He wasn't tempted, temptation ensues from a disparage of human will and Gods Will. "I come not to do my Will but the Will of He who sends me". Jesus was God becoming man, not man becoming God. Trying to become God is an affront to Him.
@@kingkoi6542 pretty sure there is a whole chapter explaining that he WAS in fact tempted 🙄 If he was never tempted, the sacrifice doesn't mean anything, you silly rabbit
@@kingkoi6542 Mark 1:12-13 “At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.”
@@kingkoi6542you completely missed the point and all the while misinterpret scripture. The Gospels say that Christ was tempted with sin, but never succumbed to such temptations. Also, the movie itself is partially a portrayal of what would’ve happened had Christ not died on the cross, so if anything it’s meant to reaffirm one’s faith, not denigrate it.
From my experience, this movie deepened my faith. I had a wrong picture of Jesus, seeing him as a "superhero". This movie presented the opposite, which is equally off and wrong! However, it did help me to see the human aspect of the Lord Jesus to a much greater degree - which is an important part of understanding the mystery of the Gospel. It all made a lot more sense when I actually sat down and read the Bible! For that, I'm thankful for the movie. I hope that made sense!
Similarly, I notice that a lot of Jesus movie actors make the mistake of casting of all emotion for the sake of reverence - and portraying Jesus with a stock personality, but in doing so they miss the point that Jesus wasn't just fully God, he was fully man - experiencing emotions and reflecting more than just a stock personality to others. Obviously this depiction isn't even close to how Jesus actually was, but as a depiction of a man struggling to walk according to the will of God - and living out a spiritual struggle, I find it kind of compelling.
@@anndds When I first watched the movie 5 years ago, it kindled a fire within me to know the true Christ, knowing that the movie was not an accurate representation (a disclaimer is given at the beggining of the movie). If I knew then what I knew now, I would probably have been pretty unhappy watching it, knowing just how off it was. I guess you could say that the movie was the spark for me to find out more - it might seem obvious to most Christians, but, I never really thought of Christ as fully man and fully God before seeing the movie. I thought of Jesus as more of a "God-superman" that Christians worshipped. I was way off - the King came not to be served, but to serve! For the spark and interest it gave me (and perhaps others) I am thankful. Right place and time for me to watch the movie, I suppose. Glory to God!!!
As a religious person, movie buff and Scorsese fan, it was a very interesting perspective on Jesus. Sure, some things were too much like the starting sequence where they portrayed him building crosses and helping with crucifixion. But as a movie buff I can see past that and keep watching the movie with a clear mind. It was refreshing to see a man not born with his divine goal but a man to discover his divine goal. The movie (and I suppose book) really humanizes Jesus and shows us that he overcame struggles we face day to day (sin). It shows confusion and uncertainty, as in this movie Jesus sometimes thinks he has to go to war. Such as the scene where he carries his axe to his apostles. But in the end, God intervenes and he is brought back to the righteous way. The love he preaches about. His real war is the great divine war. I also liked that in the end it shows what would have happened if Jesus had given in to Satan. This had me confused until I realized that it was also divine intervention. Well done, movie. Requires a mind free of pride to watch it.
exactly. Though some parts i agree were to much i just remember what christ said in revelations. He who overcomes shall sit with me at my throne like i overcame and have sat down with my father at his throne.
My favorite scene in it is probably when Jesus confronts Paul after having long-since turned away from His purpose. Paul basically telling him that the idea of the Messiah’s sacrifice was, is, and always will be more impactful than whether or not the Messiah accepted His own fate - is what ultimately made the film work for me. Because unfortunately, the truth is that most people can only be shaken out of apathy via dramatic examples, such as radical acts of faith. And most people don’t want their images of perfection reduced to reality, either. As a believer, I think this film precisely examines the nature of man vs. the nature of God; imperfection vs. perfection. And how no matter what we might think we know, it was really Jesus’ sacrifice for everyone’s sins that sealed his reputation on Earth as the Savior with perfect faith. And I think Dafoe’s joyful delivery of, “It is accomplished,” proves that. He passed every test, and was made perfect on Earth as He is in Heaven.
And in that scene, Christian faith is supported. That scene is an examination of how a man became a god and how god became one with men through that one man.
"Take this cup from me" Jesus lived to serve God, does NOT mean He wanted to go through and experience everything He did, such as crucifixion. So if saying Jesus having doubts is blasphemy, then the Bible is blasphemous.
You're an idiot if you think the Bible is blasphemous.. Jesus didn't have doubts but understood what he was about to go through.. he asked if the cup that he was to drink from could be passed but nevertheless not his will but God's will be done.. you must not understand Bible scripture.. Hollywood can never get it right.. these movies always stray from scripture and take liberties that aren't biblical..what can you expect..
@He Who Shines and Shakes and Laughs Because HE RED THE BIBLE, SIR. If you also red the Bible you’d understand that Jesus already exists from the START (Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, John 8:59) Then he knows that He will eventually fulfill the salvation plan after men fell into SINS. HE HAS MADE THE SALVATION. HOW CAN YOU MAKE AN ASSUMPTION BEFORE READING AND LEARNING ABOUT CHRISTOLOGY AND SALVATION DOCTRINES/SOTERIOLOGY? Your question AND statement was BOTH of the most nonsensical statement THAT’S EVER ASKED AND TOLD TO ME THAT’S WHY I NEED TO CAPS LOCK IT BRO I LITERALLY WENT “🙄” INSIDE MY HEART, SOUL, AND MIND. And those who understands the Bible, especially to PEOPLE who has read the whole New Testament, and also the WHOLE BIBLE, knows and understand THE PERFECT SALVATION THAT WILL NEVER BE FAIL/DOUBTED. Amen. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 KJV This was said before Jesus GOT CRUCIFIED. So therefore HE KNOWS and HE HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE that HE’LL BE CRUCIFIED, RESURRECTED, BRING SALVATION TO THE WHOLE/ALL HUMANITY AND ASCENDED TO HEAVEN AND REIGN AS THE KING. Please. Repent bro, Jesus loves you and the salvation door/gates always opened for you before the end has come. Jesus Bless us. abundantly always
@@feelyoung79 Jesus did have doubts and you’re an idiot if you don’t think he did. What does “Take this cup from me” mean to you?? It means that he doesn’t want to do it, but will if God still wants him too.
Saying this movie is blasphemous is ridiculous. Because Jesus was tempted by sin and expressed discomfort and uncertainty about His destiny? Please. The Bible itself says that Jesus was tempted by sin. Anybody with the body of a human man will have human flaws. The movie makes His sacrifice that much more meaningful if it’s actually a sacrifice, because if He just knows everything and is perfect all the time I fail to see why the sacrifice is that much of a sacrifice. As an agnostic this movie managed to strengthen my faith, and that’s the most you can ask for.
When something is adapted as often as Jesus’ life, my favorite versions are the ones that highlight parts which other adaptations tend to overlook. I think this movie does that. I don’t agree with every choice that’s made but the movie challenges me to remember Jesus’ human side.
@@davidt8087 And the rest of us have to tolerate what Christianity as a religion has done on this earth. The inquisitions, the child abuse, the wars supposedly in the name of a god, the justifications for genocide under the guise of conversion, retarding the intellectual progress of humanity....but yeah go ahead and complain about having to put up with a movie that doesn't depict your imaginary friends how you would prefer.
