I\’ve been following the coverage of Mel Gibson\’s upcoming film, \”The Passion of Christ\”, with great anticipation. Unfortunately, Mel is being castigated by some people for being anti-semitic in his portrayel of the Jews in the film. I find it amazing that the same people who have been subject to people attempting to rewrite history (as far as the holocaust is concerned) are now attempting to rewrite history as to an accurate account of the Jew\’s involvement in the crucifixion of Christ. It\’s truly an amazing thing.
Fact #1 – The Holocaust happened.
Fact #2 – The Jewish people of Jesus\’ day were partially responsible for His death.
I love what Mel Gibson said in an interview that took place with Peggy Noonan just yesterday…
January 30, 2004 — \’YOU\’RE GOING to have to go on record. The Holocaust happened, right?\” Peggy Noonan asks of Mel Gibson in the Reader\’s Digest for March.
Gibson: \”I have friends and parents of friends who have numbers on their arms. The guy who taught me Spanish was a Holocaust survivor. He worked in a concentration camp in France. Yes, of course. Atrocities happened. War is horrible. The Second World War killed tens of millions of people. Some of them were Jews in concentration camps. Many people lost their lives. In the Ukraine, several million starved to death between 1932 and 1933. During the last century, 20 million people died in the Soviet Union.\”
Gibson sat down with conservative Catholic writer Noonan to speak of his controversial film, \”The Passion of the Christ,\” to explain his faith – which he says became a strong force in his life after years of being \”a monster,\” having become \”spiritually bankrupt\” in the thrall of success. And Gibson admits his spiritual life is \”nowhere complete yet. I\’m still so full of flaws.\” Noonan pushed him about the Holocaust because of accusations that the actor\’s father questions the attempted extermination of all Jews by Hitler. Of his dad, Gibson says, \”My dad taught me my faith, and I believe what he taught me. The man never lied to me in his life.\”
Gibson talks eloquently about his passion for \”The Passion,\” the gospel and what he wants to do next – \”something light and funny and nobody\’ll be angry at me!\”
Noonan: \”Give me the headline you want to see on the biggest paper in America the day after \’The Passion\’ opens.\”
Gibson: \”War Ends.\”
I can\’t wait to see The Passion of Christ. I think it may be the most accurate portrayal of Christ\’s last day that has ever been filmed. February 25th is the day. I am going to make a prediction. This film will be a huge hit, beyond anyone\’s expectations.