terratogen wrote:
] Four English churches are offering free cinema tickets to
] see Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ in an attempt
] to boost their congregations.
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] According to BBC online, the Church of England parishes, in
] and around Maidstone, Kent, have booked £20,000 worth of
] tickets for the film.
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] The film, which opens in the UK this month, depicts the last
] hours of Christ and has caused uproar in the US amid claims of
] anti-Semitism.
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] It has raised more than $200m (£108m) at the US box office in
] two weeks.
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] St Luke's Church in Maidstone, All Saints Church and Loose
] Baptist Church in the village of Loose, and St Peter's Church
] in nearby Boughton Monchelsea, have purchased 3,000 cinema
] tickets at £6.50 each.
]
] Friggin' hypocrits. These are probably the same people that
] condemn violence and gore in film. What the fuck? I guess
] its ok to show inhuman beatings, so long as your beating the
] shit out of christ. If it's good enough for the christians,
] it should be good enough for everyone. The next time I hear
] some religous asshole whining about any violence...EVER, I'm
] going to burn his bible.

Its not even good violence. He never fights back! The Fighting Jesus woulda pulled a glock out of his loincloth and popped some caps in some roman asses, then marched to the cross and said, "Aight, lets do this shit!" This one just turned the other cheek!

I want my money back. I can't believe I paid for this thing. Although props to the blood shooting out of Jeebus onto the Roman soldier... thats on par for brutality with anything I've seen in a movie.

RE: Ananova - Churches snap up Gibson film tickets