@@TheWindsorGuy dude NONE of those things that happened had ANYTHING to do with Christianity or ANYTHING SAID IN THE nEW TESTAMENT. CANT STAND PEOPLE WHO HATE ON THE BIBLE BECAUSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT WHICH IS JUST THE JEWISH BIBLE OR WHAT SOME PRIESTS USUALLY CATHOLIC PRIESTS OR POPE DOES TO KIDS BECAUSE THEY ARE PERVERTED. NO WHERE IN THE BIBLE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT HAS IT EVER SAID "GO FIGHT WARS UNDER MY NAME AND GO RAPE KIDS UNDER MY AUTHORITY, OR GO KILL BUNCH OF PEOPLE UNDER MY NAME OR HIDE KNOWELDGE O FTHE INTELLIGENT ONES FROM ME, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE WHO ALLOW THEIR ABSOLUTE POWER TO CORRUPT THEM ABSOLUTELY AND THERE WILL BE MORONS LIKE YOU THAT WILL BALME THE BAD APPLES AND THE BAD PEOPLE AND MAEKE IT AKIN TO THE NEW TASTEMENT WHCIH AS NOTHING AT ALL TO DO WITH THE TOREAH
There is nothing blasphemous about this film at all. On the contrary, it is the exact opposite of blasphemy as it is an affirmation of the Gospels and true to the spirit and meaning of them.
i had long lost faith in Christ and Christianity for many reasons. this movie made me understand the point better than anything else, just my experience, i saw my struggles in this depiction of Christ. i also want to say about your point about "Christ through striving created god", depends on how you view religion. you can take it all as literally as possible and word for word as fact, or you can see that the wisdom of these books is in their teachings, what we can learn from them, what we can avoid to do, how to strive to be a better person, not by just being merciful like Christ at the start, for even when he returns he will judge and punish, what it gave us in terms of culture and the world we are in today was built on it; that above all is more meaningful than arguing about what's right and wrong when depicting Christ , blasphemous and non--blasphemous about Christ; or learn from this. even Christ doubted god at one point. and who wouldn't if they were on a cross; what made him exceptional was he didn't run away.
As an evangelical Christian I would say this film being as objective as possible is a work of historical fiction in a way that Mel Gibson’s adaptation of Braveheart is to the actual William Wallace, there are some parts that are true and others that are distorted and anachronistic by nature. From a theological perspective I would say it’s not denying Jesus’ divinity and blasphemous in that way but more undermining is divinity and overplaying or exaggerating his humanity, making him appear perhaps a bit weaker and more insecure than he is in the gospels. I would say overall the Jesus of this film and the Jesus of the Bible and history (as I believe him to be) are 2 different characters or versions of him. Just like with the DaVinci Code that perhaps paints an alternate history or reality also of Jesus Christ and his disciples, no one should get worked up by a movie or a book, everyone has the right to their own opinion and beliefs and everything should be discussed in a civil dialogue like manner.
I grew up in the church, I was a teenager and I wanted to see the film for two reasons: First, to see if everything that was being said about it was true or just a scare tactic not to see it. Secondly, how could I effectively discuss it without actually seeing the film? Plus, I was disturbed that some of the protests had a tinge of anti semitism. I had one older church member insinuate that something must be wrong with me because of what I said. Later, if I gave my opinion on a issue, it was the same attitude from him. Obviously, I avoided him after that. He was a very unhappy man I later decided. I did see the film, but it was hard to get through because it was a slow moving one to me. It didn't harm me or my faith which is what a lot of people were saying that it would. However, I felt it was better for me to see it for myself so I could make an informed decision.
God will punish us all SEVERELY for this blasphemy people think they can take the piss with God and get away with it me included. May Jesus have and mercy on us everyone including me needs to repent . It looks like we are nearing the last days. Goodness this world is a nightmare. May Jesus have mercy on us through the intercession of St Mary and all the saints.
@Alle Warten Auf Das Licht According to Wikipedia: "A fictional character is a person or animal in a narrative work of art (such as a novel, play, television series, or movie) the character can be completely fictional or based on a real-life person..." Sorry, I don't folllow, your line of reasoning doesn't appear to make sense. Please explain why you think that God matches this criteria.
Amen. It is for this very reason, "we all belong to God" that all will be resurrected; some to the resurrection of life, others, to the resurrection of eternal damnation. When God became manifest in the flesh, He assumed universal human nature, connecting himself to all who have ever lived and will ever live. We are all connected to Christ, whether one may like it or not.
Not a Christian. I just enjoy this movie as a depiction of a man who believed himself to be the messiah. And, was the best at being remembered for it. Far more realistic than other attempts to tell the story
That completely misses the point of the Gospels though. This isn't the Andrew Lloyd Webber version. It's not about Jesus seeking some kind of posthumous fame, but dying in order to take upon himself the punishment meant for us.
Along with The Passion of the Christ. Makes it my number one list. This one is at number two and other picks include Do You Believe, The Girl Who Believes in Miracles and Miracles from Heaven
@@brianaskyy Personally, I believe that People should have respect for another persons RIGHT to believe what they believe. Not necessarily respect for the belief itself.
Out of all the Sundays schools , church visits , communion , confirmation , etc …. Nothing has brought me closer to Christ than this film. Maybe that’s why the Church acted so threatened by it ?
To all the Christians commenting here, I want to say: thank you. I believe far too many people overemphasize the divinity of Jesus while entirely overlooking and sometimes - though thankfully relatively rarely - even dismissing his truly admirable humanity; what made him such a resonant and influential figure in the first place. Even as an agnostic, this movie gave me so much more sympathy for Jesus and for the Christian endeavor on the whole. That Jesus himself struggled with sin, temptation and all the imperfect trappings of humanity does not undermine faith, it only serves to frame it more triumphantly; to frame it in a manner that allows us to be joyful of our existence even despite its clear and fundamental flaws.
This scene regarding Jesus bringing a sword is just blatant misinterpretation. The sword represented his tool of creating inevitable division as a consequence of presenting the old guard with the truth. Fathers against sons, etc. It has nothing to do with him desiring violence or aggression.
@@mercenaryknight5419 I can speak on the book but the movie had elements of things like the Gnostic Gospel of Judas. That's where the idea that Judas's betrayal was planned or premeditated with Jesus. (Disclaimer: I don't agree with this version of events.)
It's funny. The Christians who boycotted this movie and threatened the lives of the people who made it are modern equivalents of the people who condemned Jesus.
The writings of Nikos Kazantzakis and Martin Scorsese's adaptation of it in The Last Temptation of Christ made an incredible impression on my belief system in terms of the "afterlife" and the whole purpose of this man called "Jesus" . My only regret with this film is that Scorsese didn't go far enough in telling the story of Jesus... that of a hybrid human being with alien DNA (Mary's immaculate conception) attempting to educate a small group of followers about the power of reason, empathy and compassion over instinctual fear, predation and territoriality. In the end, "Jesus" was an alien experiment focused on trying to accelerate human evolution along the path of reason and science but instead manifested into a monolithic organization called the Catholic church... and everything from the Crusades of the High Middle Ages to the Salem witch hunts of early America followed. What the aliens learned was that you can't accelerate human nature while humanity learned a codex (The Bible) about what it is to be an intelligent, caring human being (faith) in a world dominated by powerful but ignorant and greedy men (Gov't/corporations)
Calling this movie blasphemous, huh? I quite enjoyed it and can fairly say most of its critics have contributed far less to humanity and Christianity than this movie. O! How many of you strain at the gnat and swallow the camel? There will be those who find this film blasphemous because they are all cowards who refuse to make the sacrifices of the Saints, sages and prophets, of the righteous. 70 years of worldwide massive, ubiquitous, Satanic corruption, fraud, lies, evil, murder, torture, rape, etc. in our most important institutions and professions: medicine, mental health, law, law enforcement, justice departments, news media, education and other industries. None of you recognized the red flags, none of you investigated? Your generations! Most all people in this world, contributing to these evils and endless numbers participating in them. None of you preached about it, none of you spoke up nor said a word? Who has lamented and repented for these evils? All nations have entered into them. Mankind has fulfilled the scriptures in negativity and failed to do the great works. Isaiah Chapter 34
The Passion of the Christ is one my favourite movies about Jesus but this one is my favourite as well 🙏 Willem Dafoe does a great job. This movie has terrific performances and awesome visual effects. Big thumbs up 👍
Anyone and anything can ridiculed. Wether it’s humorous to you or not doesn’t matter. Comedy is subjective and counts as free speech and freedom of expression, which are basic human rights. Your god, wether he exists or not, can be ridiculed, just like anyone’s father or mother, whoever they are. Got a problem with that? Want to police people’s speech? Then do everyone a favor and have yourself a quick drop and a sudden stop, you won’t be missed.
