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April 02, 2004
Actual effects of The Passion Leading up to the release of The Passion of the Christ, there was a lot of talk about the film supposedly being anti-Semitic, and the waves of anti-Jewish feelings and behavior it might inspire. This has absolutely not happened so far, though.
The film has, however, caused a lot of people to re-examine their own behavior. There seem to have been a lot of people re-dedicating themselves to their Christian faith after having seen the film. This seems more in line with what you might reasonably expect on the basis of Gibson's intentions and what is actually on the screen- the story of Jesus.
More specifically, the movie has apparently caused some criminals to come forward and confess. Rather than causing Nazi rallies, indeed it has caused at least one person so affiliated (a Mr Johnny Olsen) to have a change of heart. He came in out of the blue to confess to some arson bombings from ten years ago.
Indeed, a Dan Leach in Houston saw The Passion and responded by confessing to a murder. The dead girlfriend had been written off as a suicide. He was free and clear- until the Jesus story pricked his conscience.
They say that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. On that basis, seems like two points here for Jesus (and Mel).
