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Although some Christian publicity mills are hailing the release of Mel Gibson's controversial new film The Passion of the Christ as the `cultural event of the year,' other religious groups are not as charitable.
Missives from Gibson's Icon Productions tout The Passion - in theaters Feb. 25 - as a `historically accurate' account of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.See the full content of this document
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Religious Concerned by Gibson's `Passion'
But critics argue the film is inaccurate and, worse, may inflame anti-Semitism in Christians who still hold Jewish people responsible for the death of Christ.
In response to a flood of e-mail from concerned congregants, Rabbi Bernard Barsky of Beth Abraham Synagogue in Dayton recently devoted a service to th...See the full content of this document
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