That is how the process of adaptation works. Specially for film you can't make movies exactly the way the book is because it wouldn't work. That, and also because it helps the creative process for the screenwriters and filmmakers to put a little bit of themselves. At the end, the book is the book and the movie is the movie, and they will always be two different beasts because they're two different mediums.
This type of jesus movie is verry BLASPHEMY ABOUT JESUS AND FATHER GOD. u know why? Jesus actor here is inaccurate they showing jesus a sinner. Also in the last scene jesus said "father forgive me i dont want to be messiah and i want to be messiah. Blah blah blah etc. This is not real jesus. Jesus is a god too son of father god no need to ask forgive or asking to be mesiah he knows everything and jesus attitude not like that. I prefer son of god 2014movie. Its accurate
Exactly. It's blasphemous to portray Jesus as a sinner. Because if he were a sinner, then he would have deserved the death he received, and he could not been the Savior.
If this movie offends your Christian faith, you are not fully aware of what faith you follow. According to scripture, Christ was a sanguinomancer, an exorcist and a necromancer. If you don't like those words,that's your choice.
He wasn't tempted, temptation ensues from a disparage of human will and Gods Will. "I come not to do my Will but the Will of He who sends me". Jesus was God becoming man, not man becoming God. Trying to become God is an affront to Him.
Its quite amusing to hear some of these posts discussing the inaccurate portrayal of Jesus. If you are a Christian and believe this movie is telling a story that very likely never happened you are absolutely right - it simply posits a theory of what might have gone through Jesus' mind while he was in agony on the cross. However , the bible is not exactly an accurate description of Jesus' life and deeds either. The only real 'evidence' of Jesus deeds and miracles lies in the gospels , none of which were contemporaneous with his life. The earliest gospel was that of Mark , written 70 years after Jesus' death , those of Mathew and Luke about 90 years and John's over 100 years after Christ's death. All of the accounts are based on third and fourth hand accounts of what happened with no eye witness testimony. They contain no objective truth that is verifiable and were written by people who may very well have had their own agenda. By the way , the gospels authors were anonymous , the names Matthew ,Mark, Luke and John were invented constructs. In terms of what 'actually' happened - both the bible and the movie share an equally viable version of events.
Not to mention its hypocritical to say that all these things are unlikely b4 mentioning the skin tone it's self is unlikely...historically it was mostly Arab
Inherently no (which was the consensus of the group of Religious people who the BBFC gathered to determine such a thing (there were Blasphemy laws in place at the time for films) which is why it was left uncut with an "18" certification which has now reduced to "15"). However the book by Nikos Kazantzakis got him excommunicated by the Greek Orthodox church and it was placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1955 (from what I know). So it is offensive and wrong.
Admitting it's blasphemy and then following it up with "but it's in an interesting way..." doesn't make it any less blasphemous. I think this is less "art" and more an attempt to create something shocking to draw in an audience. I have problems with this, and I'm not even a bible thumper, I just think this is stupid and rude and honestly, you speak of this being a "free will" think or "openness" but it's making a mockery of someone else's religion. That's not right from any perspective. It's not right for Christians to make fun of Agnostics, Buddhists, etc, it's not right of an Agnostic, Buddhist, etc. to make fun of Christians. It takes away the whole point of what that freedom was meant for. It's stupid.
I really think you are looking at this the wrong way. As someone who was not raised religiously, this movie made me develop a deep respect for Christianity. It was a completely serious and intellectually stimulating film. I’m not sure why you think it is being used as a joke.
It's fiction. Fiction isn't always going to be politically correct in everyone's books. It's not meant to say that it actually happened, it's not saying that Jesus was in fact just a man. It's a cinematic masterpiece that explored a story that most people would fear to touch down on. I'm not even christian and I was still fully invested in the brilliance of it all.
@@cormactrousdale2339 you got the fiction part right..this movie was a pile of steamy bs at best..and all fiction compared to the real deal Truth that it attempted to stain.
Why? Because those movies approached Jesus as just a human being, as opposed to just sticking w/ what's written in The Bible about him being the son of God?...which there's zero evidence of. And no, The Bible isn't evidence. It can't prove itself right; there has to be corroborating evidence. Just saying something's true 'cause it's in The Bible doesn't make it so.
@@haveagoodone2935 okay but it’s quite hypocritical. I’m sure your church picks and chooses what they want to talk about or subscribe to. What makes you any less blasphemous?
It can't be called "blasphemous" because the picture of Jesus painted in the Bible is HIGHLY edited and crafted. The portrait of him is incomplete at best. Entire gospels that dealt with his younger years that told the story of a very human, conflicted young man somewhat at odds with his destiny were left out. The idealized portrayals of him are one-dimensional and utterly boring. The story of the MAN and his very human life is infinitely more interesting and makes his ultimate destiny that much more meaningful.
The character says "Lucifer is inside me"....IT IS BLASPHEMY. True Christians who read the gospels know this is a MOCKERY OF CHRIST. Opposing it was not about money.
@@ryanpatrickwhite97 Seems you don’t know the thing. There is witchcraft (black magic) and white magic. If you say that white magic is bad, then you are the one who has never been in the same shoes I am.
Well, I see evangelical churches scamming people out of what little money they have. All of them operating with impunity in America because they can claim non-profit status with the IRS. John Oliver reveals it best: ruclips.net/video/7y1xJAVZxXg/видео.html That seems worse to me.
When this movie came out the religious right went absolutely nuts, and after seeing it I didn't get it all. It's a different take on the Gospels but one that isn't totally far off either. If God became human to walk with us, he also shared in our pains as well, including doubt and loss of faith. It's certainly more moving and though provoking than most Jesus films up to that point in which he's basically depicted as a walking statue.
He would not experience loss of faith, as Christ knew what His mission was from the very beginning. He is one nature out of two, the Divine and Human, neither of which mixed nor mingled with the other, but are two pieces that form the whole of God Incarnate. Christ fully shared our humanity in all but sin, which is not found in the ideal human. Christ was tempted by the devil, but He was not tempted within Himself. And that’s what the movie blasphemes upon. I take this film as a work of fiction like Harry Potter and Donnie Darko, and enjoy it as it is. The Passion of the Christ is far more biblically accurate.
@@abashnabs2196 That’s fair enough. I personally don’t see a problem with the film’s depiction of Christ or any events surrounding him when it clearly states that it _isn’t_ based on the gospels within 30 seconds of the films start. AKA: We aren’t trying to be accurate, but rather explore the idea of Christ as a man and his spiritual journey throughout the film. That there should really be the end of the problem, but people like to make a song and dance about things.
He wasn't tempted, temptation ensues from a disparage of human will and Gods Will. "I come not to do my Will but the Will of He who sends me". Jesus was God becoming man, not man becoming God. Trying to become God is an affront to Him.
@@horrorfanandy4647 the problem is it's already in the Bible. The movie just changes shit for the sake of it then tries to act "deep". Jesus is explained in the Bible don't need to change his character to wonder about him as that... Changes his character and confuses people...
