Religions > Atheism > PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly
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13 Feb 2004 08:00:59 AM |
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PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly |
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved all
twenty of its screens for The Passion. I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money. Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made. It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history, it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
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13 Feb 2004 09:26:37 AM |
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And so upon Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:00:59 +0000 didst georgann speak thusly:
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money.
And Jesus *did command his followers to go unto all the world and make
wads of cash! He must be so pleased!
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13 Feb 2004 09:29:25 AM |
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And so upon Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:00:59 +0000 didst georgann speak thusly:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved all
twenty of its screens for The Passion. I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money. Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made. It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history, it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
The above written by "Radio talk show host, Rabbi Daniel Lapin" who,
according to Mel, is going to HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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13 Feb 2004 11:20:51 AM |
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Mark K. Bilbo <y@hoo.com-amikchi> wrote in alt.atheism
didst georgann speak thusly:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion.
One Dallas multiplex has reserved all twenty of its screens for The Passion.
Boggle.
http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
The above written by "Radio talk show host, Rabbi Daniel Lapin" who,
according to Mel, is going to HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need the name of the Dallas multiplex so I can call them or go there
myself to verify the claim.
Georgann? Can you help me out? I'm right here in the Dallas area,
so it's no problem for me to pop over there and talk to the theater
manager in person.
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EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news
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13 Feb 2004 01:55:28 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" wrote:
I need the name of the Dallas multiplex so I can call them or go there
myself to verify the claim.
Georgann? Can you help me out? I'm right here in the Dallas area,
so it's no problem for me to pop over there and talk to the theater
manager in person.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
What do you need from me, Elroy? I don't know anything about Dallas.
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13 Feb 2004 03:02:29 PM |
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And so upon Fri, 13 Feb 2004 19:55:28 +0000 didst georgann speak thusly:
"Elroy Willis" wrote:
I need the name of the Dallas multiplex so I can call them or go there
myself to verify the claim.
Georgann? Can you help me out? I'm right here in the Dallas area,
so it's no problem for me to pop over there and talk to the theater
manager in person.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
What do you need from me, Elroy? I don't know anything about Dallas.
Except that Mel says they're all going to hell.
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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14 Feb 2004 05:20:39 AM |
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georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote in alt.atheism
"Elroy Willis" wrote:
I need the name of the Dallas multiplex so I can call them or go there
myself to verify the claim.
Georgann? Can you help me out? I'm right here in the Dallas area,
so it's no problem for me to pop over there and talk to the theater
manager in person.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
What do you need from me, Elroy? I don't know anything about Dallas.
I don't believe the part of the article about some theater in Dallas
reserving all 20 of its screens for this movie, and I wanna find out
if that part is true, so the name of the theater would be nice.
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Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
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| User: "*nemo*" |
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13 Feb 2004 06:44:37 PM |
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In article <BC5242CA.353646D6%chenault@mindspring.com>,
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved all
twenty of its screens for The Passion.
Seems to me that the Christaholics all around the Sounth did the same
***** when "Left Behind" slurped its way toward the theaters a while back.
I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money.
I bet not. How many times can anyone watch a Jew get nailed to a chunk
of wood? Regardless of what language(s) it's done in.
Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.
Why? No one will go for repeat viewings.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made.
Serious? Maybe. Substantive and Biblical are two words that should be
used in conjunction far less than they are.
It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history
You mean, like "Battlefield Earth"?
it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
Erm... what's the third prediction?
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Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
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| User: "Kevin Anthoney" |
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14 Feb 2004 07:29:01 AM |
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*nemo* wrote:
In article <BC5242CA.353646D6%chenault@mindspring.com>,
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand
screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales
are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved
all twenty of its screens for The Passion.
Seems to me that the Christaholics all around the Sounth did the same
***** when "Left Behind" slurped its way toward the theaters a while back.
I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to
make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money.
I bet not. How many times can anyone watch a Jew get nailed to a chunk
of wood? Regardless of what language(s) it's done in.
Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this
film.
Why? No one will go for repeat viewings.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made.
Serious? Maybe. Substantive and Biblical are two words that should be
used in conjunction far less than they are.
It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history
You mean, like "Battlefield Earth"?
it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
Erm... what's the third prediction?
According to the article:
"My third prediction is that the faith of millions of Christians will become
more fervent as Passion uplifts and inspires them. Passion will propel vast
numbers of unreligious Americans to embrace Christianity. The movie will
one day be seen as a harbinger of America's third great religious
reawakening."
