Chapter 251 246 The Biggest Cultural Dispute in History, the Beginning of the War

Chapter 247 246. The biggest cultural dispute in history, the beginning of the war

Religion, or faith, is called the strongest and most unbreakable thing in the world.

It is an existence that is more rooted in the heart and goes deeper into the soul than all emotions such as family affection, love, and friendship.

Even after experiencing the most painful torture, devout believers still never regret it. This kind of thing is too numerous to mention in history.

But at the same time, conflicts between faiths are often the most cruel. Many wars in history were caused by religious beliefs.

Even in the new century, there are still a large number of theocratic countries in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia still uses Islamic Sharia to regulate its laws, and conflicts between Sunnis and Shiites continue.

In the United States, it is far easier for theists to gain market share than for atheists, because religious belief and belief have been equated here.

Some Conservative MPs once again expressed their opinions, calling for restrictions on film and television creation and increased censorship.

"The movie-watching frenzy triggered by The Passion of the Christ is, in the eyes of Judaism, equivalent to pouring dirty water on oneself and a slander."

"The actors' performances are wonderful. James Caviezel plays Jesus so vividly that he was reportedly struck twice by lightning during filming but remained unscathed."

"It was very fast, as if it was planned. I think they must have had the manuscript in their hands for a long time, and they were waiting for it to be released immediately after the movie was released."

"Haha. Although I have no evidence to prove that you stole it, as long as I say it out loud, guess what the crew will think of you."

The box office in the first five days reached an astonishing 145 million, directly reaching the third place in film history, second only to "Transformers" and "Lord of the Rings 3".

Neil sighed: "I became Jewish."

"Not necessarily. After all, Hollywood is a gathering place for Jews. Mel Gibson has made people angry this time."

"My great director, I bet you are reading the review of The Passion of the Christ."

"You stole it!"

"Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity, and Judaism seem so complicated. Why are they hostile? Because of Judas?" Theron asked curiously.

Nicole smiled: "Neal, did you steal my money yesterday?"

"The earliest of the four sects was Judaism. The Jews in the Middle East began to pray to God because they were surrounded by powerful enemies."

However, where there is praise, there is also hatred. A spokesman for the Jewish Association strongly criticized the film, saying that it was too cruel and deliberately distorted history.

Now that "The Passion of the Christ" has come out, it faces a very different environment.

But opposing the booming box office is intensifying criticism. Not only Judaism and some media, but also social organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League and the Anti-Discrimination Association have also jumped out to fiercely oppose it.

Although George W. Bush is also a believer, he was not at all ambiguous when it came time to launch a war. People used religious beliefs as a vote-getting card.

"Boss, do you think there will be a sharp decline in the future?"

"There is no doubt that "The Passion of the Christ" is a wonderful and sincere film. We booked the theater to watch it. It turns out that it is worth it."

"But it's not without good news. The first-day box office has been released. "The Passion of the Christ" took in 33 million U.S. dollars. When I learned this data, people were dumbfounded."

Nicole waved her hands in embarrassment: "I was lying. There are a few people in Hollywood who really believe in religion!"

"Later, a man named Jesus began to claim that he was Christ, the messenger of God, and asked everyone to believe in him."

"Haha. Then let me give you a brief introduction to science."

He picked up the phone and took a look. There was a text message from Carol, and Eric called back.

As a result, public opinion pushed him to the forefront. All kinds of criticism and abuse made Martin Scorsese breathless, and he could only keep apologizing.

Eric looked at Nicole: "You have to ask Nicole about this. As a Catholic, she should know very well."

"That's right. It doesn't matter how good the movie is. In the eyes of many people, its appearance is the original sin."

"The Passion of the Christ is the most sincere and touching movie I have seen in many years. It follows the guidance of the New Testament and truly presents that period of history in front of people, allowing everyone to understand the greatness of Jesus."

"But no one knows when Christ will come, and the Jews can only wait."

"The Bibles of the two sides have also begun to differ. Judaism talks about the various contracts made between the Jews and God, which is the Old Testament, or the Hebrew Bible."

"Later the Roman Empire split into Western Rome and Eastern Rome, and Christianity also split into two."

While talking, Nicole and Theron also came over, and Eric saw them smiling.