@@kingkoi6542 you are repeating yourself in more than one post. Besides the Bible clearly states that Jesus was tempted and did not succumb. That he remained sinless which is why when he died on the cross, he could bear our sins so we could be forgiven. He was the perfect and clean sacrifice to save us all from eternal damnation. Read the Bible brother and learn.
Its true Jesus did have a little boy he loved named Johnathan he even took care of his mother after he was dead. Fact is always stranger than fiction. I don’t believe the Bible is real at all but according the story Jesus was gay there are also released manuscripts from the Vatican that say Judas was basically a scorned lover. Can’t make this stuff up. I don’t even wana start with David and his boyfriend in the Bible 😂😂
This film is blasphemous because it portrays Jesus as a sinner. If Jesus were a sinner, he would be deserving of death and the wrath of God, and could not have been our penal substitute nor the Savior. The film gets it fundamentally and intentionally wrong.
That’s the point. Jesus starts in this as a human, like all of us do. It’s not supposed to be taken literally, it’s flipping the trope that he never had a human thought, urge, desire... If he was all man and all God, this movie tries to show us the man. It’s doing this intentionally to make us think. Of course it’s different from the bible, it’s not trying to give an accurate account. It’s showing Jesus with human experiences.
@@stevenbatke4167 No. Showing Jesus with "human experiences" is not the same as portraying Jesus as a sinner. Very, very big difference, and that's why it's blasphemous.
@@stevenbatke4167 then they should've made up a movie about that subject and left Jesus out of it.. its Hollywood though so they knew exactly what they were doing when they made this blasphemous movie..it had nothing to do with another point of view or artistic opinion..just a cheap shot..
“That is a blasphemy that gives rise to a religion” Well, Christianity is not about religion. It is about relationship with Christ. This whole blasphemous reversed man made story that is WEAK has never given any HIGHLIGHT to the Whole Christianity. EVER. Only The Trinity that could do that. And if you still want to give HIGHLIGHT to the religion? Which religion you made? A false and DECEIVED Christianity made by you based on your doctrines and how your vile heart wants it to be taken ‘til the end? Blasphemous. Still, blasphemous and misdirecting to those who do not believe in Christ.
@@clanofclams2720 I’m confused. Many people never finished the film and miss the ending. And the ending is very important. Is this really an offensive question to ask someone?
:When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, the begin to depend on authority". - Lao-tzu and how right he was, 500 years before the sage Jesus walked the Galilean countryside. What are religions? Representations of collective psychoses, caused by evolutionary events a given population had no control over. In my opinion the possible shift from living in harmony "with" our natural surroundings to the manipulation of those surroundings, beginning with agriculture. In other words Lao-tzu had it right. That such a departure from 'living in the way' (in balance with Nature) would cause lingering anxieties is probably an understatement. We've observed similar depressions in caged, wild animals. Like it or not, living under the yoke and control of rulers inevitably causes similar responses in populations. Studies of your 'saviors'' chronically suppressed peasant population indicate that undercurrent levels of depression were common among that population who had no hope for improvement. Along comes a spiritual guy that no one has heard of for most of his approximately 30 years. Where had he been? No, he wasn't 'teaching at the Temple' at age 12, not having grown up as a Mamzer and possibly illiterate. And if he did, what did he teach? After all, scripture claims that the folks at the Temple were completely amazed about this wisdom. Some speculation has it that he traveled to the Far East, others contemplate that the Essenes influenced his education. It's all speculation. Regardless of background, he may have felt a compassion to help those who had a better chance to fit through the eye of a needle than rich people would. During the politically volatile times of his day, that was clearly a risky thing to do. You cannot correct an evolutionary misstep humanity undertook ten-thousand earlier when humans agreed to subvert and let rulers control their destiny i.e. the beginnings of already mentioned collective psychoses and what can be considered 'the Fall from Grace'. And - we're still falling, but ever faster. None of our favorite political geniuses will slow that fall, and lately it sure seems that we'll hit bottom before long. You can only offend natural balance for so long before recoil eliminates us. Even Jesus didn't address that issue, which to me renders his mission partly in vain. However, he had important things to enlighten us with, such as to find 'the kingdom' within, not 'out there' coming over the horizon or in a special building. Hence, those who believe he is god incarnate and their savior, that too takes place 'within', in your mind and yours alone. That becomes dangerous when cults, dogmas and ever larger groups, casts, ranks and leaderships develop, fertile ground for collective psychoses, as we see them in the news every day - all in the name fo one's favorite deity. . So was the film worth it? Yes, because we all have inner challenges to overcome, just as the messiah did, although to a much smaller degree.
Was shocked at the supposed “controversy” when I later saw it as felt it was not anti-Christian but actually an affirmation of faith.
He wasn't tempted, temptation ensues from a disparage of human will and Gods Will. "I come not to do my Will but the Will of He who sends me". Jesus was God becoming man, not man becoming God. Trying to become God is an affront to Him.
@@kingkoi6542 pretty sure there is a whole chapter explaining that he WAS in fact tempted 🙄
If he was never tempted, the sacrifice doesn't mean anything, you silly rabbit
@@kingkoi6542 Mark 1:12-13 “At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.”
@@kingkoi6542you completely missed the point and all the while misinterpret scripture. The Gospels say that Christ was tempted with sin, but never succumbed to such temptations. Also, the movie itself is partially a portrayal of what would’ve happened had Christ not died on the cross, so if anything it’s meant to reaffirm one’s faith, not denigrate it.
From my experience, this movie deepened my faith. I had a wrong picture of Jesus, seeing him as a "superhero". This movie presented the opposite, which is equally off and wrong! However, it did help me to see the human aspect of the Lord Jesus to a much greater degree - which is an important part of understanding the mystery of the Gospel. It all made a lot more sense when I actually sat down and read the Bible! For that, I'm thankful for the movie.
I hope that made sense!
Similarly, I notice that a lot of Jesus movie actors make the mistake of casting of all emotion for the sake of reverence - and portraying Jesus with a stock personality, but in doing so they miss the point that Jesus wasn't just fully God, he was fully man - experiencing emotions and reflecting more than just a stock personality to others.
Obviously this depiction isn't even close to how Jesus actually was, but as a depiction of a man struggling to walk according to the will of God - and living out a spiritual struggle, I find it kind of compelling.
That is the result of loving the Lord your God with your whole mind. Good assessment!
That was not my experience at all with the movie but I respect your opinion.
@@anndds When I first watched the movie 5 years ago, it kindled a fire within me to know the true Christ, knowing that the movie was not an accurate representation (a disclaimer is given at the beggining of the movie). If I knew then what I knew now, I would probably have been pretty unhappy watching it, knowing just how off it was.
I guess you could say that the movie was the spark for me to find out more - it might seem obvious to most Christians, but, I never really thought of Christ as fully man and fully God before seeing the movie. I thought of Jesus as more of a "God-superman" that Christians worshipped. I was way off - the King came not to be served, but to serve!
For the spark and interest it gave me (and perhaps others) I am thankful. Right place and time for me to watch the movie, I suppose.
Glory to God!!!
George "knowing that" lmaooo
As a religious person, movie buff and Scorsese fan, it was a very interesting perspective on Jesus. Sure, some things were too much like the starting sequence where they portrayed him building crosses and helping with crucifixion. But as a movie buff I can see past that and keep watching the movie with a clear mind. It was refreshing to see a man not born with his divine goal but a man to discover his divine goal. The movie (and I suppose book) really humanizes Jesus and shows us that he overcame struggles we face day to day (sin). It shows confusion and uncertainty, as in this movie Jesus sometimes thinks he has to go to war. Such as the scene where he carries his axe to his apostles. But in the end, God intervenes and he is brought back to the righteous way. The love he preaches about. His real war is the great divine war. I also liked that in the end it shows what would have happened if Jesus had given in to Satan. This had me confused until I realized that it was also divine intervention. Well done, movie. Requires a mind free of pride to watch it.
