Mel Gibson's Passion

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They could've served wine too.

[Sloats]

There was no two by six attached to the back of the chairs to kneel on.

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Did you make good use of the waterfountains outside the theater?

[Sloats]

Where was the nun with the cricket to make everyone stand up at the same time.

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Passion' Hauls in $117.5M in Five Days

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This guy spent his $8 and got kicked out. That's just not right!

[Topper Harley]

that's an outrage. he wasn't causing the commotion, it was all the goddamn jesus freaks that were causing the problems. He should get his money back and then some.

[TheDude]

Fricken uppity religious fanatics, it's exactly that type of behavior that was the catalyst for the Crusades. This only goes to tempt me further to show up to this flick in full "jew gear" and with a massive tool belt strapped around my waist.

[Topper Harley]

make sure you bring some pipe hittin' hebes to get your back

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They had cars back in Jesus' day?

AN ACT OF ‘PASSION’

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By LISETTE VELASQUEZ , Staff Writer 03/02/2004

NEW BRITAIN -- A local woman with psychological problems purposely drove her car into the water at A.W. Stanley Quarter Park in an attempt to re-enact a scene from the blockbuster film, \"The Passion of the Christ,\" police said.

An anonymous caller notified New Britain police early Saturday morning after seeing a womandriving a Chevrolet Lumina into the brook at A.W. Stanley Quarter Park. Police said the woman, whose name has not been released, is in her 40s, married, and has children.

\"She drove her vehicle partly off the bank. Just the front of the car was in the water,\" said Sgt. Darren Pearson. \"According to the officers on the scene, she told them she was attempting to reenact a scene from the movie, ‘The Passion of the Christ,’ which she said she had recently seen.\"

The woman was taken to the hospital for evaluation but apparently escaped injury, police said.

Pearson said no charges will be filed.

Although police could not say which specific scene motivated the woman, they believe she was attempting to be baptized.

The movie, produced by actor Mel Gibson, has generated a swarm of controversy. The film, which debuted on Ash Wednesday and is considered to appeal mainly to conservative Christians, depicts a bloody chronicle of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. The film has also been accused by some of being anti-Semitic. Some Jewish and Christian leaders have said they feared the film would promote the notion that Jews collectively were responsible for Christ’s death.

Pearson said that while it is not common for a popular movie to prompt people to attempt to re-enact a scene, it is not unheard of. In 2001, soon after the release of \"Fast and the Furious,\" officers found themselves dealing with several illegal street racing incidents in the area. The movie drew attention to the popular practice of gambling on domestic cars that are rebuilt and stylized for racing.