anyway, im getting tired typing now, i spent my entire day battling with a forum, over 15 different people i battled yesterday with the Scriptures. Anyway ... May God convict and lead people into the light.
We as Christians should know better. I dont think even Christians know any better these days, this is what disturbs me the most, here i am nagging and nagging and trying to tell people that its unbiblical for us to see this, but people still make ways to see it and talk about emotions and how it moved them.
Sister Carol, the Word of God is not lacking in any way that God would need the aid of a movie to convict us or show us the Gospel in a vivid and violent way. Mel Gibson is recrucifying Jesus, i surely wouldn't want to partake of this "Worldwide Catholic Mass"
This is my opinion on it anyway. Im gonnu leave it at this because its not worth arguing with anybody.
God bless.