Talha Mikaaiyl i grew up very religious and i find this take on jesus so real and refreshing
@@lettucetim I agree, sometimes Jesus is depicted in a surreal way and this movie showed him as a human. Very refreshing indeed!
@Joshua Joseph I won't deny that, I wasn't expressing my religious believes I was merely expressing my opinion about a movie.
Joshua Joseph shut the fuc up please
youre an annoying human being even over satellite
exactly. Though some parts i agree were to much i just remember what christ said in revelations. He who overcomes shall sit with me at my throne like i overcame and have sat down with my father at his throne.
My favorite scene in it is probably when Jesus confronts Paul after having long-since turned away from His purpose. Paul basically telling him that the idea of the Messiah’s sacrifice was, is, and always will be more impactful than whether or not the Messiah accepted His own fate - is what ultimately made the film work for me. Because unfortunately, the truth is that most people can only be shaken out of apathy via dramatic examples, such as radical acts of faith. And most people don’t want their images of perfection reduced to reality, either. As a believer, I think this film precisely examines the nature of man vs. the nature of God; imperfection vs. perfection. And how no matter what we might think we know, it was really Jesus’ sacrifice for everyone’s sins that sealed his reputation on Earth as the Savior with perfect faith. And I think Dafoe’s joyful delivery of, “It is accomplished,” proves that. He passed every test, and was made perfect on Earth as He is in Heaven.
Amen brother!
Thank you, beautifully stated.
And in that scene, Christian faith is supported. That scene is an examination of how a man became a god and how god became one with men through that one man.
"Take this cup from me"
Jesus lived to serve God, does NOT mean He wanted to go through and experience everything He did, such as crucifixion.
So if saying Jesus having doubts is blasphemy, then the Bible is blasphemous.
You're an idiot if you think the Bible is blasphemous.. Jesus didn't have doubts but understood what he was about to go through.. he asked if the cup that he was to drink from could be passed but nevertheless not his will but God's will be done.. you must not understand Bible scripture.. Hollywood can never get it right.. these movies always stray from scripture and take liberties that aren't biblical..what can you expect..
@He Who Shines and Shakes and Laughs Because HE RED THE BIBLE, SIR. If you also red the Bible you’d understand that Jesus already exists from the START (Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, John 8:59) Then he knows that He will eventually fulfill the salvation plan after men fell into SINS. HE HAS MADE THE SALVATION. HOW CAN YOU MAKE AN ASSUMPTION BEFORE READING AND LEARNING ABOUT CHRISTOLOGY AND SALVATION DOCTRINES/SOTERIOLOGY? Your question AND statement was BOTH of the most nonsensical statement THAT’S EVER ASKED AND TOLD TO ME THAT’S WHY I NEED TO CAPS LOCK IT BRO I LITERALLY WENT “🙄” INSIDE MY HEART, SOUL, AND MIND. And those who understands the Bible, especially to PEOPLE who has read the whole New Testament, and also the WHOLE BIBLE, knows and understand THE PERFECT SALVATION THAT WILL NEVER BE FAIL/DOUBTED. Amen.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 KJV This was said before Jesus GOT CRUCIFIED. So therefore HE KNOWS and HE HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE that HE’LL BE CRUCIFIED, RESURRECTED, BRING SALVATION TO THE WHOLE/ALL HUMANITY AND ASCENDED TO HEAVEN AND REIGN AS THE KING. Please. Repent bro, Jesus loves you and the salvation door/gates always opened for you before the end has come. Jesus Bless us. abundantly always
@@feelyoung79 Jesus did have doubts and you’re an idiot if you don’t think he did. What does “Take this cup from me” mean to you?? It means that he doesn’t want to do it, but will if God still wants him too.
@@giuseppecatone7360 He was so stressed that he was sweating blood but you would have us believe He was actually hopping with joy?
@@giuseppecatone7360 "Also, Jesus DID want to suffer for us."
Saying this movie is blasphemous is ridiculous. Because Jesus was tempted by sin and expressed discomfort and uncertainty about His destiny? Please. The Bible itself says that Jesus was tempted by sin. Anybody with the body of a human man will have human flaws. The movie makes His sacrifice that much more meaningful if it’s actually a sacrifice, because if He just knows everything and is perfect all the time I fail to see why the sacrifice is that much of a sacrifice. As an agnostic this movie managed to strengthen my faith, and that’s the most you can ask for.
This guy hit the nail on the head with the difference between sacreligione and blasphemy
Sacreligione? What is that? Is that a word?
“Nail on the head”, pun intended?
@@stevenbatke4167actually it’s on the foot.
When something is adapted as often as Jesus’ life, my favorite versions are the ones that highlight parts which other adaptations tend to overlook. I think this movie does that. I don’t agree with every choice that’s made but the movie challenges me to remember Jesus’ human side.
“Don’t make any mistakes. I didn’t come here to bring peace. I came here to test the performance enhancers”
We have freedom of speech and freedom of expression; therefore, we do not suffer under blasphemy laws.
Great let's make a movie like this about mohammad and see what the "peaceful" Muslim.wkll skm we Christians tolerate way too much
@@davidt8087 I agree completely
Just wait. The Reich Wing is still working on that.
@@davidt8087 And the rest of us have to tolerate what Christianity as a religion has done on this earth. The inquisitions, the child abuse, the wars supposedly in the name of a god, the justifications for genocide under the guise of conversion, retarding the intellectual progress of humanity....but yeah go ahead and complain about having to put up with a movie that doesn't depict your imaginary friends how you would prefer.
@@TheWindsorGuy dude NONE of those things that happened had ANYTHING to do with Christianity or ANYTHING SAID IN THE nEW TESTAMENT. CANT STAND PEOPLE WHO HATE ON THE BIBLE BECAUSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT WHICH IS JUST THE JEWISH BIBLE OR WHAT SOME PRIESTS USUALLY CATHOLIC PRIESTS OR POPE DOES TO KIDS BECAUSE THEY ARE PERVERTED. NO WHERE IN THE BIBLE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT HAS IT EVER SAID "GO FIGHT WARS UNDER MY NAME AND GO RAPE KIDS UNDER MY AUTHORITY, OR GO KILL BUNCH OF PEOPLE UNDER MY NAME OR HIDE KNOWELDGE O FTHE INTELLIGENT ONES FROM ME,
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE WHO ALLOW THEIR ABSOLUTE POWER TO CORRUPT THEM ABSOLUTELY AND THERE WILL BE MORONS LIKE YOU THAT WILL BALME THE BAD APPLES AND THE BAD PEOPLE AND MAEKE IT AKIN TO THE NEW TASTEMENT WHCIH AS NOTHING AT ALL TO DO WITH THE TOREAH
There is nothing blasphemous about this film at all. On the contrary, it is the exact opposite of blasphemy as it is an affirmation of the Gospels and true to the spirit and meaning of them.
@@mateopribyl9218. Isn’t there a verse in Matthew 4 where He can fall to temptation? He doesn’t sin, but can fall to temptation.
i had long lost faith in Christ and Christianity for many reasons.
this movie made me understand the point better than anything else, just my experience, i saw my struggles in this depiction of Christ.
i also want to say about your point about "Christ through striving created god", depends on how you view religion.
you can take it all as literally as possible and word for word as fact, or you can see that the wisdom of these books is in their teachings, what we can learn from them, what we can avoid to do, how to strive to be a better person, not by just being merciful like Christ at the start, for even when he returns he will judge and punish, what it gave us in terms of culture and the world we are in today was built on it; that above all is more meaningful than arguing about what's right and wrong when depicting Christ , blasphemous and non--blasphemous about Christ; or learn from this.
even Christ doubted god at one point. and who wouldn't if they were on a cross; what made him exceptional was he didn't run away.