Can't imagine why she left that one out.
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kanthoney[a]dsl.pipex.com
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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14 Feb 2004 08:05:12 AM |
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Kevin Anthoney <kevin_anthoney@hotmail.com> wrote in alt.atheism
*nemo* wrote:
Erm... what's the third prediction?
According to the article:
"My third prediction is that the faith of millions of Christians will become
more fervent as Passion uplifts and inspires them. Passion will propel vast
numbers of unreligious Americans to embrace Christianity. The movie will
one day be seen as a harbinger of America's third great religious
reawakening."
Can't imagine why she left that one out.
What were America's two first great religious awakenings?
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EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
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| User: "Liz" |
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14 Feb 2004 08:57:13 AM |
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:29:01 +0000, Kevin Anthoney
<kevin_anthoney@hotmail.com> in news message
<62ee1$402e229d$51569c09$11176@nf2.news-service.com> wrote:
*nemo* wrote:
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Erm... what's the third prediction?
According to the article:
"My third prediction is that the faith of millions of Christians will become
more fervent as Passion uplifts and inspires them. Passion will propel vast
numbers of unreligious Americans to embrace Christianity. The movie will
one day be seen as a harbinger of America's third great religious
reawakening."
Can't imagine why she left that one out.
LOL Because that is what she predicted that her diagram would do.
Überwench #658 Now a *real* atheist!
Dame Liz the Undaunted BAAWA
Charter Member of SMASH
and Queen of the known universe
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14 Feb 2004 09:20:34 AM |
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 00:44:37 GMT, *nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.dieSPAM.com>
in news message
<nemo0037-8CBA52.19443713022004@news02.east.earthlink.net> wrote:
In article <BC5242CA.353646D6%chenault@mindspring.com>,
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved all
twenty of its screens for The Passion.
Seems to me that the Christaholics all around the Sounth did the same
***** when "Left Behind" slurped its way toward the theaters a while back.
I just looked up the stats on "Left Behind". The budget for the film,
and I use that term loosely, was $17.4 million just a bit under the
$25 million that Mel has reportedly budgeted for "Passion". The box
office receipts, however, totaled $4.2+ million half of that in the
opening weekend.
I'll make the prediction that "Passion" will have a decent opening
weekend, of up to $25 million with a sharp drop off after that. It
will probably end up with about $40 million in total box office.
I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money.
I bet not. How many times can anyone watch a Jew get nailed to a chunk
of wood? Regardless of what language(s) it's done in.
They might make money, but it won't be at the box office. There might
be a long shelf life for the video used as an evangelistic tool.
Although, if I was shown the brutal execution as a means to promote a
religion, I would run the other way as fast as my long legs could
carry me.
Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.
Why? No one will go for repeat viewings.
I can't even imagine that the pay movie channels would purchase the
rights to show it. Maybe TBN or the Catholic religious channel would
buy the rights to air the movie, but it couldn't be shown on during
the family hour. If the flash of a boob on TV causes such a
controversy, I can not imagine what an explicit scourging and killing
would cause. Of course, Christians have always been much more
tolerant of gratuitous violence than they have been about naked body
parts.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made.
Serious? Maybe. Substantive and Biblical are two words that should be
used in conjunction far less than they are.
It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history
You mean, like "Battlefield Earth"?
LOL That was another real winner -- a budget of $73 million and gross
box office of $21.5 million.
it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
Erm... what's the third prediction?
I predict that my money is secure. :)
Überwench #658 Now a *real* atheist!
Dame Liz the Undaunted BAAWA
Charter Member of SMASH
and Queen of the known universe
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14 Feb 2004 09:36:59 AM |
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Liz <ehuth1@donotspam.com> wrote in alt.atheism
*nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.dieSPAM.com> in news message
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money.
I bet not. How many times can anyone watch a Jew get nailed to a chunk
of wood? Regardless of what language(s) it's done in.
They might make money, but it won't be at the box office. There might
be a long shelf life for the video used as an evangelistic tool.
Although, if I was shown the brutal execution as a means to promote a
religion, I would run the other way as fast as my long legs could
carry me.
Imagine what would happen if Mel tried to get tied in with McDonald's
or Burger King to promote the film, like Disney does with a lot of its
films.
Cross-shaped french fries...
and?
