by Ken Adachi <Editor@educate-yourself.org>
http://educate-yourself.org/cn/passionofnumbskullery26feb04.shtml

Feb. 26, 2004

I remember talking to a student many years ago when the movie The Exorcist first came out. He told me that he couldn't sleep for a week after watching that movie. He had nightmares and images of demons every time he closed his eyes. I asked him why he went to see the movie since it already had the reputation of scaring the pants off people. He said that he just HAD to see it because all his friends saw it and everyone was talking about it. "OK", I replied, but "What did you get out of it except nightmares and disturbed emotions? Why would anyone want to do that to themselves?" I asked.

He couldn't think of a good reason because he didn't have one. He was manipulated by hype to shell out 4 or 5 bucks to see a movie that he knew would disturb him, yet he felt compelled to go anyway.

You don't have to follow his foolish example.

If you are an adult and if you still have a brain in your head, do not waste your money on The Passion of The Christ extravaganza from Mel Gibson, unless, of course, you just HAVE to immerse your brain in pain.

If you bring children into a movie theater to assault and brutalize their young psyches with this 50 million dollar bloodfest, then you ought to be scourged for such reckless insensitivity and stupidity.

And may God forgive those who would actually arrange to bus in children from schools to see this 'suicide' bomb for the mind and heart.

This movie, and the media driven hype surrounding it, displays the classic elements of Tavistock manipulation:

• Stir up emotions, especially religion related emotions
• Overload people's senses and sensitivities with unrelenting visceral gore
• Distract and divert the public's attention from matters of importance, such as the loss of their liberty

Do yourself a favor: Avoid the 'need' to see this movie. Keep your money, save your nervous system the pain, and retain your mind's state of inner calm and peace. Christ, I'm sure, would very much prefer the latter.

This movie has NOTHING to do with Jesus, but EVERYTHING to do with MIND (and People) CONTROL.

Ken Adachi

Related:

The Menace of the Religious Movie (June 22, 2006)
http://educate-yourself.org/cn/menaceofreligiousmoviebytozer.shtml

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ThePassionoftheChrist-1129941/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ThePassionoftheChrist-1129941/

See The Movie, Buy The Nail & Coffee Mug!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2004/02/25/notes022504.DTL

Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion’: Religious Pornography for Christians by Uri Dowbenko
http://www.steamshovelpress.com/altmedia19.html

Jesus Scholars Find Fault in Gibson's 'Passion'
http://educate-yourself.org/cn/scholarsfindfaultinPassion24feb04.shtml

More:

http://lazarusunbound.com/bunk_thepassion.html

http://www.bereanbeacon.org

http://www.SeekGod.ca/gibson.htm

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/140/story_14097_1.html

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/141/story_14102_1.html

http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/melgibson-thepassion.html

http://www.understandthetimes.org/commentary/c23.shtml

http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/dolorouspassion.html

http://www.surfingtheapocalypse.net/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=295

http://www.lasttrumpetministries.org/2004/April2004.html

http://www.lasttrumpetministries.org/tracts/tract12.html

Comments from Readers

----- Original Message -----
From: Lydia Mancini <lydia@bariumblues.com>
To; Editor@educate-yourself.org
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:32 AM
Subject: The Passion and the vomit

Hi Friends,

A friend saw “The Passion” last night and was sick, almost vomiting, through the whole thing. She is a veteran horror flick watcher. She said it’s a torture flick. Does making the victim Jesus make it okay to saturate yourself in torture? I think it makes it worse!

What’s next? Movies that show Christians being thrown to the lions? Bloody Hell! We’re worse than the ancient Romans who did that. Our roman circus is a virtual one, but it is up close and exaggerated and designed to elicit the same sick emotional reactions. We’re supposed to know better now. People come out of the theatre sick, crying and weakened. Is that what Christ wanted? Don’t be fooled. If you want blood and guts watch Braveheart again…and again …and again like some people have.

J Lydia

----- Original Message -----
From: secondray <secondray@cableone.net>
To: Editor
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:57 AM
Subject: The "Passion" of Money

Dear Ken:

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your short article regarding Mel Gibson's latest movie. From my viewpoint, it is identical to most of his movies, namely - gory and violent. This latest movie "The Passion of Christ" is totally worthless crap. The worst part about it is that it will inflame and encourage fanaticism among traditional Christians, who can't think for themselves anyway.

It's sad also that reportedly this movie does not really address the true importance of the resurrection of the Christ which is the future hope for all of us on this planet. Instead, Mel prefers to wallow in blood, torture and gore which has absolutely NOTHING to do with the message of the Christ for the coming New Era. [I guess you can tell by now that I am upset!]

Ken, I pray that no children will be assaulted by this movie due to their unthinking parents. God protect the children from this trashy propaganda which promotes Mel's crystallized thinking and prejudices.

Sincerely,

Annie Cook

----- Original Message -----
From: Irene
To: Editor
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:57 AM
Subject: Irene says hi

Hi Ken:

Read your response and others responses to THE PASSION. I'm asking you not to shut Jesus out. He paid the ultimate price for all of us so we could get back with God. He is your best friend and wants to come into your heart. Give him a chance. The rapture will be soon. You don't want to be left here with the anti-christ. As a friend I am writing. You were always kind to me. Now it is my turn to help you out. Remember me?

Irene from Brewster, NY
statmed1000@rcn.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Editor
To: Irene
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Irene says hi

Hi Irene,

I appreciate your concern, but you don't really understand what is going on with this movie. It has nothing to do with Christ or His message. Nor do my remarks have anything to do with my belief in Christ.

This movie is a propaganda vehicle designed to manipulate people's emotions. It's a mind control operation and you don't understand who is really behind this, nor what their real motives are. Don't allow yourself to be so easily duped.

I know you are a sincere and caring soul, but you must give pause and reconsider what has been repeatedly drummed into your head in the last decade or two by fundamentalist TV evangelist as witnessed daily on TBN and similar TV or radio stations. The Rapture is an Illuminati created DECEPTION. If you deicde to go, you'll be beamed up alright, but it won't be into Heaven; it will be into an alien spacecraft where you'll be taken to another planet and used for slave labor and food! The negative, Dracos reptilian aliens who are the overlords of the Illuminati, EAT human beings. I am not exaggerating or making this up. See this interview with Red Elk and read the more recent books of David Icke and his videos with Credo Mutwa if you've willing to look at the other side of the Rapture coin.

Sincerely, Ken