It's interesting to hear an artist say that everyone got it wrong instead of the standard "its up to the viewer to decide".
It's more blasphemous:
1) to make a man God. It's idolatry.
2) to drink blood.
3) to sacrifice a man as a lamb.
As an evangelical Christian I would say this film being as objective as possible is a work of historical fiction in a way that Mel Gibson’s adaptation of Braveheart is to the actual William Wallace, there are some parts that are true and others that are distorted and anachronistic by nature. From a theological perspective I would say it’s not denying Jesus’ divinity and blasphemous in that way but more undermining is divinity and overplaying or exaggerating his humanity, making him appear perhaps a bit weaker and more insecure than he is in the gospels. I would say overall the Jesus of this film and the Jesus of the Bible and history (as I believe him to be) are 2 different characters or versions of him. Just like with the DaVinci Code that perhaps paints an alternate history or reality also of Jesus Christ and his disciples, no one should get worked up by a movie or a book, everyone has the right to their own opinion and beliefs and everything should be discussed in a civil dialogue like manner.
I grew up in the church, I was a teenager and I wanted to see the film for two reasons: First, to see if everything that was being said about it was true or just a scare tactic not to see it.
Secondly, how could I effectively discuss it without actually seeing the film? Plus, I was disturbed that some of the protests had a tinge of anti semitism.
I had one older church member insinuate that something must be wrong with me because of what I said. Later, if I gave my opinion on a issue, it was the same attitude from him. Obviously, I avoided him after that. He was a very unhappy man I later decided.
I did see the film, but it was hard to get through because it was a slow moving one to me.
It didn't harm me or my faith which is what a lot of people were saying that it would. However, I felt it was better for me to see it for myself so I could make an informed decision.
there’s some gnostic ideas in it which I loved. especially Judas being intelligent and capable and knowing of his mission.
Thats the mystery. Christianity is a mystery religion.
Glad someone else noticed! Its creepy Judas was written this way before the Gospel of Judas came to light.
God is not mocked. This is the Son of God we are dealing with. End of story.
Exactly, very simple.
I found Last Temptation very spiritually moving. May be my favorite depiction of the Christ figure
It's because you are a sexually corrupted abomination who loves to serve your filthy, unnatural desires.
@@MB-tb6jy Go get him (OH @~?£ he has my name).
Griffin Hicks ... Sucks for you, man.
God will punish us all SEVERELY for this blasphemy people think they can take the piss with God and get away with it me included. May Jesus have and mercy on us everyone including me needs to repent . It looks like we are nearing the last days. Goodness this world is a nightmare. May Jesus have mercy on us through the intercession of St Mary and all the saints.
@@emmadas Dude calm down.
First Kzantankis made his own Jesus and then Paul made another Jesus out of Kzantankis's Jesus
Kazantzakis *
God doesn't belong to anyone, we all belong to God.
True we all need to be like him.
@Alle Warten Auf Das Licht According to Wikipedia: "A fictional character is a person or animal in a narrative work of art (such as a novel, play, television series, or movie) the character can be completely fictional or based on a real-life person..." Sorry, I don't folllow, your line of reasoning doesn't appear to make sense. Please explain why you think that God matches this criteria.
Amen. It is for this very reason, "we all belong to God" that all will be resurrected; some to the resurrection of life, others, to the resurrection of eternal damnation.
When God became manifest in the flesh, He assumed universal human nature, connecting himself to all who have ever lived and will ever live. We are all connected to Christ, whether one may like it or not.
Not a Christian. I just enjoy this movie as a depiction of a man who believed himself to be the messiah. And, was the best at being remembered for it. Far more realistic than other attempts to tell the story
That completely misses the point of the Gospels though. This isn't the Andrew Lloyd Webber version. It's not about Jesus seeking some kind of posthumous fame, but dying in order to take upon himself the punishment meant for us.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers Well the guy did say he's not a christian, he's not missing the point of the gospels he's rejecting them.
@@peeonthepenski4729 True.
A religious classic.
Along with The Passion of the Christ. Makes it my number one list. This one is at number two and other picks include Do You Believe, The Girl Who Believes in Miracles and Miracles from Heaven
These comments just show that prophecy is being fulfilled.
why?
what prophecy?
You said the same sh1t for 1500 years
Lmao seeing Christians and Muslims pressed in the comments is the funniest thing ever
U need help imagine if someone was making fun of your sexuality or religion
@@brianaskyy Lol It's funny. Maybe not to you, but humour is subjective, different people have different senses of humour
@@cormactrousdale2339 no it's called respect oh wait u don't have that ✌️😖
@@brianaskyy Personally, I believe that People should have respect for another persons RIGHT to believe what they believe. Not necessarily respect for the belief itself.
Your face is the funniest thing ever!
some comments on here lmao, cringe. anyways, great, interesting movie. it made me more interested in Jesus Christ than anything i’d seen before.
this film impacted me very profoundly... i love his audio commentary on the dvd too, schrader is so intelligent and articulate
Out of all the Sundays schools , church visits , communion , confirmation , etc …. Nothing has brought me closer to Christ than this film. Maybe that’s why the Church acted so threatened by it ?
The money changers never went away
To all the Christians commenting here, I want to say: thank you. I believe far too many people overemphasize the divinity of Jesus while entirely overlooking and sometimes - though thankfully relatively rarely - even dismissing his truly admirable humanity; what made him such a resonant and influential figure in the first place. Even as an agnostic, this movie gave me so much more sympathy for Jesus and for the Christian endeavor on the whole. That Jesus himself struggled with sin, temptation and all the imperfect trappings of humanity does not undermine faith, it only serves to frame it more triumphantly; to frame it in a manner that allows us to be joyful of our existence even despite its clear and fundamental flaws.
It is not that one god, at one time, created man at his own image, but rather many men, at many times, created many gods AT THEIR OWN IMAGE.
The film in no way implies that we as humans make God. That's not what it's saying at all.
he wrote the movie lol
Paul is a liar, they nailed that.
Paul was not a liar
This scene regarding Jesus bringing a sword is just blatant misinterpretation. The sword represented his tool of creating inevitable division as a consequence of presenting the old guard with the truth. Fathers against sons, etc. It has nothing to do with him desiring violence or aggression.
It's just Jesus but based on apocryphal scriptures. Indeed it's blasphemous according to Christians. I'm a myself Christian myself.
No, it is based on a novel.
@@mercenaryknight5419 I can speak on the book but the movie had elements of things like the Gnostic Gospel of Judas. That's where the idea that Judas's betrayal was planned or premeditated with Jesus. (Disclaimer: I don't agree with this version of events.)
I respect and admire Paul Schrader but The Last Temptation of Christ WAS blasphemous and honestly, just plain bad & ridiculous!
It's funny. The Christians who boycotted this movie and threatened the lives of the people who made it are modern equivalents of the people who condemned Jesus.