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Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news
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14 Feb 2004 09:47:00 AM |
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Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote:
Imagine what would happen if Mel tried to get tied in with McDonald's
or Burger King to promote the film, like Disney does with a lot of its
films.
Cross-shaped french fries...
and?
Vinegar for the McFish Burger
A toy crown of thorns with detachable thorns, useful for plucking out
eyes that offend you, or prying motes out of your brother's eye
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14 Feb 2004 10:10:13 AM |
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(L. Raymond) wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote:
Imagine what would happen if Mel tried to get tied in with McDonald's
or Burger King to promote the film, like Disney does with a lot of its
films.
Cross-shaped french fries...
and?
Vinegar for the McFish Burger
A toy crown of thorns with detachable thorns, useful for plucking out
eyes that offend you, or prying motes out of your brother's eye
Heh.
French fries shaped like little thorns, served in a cardboard box
that's shaped like a crown, that you can take home and wear. Might be
a little greasy though...
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Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news
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14 Feb 2004 10:15:13 AM |
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 15:47:00 GMT, (L.
Raymond) in news message <402e4242.2006017@news.mylinuxisp.com> wrote:
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote:
Imagine what would happen if Mel tried to get tied in with McDonald's
or Burger King to promote the film, like Disney does with a lot of its
films.
Cross-shaped french fries...
and?
Vinegar for the McFish Burger
A toy crown of thorns with detachable thorns, useful for plucking out
eyes that offend you, or prying motes out of your brother's eye
A Jesus action figure that you could repeatedly pin to the cross.
(Not suitable for children under 3 as small pieces present a choking
hazard.)
Überwench #658 Now a *real* atheist!
Dame Liz the Undaunted BAAWA
Charter Member of SMASH
and Queen of the known universe
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14 Feb 2004 12:10:10 PM |
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Elroy Willis wrote:
Liz <ehuth1@donotspam.com> wrote in alt.atheism
*nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.dieSPAM.com> in news message
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money.
I bet not. How many times can anyone watch a Jew get nailed to a chunk
of wood? Regardless of what language(s) it's done in.
They might make money, but it won't be at the box office. There might
be a long shelf life for the video used as an evangelistic tool.
Although, if I was shown the brutal execution as a means to promote a
religion, I would run the other way as fast as my long legs could
carry me.
Imagine what would happen if Mel tried to get tied in with McDonald's
or Burger King to promote the film, like Disney does with a lot of its
films.
Cross-shaped french fries...
and?
Obviously, lots and lots of ketchup! ;)
BK
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14 Feb 2004 04:55:39 PM |
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In article <6sfs20134313814ijea0sgrpmsn4jdkj4t@4ax.com>,
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote:
Liz <ehuth1@donotspam.com> wrote in alt.atheism
*nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.dieSPAM.com> in news message
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money.
I bet not. How many times can anyone watch a Jew get nailed to a chunk
of wood? Regardless of what language(s) it's done in.
They might make money, but it won't be at the box office. There might
be a long shelf life for the video used as an evangelistic tool.
Although, if I was shown the brutal execution as a means to promote a
religion, I would run the other way as fast as my long legs could
carry me.
Imagine what would happen if Mel tried to get tied in with McDonald's
or Burger King to promote the film, like Disney does with a lot of its
films.
Cross-shaped french fries...
and?
Burgers on hot cross buns.
Christ-Colas
Kids meals with Jack Chick tracts inside...
--
Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jehdjh/Relpg.html
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Quotemeister since March 2002
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14 Feb 2004 02:33:23 AM |
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In article <BC5242CA.353646D6%chenault@mindspring.com>,
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved all
twenty of its screens for The Passion. I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money. Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made. It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history, it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
Who wants to spend good money to see a work of fiction about a work of
fiction that insults people?
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John Hachmann aa #1782
"Men become civilized not in their willingness to believe, bit in
proportion to their readiness to doubt." - H. L. Mencken
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14 Feb 2004 07:20:55 AM |
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http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
"johac" wrote:
Who wants to spend good money to see a work of fiction about a work of
fiction that insults people?
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
People who know and appreciate what God has done for them. The only people
who could possibly be "insulted" would not be in that group of people.
--
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«´¨`·.¸¸ ¸¸.·´¨ `»
All your prophecy are belong to Christ!
