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To: LindyBill who wrote (31292)	2/24/2004 11:27:02 PM
From: Neeka	Respond to of 793860

The protesters were upset that the cops did not arrest them. They were denied the opportunity to accuse the city of hiring thugs. Didn't winning police brutality lawsuits partially fund their causes?

To: LindyBill who wrote (31292)	2/24/2004 11:33:27 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 793860

James Carroll (author of Constantine's Sword) does not care for The Passion: The inflicting of suffering is the action of the film, and the dramatic question is: How much pain can Jesus take? The religious miracle of this Passion is that he can take it all. Jesus Christ Superstoic. His wondrous capacity to suffer is what converts bystander soldiers, and it is what saves the world. In an act of perverse editing, Gibson has Jesus say, "I make all things new" as his torment approaches climax, as if cruel mayhem brings renewal. When Jesus cries out near the end, "My God, why have you forsaken me?" the film conveys not his despair, but his numb gratification. There's the film's inadvertent reversal, the crucifixion as a triumph of sadomasochistic exploitation. That triumph seems to be what Gibson's Jesus salutes when he says finally, "It is accomplished." It is a lie. It is sick. Jews have every reason to be offended by "The Passion of The Christ." Even more so, if possible, do Christians. commondreams.org