I haven't seen it yet but plan to do so. Yesterday at church we had communion as we do once a month. As the bread was being passed out our pastor told us that he and his wife had seen it Friday night. They didn't say a word all of the way home in the car as they were so moved. His wife was the first one to speak, and her comment was that she would never be able to take communion in the same way again. I think that once we realize the extent of His sufferings we may have a glimpse into the enormous love that He had for us to lay his life down for us in such a way. I hope that this will change us all. To those who say that it is anti-semitic they simply don't understand. This was the plan of salvation, initiated by God, for the world. The Jews were participants in the plan, the Romans were participants in the plan and Jesus himself was a Jew. When one's life is made to be an offering for all there must be someone to carry out the deed. To say that this will turn Christians against Jews makes no sense. Christians understand what this was all about and why this took place and the only thing I hope to take away from this movie is a heart of love and gratitude to my Savior.
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