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15 Feb 2004 01:20:32 AM |
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In article <BC538AE6.35364C03%chenault@mindspring.com>,
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
"johac" wrote:
Who wants to spend good money to see a work of fiction about a work of
fiction that insults people?
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
People who know and appreciate what God has done for them. The only people
who could possibly be "insulted" would not be in that group of people.
Ah! That's my point. Those who choose to believe the ancient lies and
slander about the Jewish people being responsible for killing your god
would not be insulted. Those who think that lies and slander are wrong
would
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John Hachmann aa #1782
"Men become civilized not in their willingness to believe, bit in
proportion to their readiness to doubt." - H. L. Mencken
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14 Feb 2004 03:15:41 AM |
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In article <jhachm-56D8AC.00332314022004@news-60.giganews.com>,
johac <jhachm@ixpresremove.com> wrote:
In article <BC5242CA.353646D6%chenault@mindspring.com>,
georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved all
twenty of its screens for The Passion. I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money. Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made. It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history, it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
Who wants to spend good money to see a work of fiction about a work of
fiction that insults people?
It seems to me that if there was ever a story that's been done to death
in the movies, two stand out: the Gospels and "A Christmas Carol."
Just last year, they made a Big Deal about the movie "The Gospel of
John." I never met anyone who was interested in that, let alone *saw*
it. Total waste of celluloid.
--
Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly |
14 Feb 2004 05:18:52 AM |
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*nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.dieSPAM.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Just last year, they made a Big Deal about the movie "The Gospel of
John." I never met anyone who was interested in that, let alone *saw*
it. Total waste of celluloid.
I never even heard of it, and I live in the Bible Belt.
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Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news
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| User: "Liz" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly |
15 Feb 2004 08:29:21 AM |
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:00:59 GMT, georgann <chenault@mindspring.com>
in news message <BC5242CA.353646D6%chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion.
LOL I found out this morning that the advance ticket sales for the
Passion amount to $5 million dollars. Considering that these are
probably churches or church groups I'm actually surprised it is so
small.
$5 million down, only $79 to go, georgann.
Liz #658 BAAWA
"The Bible is a wonderful source of inspiration for those
who don't understand it." -- George Santayana
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| User: "georgann" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is lookingwobbly |
15 Feb 2004 09:29:03 AM |
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georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion.
"Liz" wrote:
LOL I found out this morning that the advance ticket sales for the
Passion amount to $5 million dollars. Considering that these are
probably churches or church groups I'm actually surprised it is so
small.
$5 million down, only $79 to go, georgann.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
I doubt there is any way to predict the early take this film will have since
it seems to be so widely anticipated and there are so many people (atheists
included) that will go to see it ... (if for no other reason than to be able
to say they went ... i.e. in order to have bragging and / or critiquing
rights).
--
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«´¨`·.¸¸ ¸¸.·´¨ `»
All your prophecy are belong to Christ!
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| User: "Liz" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly |
15 Feb 2004 10:03:14 AM |
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On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:29:03 GMT, georgann <chenault@mindspring.com>
in news message <BC54FA6E.3536516B%chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion.
"Liz" wrote:
LOL I found out this morning that the advance ticket sales for the
Passion amount to $5 million dollars. Considering that these are
probably churches or church groups I'm actually surprised it is so
small.
$5 million down, only $79 to go, georgann.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
I doubt there is any way to predict the early take this film will have since
it seems to be so widely anticipated and there are so many people (atheists
included) that will go to see it ...
Yet, the Rabbi in your original article you posted did just that. Do
you mean to say that you posted the article when you knew that it
meant nothing? Strange.
(if for no other reason than to be able
to say they went ... i.e. in order to have bragging and / or critiquing
rights).
What's to brag about?
Liz #658 BAAWA
Reality doesn't alter itself to conform to our beliefs. --
Gregory A. Greenman
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| User: "georgann" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is lookingwobbly |
15 Feb 2004 01:52:42 PM |
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LOL I found out this morning that the advance ticket sales for the Passion
amount to $5 million dollars. Considering that these are probably churches
or church groups I'm actually surprised it is so small.
$5 million down, only $79 to go, georgann.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
I doubt there is any way to predict the early take this film will have since
it seems to be so widely anticipated and there are so many people (atheists
included) that will go to see it ...
"Liz" wrote:
Yet, the Rabbi in your original article you posted did just that. Do you mean
to say that you posted the article when you knew that it meant nothing?
