[pastorsforum] RE: [PastorsForum] True or False - The Passion

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From: "Jerry Watts" <robinwood@...>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:11:08 -0500
To all who read....

I apologize if it appears that I made an attack of the bro.  Bro Jeff, I
apologize because "attacking you" was not in my spirit.  Having seen the
movie twice, I know that there are some things which (in my opinion)
have Biblical difficulties.  Yet from my perspective, there is a great
deal MORE good than bad which is given.  Some one asked me did I think
it too violent...my response was, "depends on your perspective.  If
you're talking about the violence being overdone compared to the actual
crucifixion--my answer is a resounding no as I believe the treatment and
beating of Jesus was much worse than portrayed.  But if you are asking
if this was more than I cared to see---the answer is "absolutely"."  

My belief is that most believers had become so comfortable with the
"Jesus died for me on a tree" that we had become numb to the truth.  If
nothing else, this screenplay awakened us to the horror of the
crucifixion.

Jeff---though you don't know me---I would like to say this, "my heart
was not focused on attacking you but rather on talking about the
movie"...Please accept my apologies.

Jerry N. Watts
www.robinwoodbaptist.com