For five consecutive days, the box office of "The Passion of the Christ" has been rising steadily.

The movie's final box office sales were only over 8 million U.S. dollars. Even more than ten years ago, the ending could only be described as a disastrous failure.

If you do not believe in religion or God, in the eyes of many people, you have no faith, and you are a terrible person who does not seek progress and has no moral restraint.

Theron's eyes revealed admiration: "Eric, you know so much knowledge, it seems like nothing can be difficult for you."

Eric felt very good after watching the finished film some time ago. It is very good and has no religious overtones. It is purely from an artistic point of view. After watching it, it makes people very emotional.

Eric smiled and happily accepted the admiration, never mentioning the fact that he had specifically consulted after the internal test screening out of curiosity.

More than a decade ago, Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ" caused a sensation in countries that believe in Jesus.

The amazing explosive power stunned everyone, including the producer Mel Gibson's company. BOX has continuously adjusted its box office expectations, from the initial $95 million in North America to the current $330 million in North America.

Although most stars say they are believers, they mess around when they should, and they do it when they should. They don't even blink when they take drugs. In this regard, Hollywood and politics are exactly the same.

"It's only been a day, and the reputation has come out so quickly?"

Eric smiled: "That's because there are pre-sale box office, the movie is too gimmicky, and many people have booked tickets in advance."

The distributor Universal Pictures also didn't resist the pressure. After a small-scale screening, they didn't dare to expand it.

However, the scenes in Chile are about to end, and they will return to the United States after filming in the next few days.

While someone is selling, he also told Michael and a few women to eat as much as they can, and wait for appreciation to make a steady profit.

"An incredible movie, with Latin and Aramaic dialogues throughout. If it weren't for the English subtitles, few people would know what the actors are saying."

"This is a great movie, I will mobilize believers to watch it together."

Fortunately, "A Quiet Place" was released a week earlier, otherwise it would not have won the box office championship for a week. Now the two movies have occupied the first and second place.

Especially, the movie blames the Jewish church for the cause of Jesus' death, which is a strong anti-Semitism, inciting social emotions and calling on everyone not to go to the movie.

"This is the pinnacle of director Mel Gibson. When everyone thought that "Brave Heart" was difficult to surpass, he took out "The Passion of the Christ". Hollywood needs such a profound director, and the audience also needs a profound and good movie."

For more than a decade, Hollywood has only played a marginal ball with religious films and will not conduct in-depth discussions, but Mel Gibson obviously went too far this time.

"No, it will definitely decline, but the decline should be small, because this is indeed an excellent work, if you don't look at it with tinted glasses."

"You know what? This must be the Lord's blessing on him, and Monica Bellucci's Maria is also great. The movie deserves to be seen by more people."

"The Christian Bible has more stories about Jews and Jesus, which is the New Testament."

"Jews believe that there is God in heaven, and God will send a savior to save them. The savior is called the Messiah, that is, Christ."

The two women are also very strange. Sometimes I feel that they are competing with each other, and sometimes I feel that they are talking and laughing like best friends. I don't understand.

"Because the doctrine of Christianity is to save everyone, the number of believers increased rapidly, and then it was designated as the state religion by the Roman Empire."

"Mel Gibson is not only an excellent actor, but also a great director. Many people cried in the cinema."

"I didn't, oh, I understand."

"Yes, the domestic entertainment section has been occupied by this movie, and no one is discussing the Super Bowl incident."

The box office of the first weekend was 83.8 million US dollars, ranking 7th in film history, and the first place was the first week of "Transformers".

In Chile, on the set of "Inception", people arrived one after another to prepare for today's filming.

He made Jesus into a somewhat fleshy person, who went through many tests and finally gained enlightenment and transcendence. Among them, the traitor Judas was also reconstructed into a tragic hero who endured humiliation.

"After "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily", Monica Bellucci finally contributed impressive acting skills again. It seems that what she lacks is just a good director and a good script."

"Cry for the suffering of Jesus, and cry for the compassion of Jesus to save everyone."

Many film critics also criticized the film for excessive promotion of violence and deliberately torturing Jesus for an hour on the big screen to attract attention.

In addition, the Orthodox Association in the United States, which has fewer believers, also praised it strongly, and many film critics also gave it good reviews.