Strange.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
I agree with his opinion. But that's all it is ... opinion.
(if for no other reason than to be able to say they went ... i.e. in order to
have bragging and / or critiquing rights).
"Liz" wrote:
What's to brag about?
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
People love to boast that they saw a film the first weekend. That and they
love to say they saw the film (film hot on the newswires) and then proceed
to give you their personal take on it. Everyone's a critic when it comes to
film it seems.
--
(`'·.¸(`'·.¸(`'·.¸ ¸.·'´)¸.·'´)¸.·'´)
«´¨`·.¸¸ ¸¸.·´¨ `»
All your prophecy are belong to Christ!
(¸.·'´(¸.·'´(¸.·'´ `'·.¸)`'·.¸)`'·.¸)
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| User: "Liz" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly |
15 Feb 2004 02:17:45 PM |
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On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 19:52:42 GMT, georgann <chenault@mindspring.com>
in news message <BC553839.3536529B%chenault@mindspring.com> wrote:
LOL I found out this morning that the advance ticket sales for the Passion
amount to $5 million dollars. Considering that these are probably churches
or church groups I'm actually surprised it is so small.
$5 million down, only $79 to go, georgann.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
I doubt there is any way to predict the early take this film will have since
it seems to be so widely anticipated and there are so many people (atheists
included) that will go to see it ...
"Liz" wrote:
Yet, the Rabbi in your original article you posted did just that. Do you mean
to say that you posted the article when you knew that it meant nothing?
Strange.
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
I agree with his opinion. But that's all it is ... opinion.
Exactly, and we shall see whose opinion is more realistic in a few
weeks.
(if for no other reason than to be able to say they went ... i.e. in order to
have bragging and / or critiquing rights).
"Liz" wrote:
What's to brag about?
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
People love to boast that they saw a film the first weekend. That and they
love to say they saw the film (film hot on the newswires) and then proceed
to give you their personal take on it. Everyone's a critic when it comes to
film it seems.
Oh, it seems that I've completely missed what must be an important
part of some people's lives. I never go to a film on opening weekend.
Liz #658 BAAWA
I could not believe that anyone who had read this book
would be so foolish as to proclaim that the Bible in every
literal word was the divinely inspired, inerrant word of
God? Have these people simply not read the text? Are they
hopelessly uninformed? Is there a different Bible? Are
they blinded by a combination of ego needs and naivete?
-- Bishop John Shelby Spong!
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| User: "Steve Knight" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly |
13 Feb 2004 06:23:55 PM |
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:00:59 GMT, georgann <chenault@mindspring.com>
wrote:
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Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made.
*****. NOTHING will beat the 'Life of Brian'.
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is looking wobbly |
13 Feb 2004 09:21:08 AM |
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georgann <chenault@mindspring.com> wrote in alt.atheism
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
""Two weeks before Mel Gibson's Passion flashes onto two thousand screens,
online ticket merchants are reporting that up to half their total sales are
for advance purchases for Passion. One Dallas multiplex has reserved all
twenty of its screens for The Passion. I am neither a prophet nor a movie
critic. I am merely an Orthodox rabbi using ancient Jewish wisdom to make
three predictions about The Passion.
One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money. Those
distributors who surrendered to pressure from Jewish organizations and
passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will
laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.
Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive
Biblical movie ever made. It will be one of the most talked-about
entertainment events in history, it is currently on the cover of Newsweek
and Vanity Fair.""
http://www.towardtradition.org/article_Passion_Feb_2004.htm
Wow, looks like Liz might have to pay up.
Does this mean you're gonna convert to Catholicism?
--
Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://web2.airmail.net/~elo/news
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| User: "georgann" |
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| Title: Re: PING Liz: Your bet on the Passion of the Christ is lookingwobbly |
13 Feb 2004 01:53:01 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" wrote:
Wow, looks like Liz might have to pay up.
Does this mean you're gonna convert to Catholicism?
georgann (forgiven since 33 AD) wrote:
Never. But I must give them their due. Even Catholics can get some things
right.
--
(`'·.¸(`'·.¸(`'·.¸ ¸.·'´)¸.·'´)¸.·'´)
«´¨`·.¸¸ ¸¸.·´¨ `»
All your prophecy are belong to Christ!
(¸.·'´(¸.·'´(¸.·'´ `'·.¸)`'·.¸)`'·.¸)
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