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by <\/strong>Understand the Times with Roger Oakland <\/strong>
\nThe newly released “Definitive Edition” of Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” confirms the film was produced with the specific purpose to promote a Roman Catholic agenda that would introduce viewers to the Roman Catholic “Mary” and the Roman Catholic “Jesus.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understand the Times has been sounding the alarm since the film was released in 2004, stating that “The Passion of the Christ” was not the dynamic witnessing tool that many Bible-believing Christians were touting it to be. With the release of this “Definitive Edition” it can be clearly seen what the true objectives of the filmmakers were and what these “artistic images” were intended to portray-namely the Roman Catholic view that Mary plays a key role in the redemption of mankind, and that the Sacrament of the Eucharist is the heart and core of what Rome considers true Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the many special features in this “Definitive Edition” is a “Theological Commentary” with remarks by three Catholic theologians and producer Mel Gibson running concurrent with the film. Among those selected to participate in this discussion were Father William Fulco, professor of antiquity at Loyola University and translator of the script into Latin and Aramaic; Father John Bartunek, theologian, priest and scholar; and Catholic apologist (former Protestant pastor) Gerry Matatics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s allow these “Passion of the Christ” commentators to speak for themselves. Click here to read this entire article plus see the full transcript of The Definitive Edition.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also:<\/strong>
\nSPECIAL REPORT – Mel Gibson Reveals True Purpose of the Passion – Leading People to Catholicism!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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