"People who believed in Jesus founded Christianity, so Christianity was actually a branch of Judaism at first."

"Because Judaism had a conflict of doctrines, it joined the Roman Empire to execute Jesus. This plot is clearly recorded in the New Testament."

"Mel Gibson put this history on the big screen, which is equivalent to roasting the Jews who believe in Judaism on the fire. Of course, Judaism hates him to death."

"So Judaism began to split, and those who did not believe in Jesus continued to wait for the coming of Christ and adhere to Jewish doctrines.

At the same time, Kerry Simpson, a spokesperson for the Protestant Union, was also interviewed and praised the film.

"Havana", "The Death Club", "50 First Dates" and so on are not enough to beat, "The Passion of the Christ" has booked the box office champion in the next few weeks.

Eric shook his finger: "No, this is two different things. In the eyes of Christianity, Judaism is the sinner who killed the savior Jesus."

Neil handed a notebook to Eric and said worriedly: "Boss, the situation does not look good. Many people are firing. ”

“So the four sects each have their own conflicts, but since Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism are all split from Christianity, when facing Judaism, the three of them can share the same hatred and unite to face the outside world.”

"A few hundred years later, the corruption of Catholicism became increasingly serious, so Martin Luther split from Catholicism again and founded Protestantism."

"You say you are right, and I say I am right. Religion is subjective, and there is no evidence. We can only listen to whoever has the loudest voice."

"In fact, although these four sects are very separate here, they are collectively called Christianity in countries with weak religious influence, and people don't care at all."

Although atheists only account for 0.2% of the prisoners in prison, having faith does not affect their killing, rape, robbery, theft, and human trafficking.

A few people also demanded that Mel Gibson and all the actors be banned and driven out of Hollywood forever.

"It doesn't look that bad, and there are still many people who support it."

"But in the eyes of Judaism, what they did was very correct. Jesus was a criminal who deceived the people with his lies and should have been killed. They did nothing wrong."

ABC TV interviewed Donahue, the president of the "Catholic League", who said frankly that it was very well made. This is a good movie that truly reflects religious history.

The two sat on Eric's left and right, opened the website and read the comments from all sides. Overall, it was mixed, not as bad as Neil said.

Although Eric claimed to be a Catholic, it was all smokescreen, using his mother as a cover to fool fools.

"You know, Americans don't read subtitles, but "The Passion of the Christ" can make everyone stare at the big screen quietly for two hours. It's a miracle."

Neil obediently gave up his place. After being with Eric for more than a year, he was very perceptive and understood that the two women and the boss must have some unclear relationship.

Neil Blomkamp's face changed and he shook his head hurriedly: "What! What are you talking about! How could I steal money!"

It is the dirtiest circle in the world, and it is also the circle that "believes" in gods the most in the world.

Let your other half worship you, which is actually very helpful to enhance your relationship.

Even MGM, which has been silent all the time, was involved. As long as you investigate carefully, everyone knows that AK Films is MGM's white glove. This time it was also exposed, and the stock price that had been rising suddenly stagnated and even began to fall.

Old Martin may just want to make a movie to express his own ideas, but the reshaping of religious history is not allowed.

"Director, I still don't understand. Even if Mel Gibson doesn't make a movie, this incident still exists. It has been thousands of years. What is there to hate?" Neil frowned.

The Internet is more developed, and the speed of information dissemination is more convenient, which is destined to become the most stirring religious movie after "The Last Temptation of Christ".

"The Western Roman Empire is Catholicism, and most Western Europeans believe in this. The Eastern Roman Empire is Orthodox Christianity, and Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia and other countries believe in this."

There are signs of marches and rallies in New York, Seattle, New Orleans and other places, and the impact of the incident has exceeded the Super Bowl incident not long ago.

However, Eric is not worried about this. After all, the money has really gone into his pocket. When the public opinion storm is over, the stock price will naturally rise back.

Early in the morning, Eric yawned. He dealt with Charlize Theron last night and went on a date with Nicole again, and he didn't have enough sleep time.

"What's wrong, Carol?"

"Boss, Disney, Universal, Sony, Paramount, Fox and Warner have all sent us a request to ban Mel Gibson!"