Mel Gibson

This may seem a stupid question, but it had me thinking.

When Mel Gibson was arrested for DUI, he shouted a lot of hateful comments about Jews, one being 'Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world today'. I don't get this comment. Wasn't Jesus a Jew? If Gibson worships Jesus, why would he hate the followers of his religion, and blame them for the wars? 😕

moron

Mel Gibson's a has-been.

Jesus was a Jew, yes. Are you asking about the roots of anti-Semitism? There's a Biblical basis for it; "Let it be upon our heads, and the heads of our children," or something like that.

Originally posted by Nichole
This may seem a stupid question, but it had me thinking.

When Mel Gibson was arrested for DUI, he shouted a lot of hateful comments about Jews, one being 'Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world today'. I don't get this comment. Wasn't Jesus a Jew? If Gibson worships Jesus, why would he hate the followers of his religion, and blame them for the wars? 😕

Gibson comes from nutty upbringing; his father, I understand, either trivializes or completely denies that the Holocaust ever happened, for example. I don't even think they liked Pope John.

That aside...

It's not a stupid question at all: it is pointing out the obvious that Christian antiSemitism has chosen to ignore or rationalize away for the last 2000 years. Jesus didn't even found Christianity; he was a devout Jew who criticized the deadness of spirit and hypocrisy in organized religion much as many people do today.

Christian antiSemitism has always been, IMO, one of the most mysterious proofs of God's sense of humor.

Gibson is part of a radical Vatican I church, he's a religious lunatic...a zealot. Similar to Bin Laden and the like. osama

Originally posted by Nichole
This may seem a stupid question, but it had me thinking.

When Mel Gibson was arrested for DUI, he shouted a lot of hateful comments about Jews, one being 'Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world today'. I don't get this comment. Wasn't Jesus a Jew? If Gibson worships Jesus, why would he hate the followers of his religion, and blame them for the wars? 😕

My grandmother who was a Roman Catholic always called the Jews "Christ Killers."

They've been thought of like this throught history.

well they were...weren't they the ones who killed Jesus supposedly?

Yes they were. Though many thought it was the Romas who did it, and yet they did, but with the permission of the Jews.........And that is IF the story is true............hmm

Originally posted by Lord Urizen
Mel Gibson's a has-been.

I prefer racist homophobe, myself.

Hollywood is too forgiving.

I never understood anti-Semitism amongst Christians. Especially, when the Bible teaches to not to judge by one's appearance. We must evaluate each person according to their actions and motives.

Originally posted by Nellinator
I never understood anti-Semitism amongst Christians. Especially, when the Bible teaches to not to judge by one's appearance. We must evaluate each person according to their actions and motives.

Great post! 🙂

This is one of the reasons why I'm an atheist.

I think that Anti-Semitism is now only found in the most extreme Christian Churches. I went to Catholic school for 12 years and we were never exposed to Anti-Semitic remarks.

Originally posted by Nichole
This may seem a stupid question, but it had me thinking.

When Mel Gibson was arrested for DUI, he shouted a lot of hateful comments about Jews, one being 'Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world today'. I don't get this comment. Wasn't Jesus a Jew? If Gibson worships Jesus, why would he hate the followers of his religion, and blame them for the wars? 😕

I never thought I would see a Mel Gibson thread in the religion forum. Yeah. So, what about them Nicks?

Originally posted by Nichole
I prefer racist homophobe, myself.

Hollywood is too forgiving.

..and not in the good way.

Originally posted by meep-meep
..and not in the good way.

I'd agree with that.

Vatican II declared antisemitism a mortal sin. It hasn't stopped mother****ers like William Donahue of the Catholic League though.

Arent they Vatican I?

they're idiots