The writings of Nikos Kazantzakis and Martin Scorsese's adaptation of it in The Last Temptation of Christ made an incredible impression on my belief system in terms of the "afterlife" and the whole purpose of this man called "Jesus" . My only regret with this film is that Scorsese didn't go far enough in telling the story of Jesus... that of a hybrid human being with alien DNA (Mary's immaculate conception) attempting to educate a small group of followers about the power of reason, empathy and compassion over instinctual fear, predation and territoriality. In the end, "Jesus" was an alien experiment focused on trying to accelerate human evolution along the path of reason and science but instead manifested into a monolithic organization called the Catholic church... and everything from the Crusades of the High Middle Ages to the Salem witch hunts of early America followed. What the aliens learned was that you can't accelerate human nature while humanity learned a codex (The Bible) about what it is to be an intelligent, caring human being (faith) in a world dominated by powerful but ignorant and greedy men (Gov't/corporations)
Calling this movie blasphemous, huh? I quite enjoyed it and can fairly say most of its critics have contributed far less to humanity and Christianity than this movie. O! How many of you strain at the gnat and swallow the camel? There will be those who find this film blasphemous because they are all cowards who refuse to make the sacrifices of the Saints, sages and prophets, of the righteous. 70 years of worldwide massive, ubiquitous, Satanic corruption, fraud, lies, evil, murder, torture, rape, etc. in our most important institutions and professions: medicine, mental health, law, law enforcement, justice departments, news media, education and other industries. None of you recognized the red flags, none of you investigated? Your generations! Most all people in this world, contributing to these evils and endless numbers participating in them. None of you preached about it, none of you spoke up nor said a word? Who has lamented and repented for these evils? All nations have entered into them. Mankind has fulfilled the scriptures in negativity and failed to do the great works. Isaiah Chapter 34
True! A lot of religious hypocrites and cowards out here
The Passion of the Christ is one my favourite movies about Jesus but this one is my favourite as well 🙏 Willem Dafoe does a great job. This movie has terrific performances and awesome visual effects. Big thumbs up 👍
This isn't The Passion this is The Last Temptation
@@cotopaximusic I know. I just made a reference
Anyone and anything can ridiculed. Wether it’s humorous to you or not doesn’t matter. Comedy is subjective and counts as free speech and freedom of expression, which are basic human rights. Your god, wether he exists or not, can be ridiculed, just like anyone’s father or mother, whoever they are.
Got a problem with that? Want to police people’s speech? Then do everyone a favor and have yourself a quick drop and a sudden stop, you won’t be missed.
I thought I understood the movie...until Paul Schrader just tried to explain it.
The movie didn’t match the book . Enlighten me please
That is how the process of adaptation works. Specially for film you can't make movies exactly the way the book is because it wouldn't work. That, and also because it helps the creative process for the screenwriters and filmmakers to put a little bit of themselves. At the end, the book is the book and the movie is the movie, and they will always be two different beasts because they're two different mediums.
Plus the film was largely faithful anyway.
@@argelisplanchart9438 wow did you wright that? I mean is that what you took from all this?? Lol..
@@mercenaryknight5419 faithful bs!
@@mercenaryknight5419 faithful to what? Lol..
This type of jesus movie is verry BLASPHEMY ABOUT JESUS AND FATHER GOD. u know why? Jesus actor here is inaccurate they showing jesus a sinner. Also in the last scene jesus said "father forgive me i dont want to be messiah and i want to be messiah. Blah blah blah etc. This is not real jesus. Jesus is a god too son of father god no need to ask forgive or asking to be mesiah he knows everything and jesus attitude not like that. I prefer son of god 2014movie. Its accurate
Exactly. It's blasphemous to portray Jesus as a sinner. Because if he were a sinner, then he would have deserved the death he received, and he could not been the Savior.
You people are deluded
It's just a movie the real Jesus was black.
@@Thespeedrap no, he wouldn't have been black. People of the near East are not black.
@@sheadoherty7434 If not black what are they brown?
If this movie offends your Christian faith, you are not fully aware of what faith you follow. According to scripture, Christ was a sanguinomancer, an exorcist and a necromancer. If you don't like those words,that's your choice.
He wasn't tempted, temptation ensues from a disparage of human will and Gods Will. "I come not to do my Will but the Will of He who sends me". Jesus was God becoming man, not man becoming God. Trying to become God is an affront to Him.
I've seen the film. Aside from the last half of the movie, i thought it was a pretty good take on the life of Christ.
Its quite amusing to hear some of these posts discussing the inaccurate portrayal of Jesus. If you are a Christian and believe this movie is telling a story that very likely never happened you are absolutely right - it simply posits a theory of what might have gone through Jesus' mind while he was in agony on the cross.
However , the bible is not exactly an accurate description of Jesus' life and deeds either. The only real 'evidence' of Jesus deeds and miracles lies in the gospels , none of which were contemporaneous with his life. The earliest gospel was that of Mark , written 70 years after Jesus' death , those of Mathew and Luke about 90 years and John's over 100 years after Christ's death. All of the accounts are based on third and fourth hand accounts of what happened with no eye witness testimony.
They contain no objective truth that is verifiable and were written by people who may very well have had their own agenda. By the way , the gospels authors were anonymous , the names Matthew ,Mark, Luke and John were invented constructs. In terms of what 'actually' happened - both the bible and the movie share an equally viable version of events.
Not to mention its hypocritical to say that all these things are unlikely b4 mentioning the skin tone it's self is unlikely...historically it was mostly Arab
But the bible is infallible. 🗿
@@user-in1yw9ty5t 😆
The Bible was divinely inspired.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers the Bible is full of errors and contradictions. “Divinely inspired” would not allow for errors.
Blasphemy is a victimless crime.
Inherently no (which was the consensus of the group of Religious people who the BBFC gathered to determine such a thing (there were Blasphemy laws in place at the time for films) which is why it was left uncut with an "18" certification which has now reduced to "15"). However the book by Nikos Kazantzakis got him excommunicated by the Greek Orthodox church and it was placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1955 (from what I know). So it is offensive and wrong.
I didnt like it but it was an oddly interesting concept
Thin line between profound and convoluted.
Admitting it's blasphemy and then following it up with "but it's in an interesting way..." doesn't make it any less blasphemous. I think this is less "art" and more an attempt to create something shocking to draw in an audience. I have problems with this, and I'm not even a bible thumper, I just think this is stupid and rude and honestly, you speak of this being a "free will" think or "openness" but it's making a mockery of someone else's religion. That's not right from any perspective. It's not right for Christians to make fun of Agnostics, Buddhists, etc, it's not right of an Agnostic, Buddhist, etc. to make fun of Christians. It takes away the whole point of what that freedom was meant for.
It's stupid.
I really think you are looking at this the wrong way. As someone who was not raised religiously, this movie made me develop a deep respect for Christianity. It was a completely serious and intellectually stimulating film. I’m not sure why you think it is being used as a joke.
It's fiction. Fiction isn't always going to be politically correct in everyone's books. It's not meant to say that it actually happened, it's not saying that Jesus was in fact just a man. It's a cinematic masterpiece that explored a story that most people would fear to touch down on. I'm not even christian and I was still fully invested in the brilliance of it all.
Evidently you didn't watch the movie
@@fionabeqo664 wow..don't know if you're trolling right now..that's the sad part..
@@cormactrousdale2339 you got the fiction part right..this movie was a pile of steamy bs at best..and all fiction compared to the real deal Truth that it attempted to stain.
He was the Saint of Blasphemy.
This Last temptation and first temptation movies are both blasphemous. They painted Jesus very wrong
How?
Why? Because those movies approached Jesus as just a human being, as opposed to just sticking w/ what's written in The Bible about him being the son of God?...which there's zero evidence of. And no, The Bible isn't evidence. It can't prove itself right; there has to be corroborating evidence. Just saying something's true 'cause it's in The Bible doesn't make it so.
Ok the first temptation of christ is blasphemous, but the last temptation of christ is an excellent movie
@@timothyivey5497 The Gospel of John clearly indicates his divine nature. Either you believe in the bible as the inspired word of God or you don't.
