The Passion of the Christ (Jesus, crucifixion, beliefs, experience)

[skeetergraveson888]

Most of my Christian friends have asked me to watch Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ with them, and I did. They told me that this movie help me direct my life toward Jesus once again. Just an opinion, but wouldn't a movie that objectifies Christ's death turn people away? As a Satanist I worship and cherish life, so please help me to understand why Jesus' crucifixion would convert me into a Christian. (I am a former Christian and I understand why Jesus died, I just want to know that if I was a still Christian why should I worship his death, instead of his life)

[Mr Spinkles]

I thought it was a compelling movie, but you have a point.

[Green Gaia]

Supposedly, if you see how much the "Son of God" suffered and died for you, you would repent to turn to Christianity. Or so I've been told...

[Lightkeeper]

Why would you worship his death? He was resurrected. It's his ideas for living that are worth looking at.

[ViaRosa]

The movie does not ask us to worship his death, the movie invites us to understand the extent to which He suffered --- sacrificed --- for us. And to understand the love that God feels for us, that He sacrificed His only Son for us, so that we could have everlasting life, beyond our physical lives.

It is belief in the Resurrection --- not the crucifixion --- that makes one Christian.

[Ardhanariswar]

the movie sucked. it had no story, it was like a documentary, but more boringer. sure, it appeals to an audience who likes voilence and loves jesus. but to me, this movie kinda cheated jesus. i mean, jesus wanted to be known for his teachings and beliefs. sure, there is an importance to his death, but what was the point? he loved us to death? well, i dont see it. some people take the *passion* to be Jesus' overwhelming love and compassion for all living people by dying on the cross for us. Buddha did the same, except with no voilence, it was much much more peaceful and loving. His teachings refected it. He taught with no restraint. to bring the joy and bliss of enlightenment to all. he watned everyone to be free from suffering, not embrace it.

many of my devout christian friends liked it, and my goth friend actually cried. i almost did, i must admit. but other than that, it was an experience, for me, it wasnt life changing, i didnt want to become christian (Actually i kinda ran away from it, all that morbidity kinda freaked me out, try looking at a statue of a dead carcas on a cross in school rooms).

ya, im ranting. i kno. i liked Jesus of nazareth better. it cronicaled his life as it would have been. with the teachings and all, what he faced. i dunno.