Interesting...similarities between DU and FR [View All]

When the Passion of The Christ came out, and word of Mel's very dogmatic and conservative (religiously) Catholicism came out, lots of DUers came to the conclusion that he must be a right-wing scary republican-type. I didn't get it, but there it was.

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When the Passion of The Christ came out, and word of Mel's very dogmatic and conservative (religiously) Catholicism came out, lots of freepers mistakenly came to the conclusion that he must be a right-wing totally cool republican-type. I didn't get it, but there it was.



Hmmmm.....now Mr. Gibson, whom I never really thought of as a freeper type, but did know was a very traditional Catholic (and make no mistake, there are parts of his brand of Catholicism with which I disagree; but then, who cares?), I just figured Mel was an average Joe whose films I liked who happened to be making a film about a religious moment that has profound meaning for him and for many millions of people worldwide. But, based solely on his wanting to make a rather violent film about a rather violent event, I never thought to make the connection of him being, therefore, a super rightwing political nob. Many on DU sure as hell did.

I find it rather funny - and sad - how both many at DU and many at FreeRepublic came to the same conclusion about a person's political leanings simply because he made a bloody film about a moment in one's man life (instead of, as so many DUers would have had it, a film about Jesus' teachings that left out the crucifixion or minimized it)that is near and dear to pretty much all Christians, whether liberal or conservative.

Hmmmmmmm..........

I think DUers can do better than they did in relation to Mr. Gibson. And perhaps many others. Not that I'm innocent - I'm sure I've badnamed others whom I don't remember for similarly silly and sophomoric reasons. But I do think we can do better.