So, there's a shitstorm brewing around this new movie, "The Passion of Christ." Mel Gibson is said to be putting his career on the line with this controversial look at the life and crucifixion of Jesus H. Christ. Gibson has drawn criticism from World Jewish Leaders. They're afraid of an Antisemitic backlash because the movie may give stupid, backwoods Born-again Christian freaks the wrong idea that Jews killed JC. Gibson denies that and truly believes his movie is the most accurate portrayal of the "passion," besides the Bible, yada yada yada.

Well here's what I'm wondering: How can you be accurate about the life of a storybook character? I mean, we might as well be just as upset about a movie portraying Santa Claus wearing a paisley Tuxedo... or a mass murdering Toothy Faery.
But don't be fooled. I'm not denying that Jesus was a real person. It's very very possible he was. I tend to believe he was real. But was he the true son of God? I don't know.

If you've read my posts before, you know I'm not a fan of "institutionalized religion."
And I'm certainly not one to buy into everything I read... even if someone tells me "God" used his own Bic Pen to scrawl the words on sheets of toilet paper.
But again, I don't hate religion. I think it serves an important role in our lives. But we, as idiotically over-evolved apes, have taken religion to the extreme. We've totally missed the point. We've taken words manipulated by power-hungry monarchs, and adopted them as the gospel. Seriously folks, do you think King James gave a shit about what God said? Only if it got him more money, power, and pussy! Sure, read the Bible, if you want to. Read the Torah. Read Playboy. But don't... DO NOT... under any circumstances believe the words are pristine truths spoken by heavenly orbs of divinity. It just aint true. Are their truths in the words? Quite possibly. I am not one to deny the fact that Jacob begot Joseph. I'm just saying the Bible, for instance, is really more of a "reference guide" than it is an "owner's manual."
But I'll see Gibson's movie. Why not? I'm interested in all theories. JC was an interesting dude. In fact, I got a pamphlet once, about the "real" story of Jesus. There are so many interesting theories about Jesus. Read "The Last Temptation of Christ." Did you know some people think Jesus traveled to India, and studied Buddhism during the lost years of his life? It's truly amazing how much mysticism one man has created. Much like Johnny Appleseed... or Davy Crockett.
Oh well. I better get going... before I'm struck by lightning.
Amen