Texe Mars, what a fool. Tonight’s fantasies include the Pope’s opposition
to the Mel Gibson movie "Passion". Never mind that the Vatican has given
thumbs up to "Passion". I guess that Texe has never let the facts get in
the way. Texe has never met a Catholic that he didn’t hate. Nice
Christian.

http://www.texemarrs.com/

I think that there are going to be many surprised Christians after their
demise.

Dr. Artaud


http://www.vaticannews.com/


Gibson's film 'wins Vatican approval'...

http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?j89534353

"Vatican official praises clips from Mel Gibson movie that critics fear
will spur anti-Semitism


By TOM RACHMAN
The Associated Press
9/13/03 2:33 PM


VATICAN CITY (AP) -- A senior Vatican official who watched clips from Mel
Gibson's controversial film "The Passion" offered enthusiastic praise
Saturday for what he saw, despite concerns from Jewish groups that the
movie will promote anti-Semitism.

Many conservative Christians say the unreleased film powerfully depicts
the last 12 hours of Jesus' life. But Jewish leaders say the work
suggests Jews were responsible for the death of Christ, and could trigger
anti-Semitic attacks.

U.S. Archbishop John P. Foley of the church's social-communications
office said he hoped to show the film in the Vatican and said he doubted
whether criticisms of the film were valid.

"From what I could see of the trailers, it seemed to be an excellent
film," Foley said.

"I don't think they would be well-founded criticisms because all the
material in the film comes directly from the Gospel accounts. There's
nothing in the film that doesn't come from the Gospel accounts.

"So, if they're critical of the film, they would be critical of the
Gospel."

Gibson, an Academy Award-winning director, spent nearly $30 million to
produce the movie, which is expected to be released in the spring. Gibson
has defended his work as faithful to the Gospels and said it is intended
"to inspire, not offend."

The Roman Catholic Church formally rejected Jewish culpability in
Christ's death nearly 40 years ago.

Gibson is a member of an ultraconservative Catholic movement that rejects
the Vatican's authority over the church.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is one of several Jewish groups and leaders
to speak out against "The Passion." Last month, the organization, which
works to bring Nazis to justice, urged Gibson to make changes to his
film.

Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Wiesenthal Center's office in Los Angeles said
in an August statement that the center had received hate mail accusing it
"of being Christ killers" after the group publicly expressed reservations
about the film.

"For 20 centuries, the false charges ... have been the core reasons for
anti-Semitism, causing the death and persecution of millions of Jews,"
Hier said at the time.

Foley acknowledged that he had not seen the entire film, but said "in
what I saw there was nothing objectionable. It was very faithful to the
Gospel." ...more