the passion by mel gibson (1 Viewer)

[neo o]

Originally posted by Beaky
think if we didnt have religion, society would have no moral boundaries, therefore more wars, violence and rape.

Are you inferring that an aethiest = a rapist ?

 

[ameh]

Think of the good ol born again christian George Bush

An atheist isnt necessarily one without morals =P

 

[Generator]

Originally posted by Beaky
think if we didnt have religion, society would have no moral boundaries, therefore more wars, violence and rape.

You must be related to John Howard or Tony Abbott.

 

[Toodulu]

if you don't believe in an afterlife or judgement day or going to heaven/hell... wouldn't that encourage a sense of earthly justice and make you more moral instead? how sad would it be if we lived a certain way due to the fear of punishment/reward in our afterlives?
and what's the big deal, you repent and you're in the good books again. it's just a religion based on not taking responsibility for your own actions.

also moral values are not unique to religion... love your neighbours, honour and respect your parents, don't do to others what you would not want done to you. this "christian" sense of morality had already been conceived by confucius who lived hundreds of years before jesus.

 

[neo o]

thinks of the code of Hammurabi etc

 

[king_of_boredom]

i watched it for the first time last night on ch7's coverage.

i actually liked the fact that the whole movie was in hebrew/latin with english subtitles, made it much more realistic.

but i'll admit it was an extremely graphical film. nonetheless, i thought it was pretty good.

 

[walrusbear]

yes realism and literalism is very important when it comes to religion

 

[*cookie89*]

I hated this movie with a passion (lol passion geddit?)

Jesus being brutalised for 2 straight hours. I see what you did thar, Gibson.

 

[hopeles5ly]

I hated this movie with a passion (lol passion geddit?)

Jesus being brutalised for 2 straight hours. I see what you did thar, Gibson.

The movie wasn't intended to entertain. It was to depict the brutality of his death, to provoke self-reflection in Christians about the essence of their beliefs.