Must_B_Free
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:52 PM
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How about a Movie about the Branch Davidians starring Mel Gibson |
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as David Koresh?
I think Gibson's cult is not to far from the Branch Davidians in terms of controvercial beliefs.
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:53 PM
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He'd be beyond perfect for the part.
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:53 PM
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2. How about some specifics |
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I think that is a pretty drastic thing to say. I know he belongs to a conservative bracnch of Catholicism, but I don't think it approaches anything like the Davidians.
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:57 PM
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4. Mad max is part of their cult belief |
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Don't you get it? Max max is the belief of their post apocalyptic world.
His father says the Holocaust was exaggerated!
These people are part of a loony apocalyptic cult.
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:02 PM
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7. You need more than that |
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You can't hold him responsible for the beliefs of his father. He has explicitly, on more than one occasion, rejected his fathers wacky notions about the holocaust.
As far as I can see the guy has done nothing that would warrant the kinds of attacks on him that I see on here all the time.
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:53 PM
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3. As Long as Mel Does His Own Stunts |
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Including the trick with the Coleman lanterns......
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:58 PM
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5. yeah...can't have anyone that thinks differently than you |
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make a movie, huh?....some things (like Waco) are more than a little tasteless as jokes...
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:01 PM
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6. I'm not the one trying to indict all Jews as "saviour killers" |
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then having my father say the holocaust was exaggerated.
Are you defending these actions?
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:04 PM
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8. Have you seen the movie ? |
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Edited on Thu Feb-19-04 03:05 PM by SaveElmer
I doubt it...even the head of the Anti-Defamation League clearly says that neither Mel Gibson nor his movie are anti-semitic. I know it is fashionable to attack him now because he is a conservative Catholic...but there is nothing wrong with that. And as I said above, you cannot hold him responsible for the views of his father.
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:06 PM
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10. There is nothing wrong with being a conservative Catholic? |
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Interesting point of view for a Liberal.
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:08 PM
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there is nothing wrong with being a conservative. They have their beliefs, we have ours. They are entitled to their beliefs, as are we. No, there is nothing wrong with being a conservative.
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:08 PM
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13. only if the liberal believes in freedom of religion... |
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:11 PM
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15. Dammit I was being Ironic. I shall add the question mark. |
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:13 PM
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;-)...guess I was being a bit obtuse there.
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:10 PM
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I believe in religious freedom. In fact, my faith (Unitarian Universalism) was founded on the belief that all religions have inherant worth, and that all should be free to worship as they see fit. Mel Gibson has done nothing but espouse his own religious viewpoint, and has made a movie expressing it. The head of the anti-defamation League has specifically said he did not believe this movie was anti-semitic. I think he is being unfairly attacked.
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:06 PM
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see the Diane Sawyer interview...your information if incorrect...as to what his father said..so? that's his father...has anyone in your family ever said/done anything you disagree with?
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Thu Feb-19-04 03:07 PM
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11. He had his father say that? |
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Mel forced his dad to say those things? That's news to me...
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