@@haveagoodone2935 okay but it’s quite hypocritical. I’m sure your church picks and chooses what they want to talk about or subscribe to. What makes you any less blasphemous?
The only blasphemy is how annoying this guy is
It's a really Brilliant Film
It can't be called "blasphemous" because the picture of Jesus painted in the Bible is HIGHLY edited and crafted. The portrait of him is incomplete at best. Entire gospels that dealt with his younger years that told the story of a very human, conflicted young man somewhat at odds with his destiny were left out. The idealized portrayals of him are one-dimensional and utterly boring. The story of the MAN and his very human life is infinitely more interesting and makes his ultimate destiny that much more meaningful.
The character says "Lucifer is inside me"....IT IS BLASPHEMY. True Christians who read the gospels know this is a MOCKERY OF CHRIST.
Opposing it was not about money.
People with brains realise its a work of fiction.
It's fiction. Relax
@Boba Fett Eh no. Lucifer is Nimrod Ben Cush, the first Freemason (phree messen) mentioned in Isaiah 14:12.
I feel sorry for the person who screen written this in his day of judgement
@@ryanpatrickwhite97 what do you mean " Christ-consciousness-New-Age insanity"?
It's a brilliant film
@@ryanpatrickwhite97 Ah, another brainwashed poor person who thinks magic is a sin.
@@ryanpatrickwhite97 Seems you don’t know the thing. There is witchcraft (black magic) and white magic. If you say that white magic is bad, then you are the one who has never been in the same shoes I am.
@@ryanpatrickwhite97 No, I’m not cringing at all.
מוזיקה מדהימה יצירה ענקית
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You mean the Sleepy Joe Dems. want to be.
This movie is amazing
And that is a good thing!
Well christianity is itself a blashemy in judaism of judaism. So blasphemy it is.
People who makes this kind of Movie wants more money.
1 Timothy 6: 10 KJV
For the love of money is the root of all evil...
Well, I see evangelical churches scamming people out of what little money they have. All of them operating with impunity in America because they can claim non-profit status with the IRS.
John Oliver reveals it best:
ruclips.net/video/7y1xJAVZxXg/видео.html
That seems worse to me.
lol what a fucking idiot and a hypocrite.
Yeah... unlike all the other movies in the multiplexes playing right now
I think Scorcese would rather make a good movie than make a lot of money, judging by other movies he made.
@@talhamikaaiyl5483 I don't think he has to worry about money.. but he's made a lot of movies that made good money.
I LIKE IT
When this movie came out the religious right went absolutely nuts, and after seeing it I didn't get it all. It's a different take on the Gospels but one that isn't totally far off either. If God became human to walk with us, he also shared in our pains as well, including doubt and loss of faith. It's certainly more moving and though provoking than most Jesus films up to that point in which he's basically depicted as a walking statue.
He would not experience loss of faith, as Christ knew what His mission was from the very beginning.
He is one nature out of two, the Divine and Human, neither of which mixed nor mingled with the other, but are two pieces that form the whole of God Incarnate. Christ fully shared our humanity in all but sin, which is not found in the ideal human.
Christ was tempted by the devil, but He was not tempted within Himself. And that’s what the movie blasphemes upon.
I take this film as a work of fiction like Harry Potter and Donnie Darko, and enjoy it as it is.
The Passion of the Christ is far more biblically accurate.
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That’s fair enough. I personally don’t see a problem with the film’s depiction of Christ or any events surrounding him when it clearly states that it _isn’t_ based on the gospels within 30 seconds of the films start. AKA: We aren’t trying to be accurate, but rather explore the idea of Christ as a man and his spiritual journey throughout the film.
That there should really be the end of the problem, but people like to make a song and dance about things.
He wasn't tempted, temptation ensues from a disparage of human will and Gods Will. "I come not to do my Will but the Will of He who sends me". Jesus was God becoming man, not man becoming God. Trying to become God is an affront to Him.
@@horrorfanandy4647 the problem is it's already in the Bible. The movie just changes shit for the sake of it then tries to act "deep". Jesus is explained in the Bible don't need to change his character to wonder about him as that... Changes his character and confuses people...
@@kingkoi6542 you are repeating yourself in more than one post. Besides the Bible clearly states that Jesus was tempted and did not succumb. That he remained sinless which is why when he died on the cross, he could bear our sins so we could be forgiven. He was the perfect and clean sacrifice to save us all from eternal damnation. Read the Bible brother and learn.
I truly hope so
Will the film show Jesus homosexual tendencies?
Lmao that would be fucked up😂
That’s dumb.
Need to watch your fuckin mouth.
Its true Jesus did have a little boy he loved named Johnathan he even took care of his mother after he was dead. Fact is always stranger than fiction. I don’t believe the Bible is real at all but according the story Jesus was gay there are also released manuscripts from the Vatican that say Judas was basically a scorned lover. Can’t make this stuff up. I don’t even wana start with David and his boyfriend in the Bible 😂😂
@@mansamunsa481 "it's true..." you start off with. How do you think this is true? His son Johnathan was written about in some obscure apocryphal text?
Not if you actually saw it!!!!!!
Antichrist
Jesus is satan.
@@ryanblaze932 shut up pendejo
@@pollitopio448 go watch fake wrestling puppet.🤮🤥
@@ryanblaze932 get ur head out of ur ass pinche viejo
Hollywood is the 😈 playground
Stupid nexflix......
Why stupid?
This film is blasphemous because it portrays Jesus as a sinner. If Jesus were a sinner, he would be deserving of death and the wrath of God, and could not have been our penal substitute nor the Savior. The film gets it fundamentally and intentionally wrong.
That’s the point. Jesus starts in this as a human, like all of us do. It’s not supposed to be taken literally, it’s flipping the trope that he never had a human thought, urge, desire... If he was all man and all God, this movie tries to show us the man. It’s doing this intentionally to make us think. Of course it’s different from the bible, it’s not trying to give an accurate account. It’s showing Jesus with human experiences.
@@stevenbatke4167 No. Showing Jesus with "human experiences" is not the same as portraying Jesus as a sinner. Very, very big difference, and that's why it's blasphemous.
@@kochmusicproductions3585 tell me what sin he committed in the film, since you're such an expert.
Most of the people that liked this film aren't Christian's and any who claim to be are automatically forfeited..
@@stevenbatke4167 then they should've made up a movie about that subject and left Jesus out of it.. its Hollywood though so they knew exactly what they were doing when they made this blasphemous movie..it had nothing to do with another point of view or artistic opinion..just a cheap shot..
Failure of a film.
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No, theyre just making a comedy
@@garagegoblin858 No, they're humans, not rats.
@@jakub.kubicek never said they were rats. They are just people doing there jobs and making a movie
@@garagegoblin858 I am sorry, must have hit the wrong reply button. The OP mentioned “[they] are self-hating, insecure rats.”
@@jakub.kubicek its all good
Great movie 👍 even better book 👌 but the bible is basically non-sense
“That is a blasphemy that gives rise to a religion” Well, Christianity is not about religion. It is about relationship with Christ. This whole blasphemous reversed man made story that is WEAK has never given any HIGHLIGHT to the Whole Christianity. EVER. Only The Trinity that could do that. And if you still want to give HIGHLIGHT to the religion? Which religion you made? A false and DECEIVED Christianity made by you based on your doctrines and how your vile heart wants it to be taken ‘til the end? Blasphemous. Still, blasphemous and misdirecting to those who do not believe in Christ.
Sorry, but he didnt deserve to play the role of Jesus
Why? Willem is incredible in the role
Who than should have?The fact is the real Jesus was/is a brother.not a white guy that Hollywood tries to portray him as.
@@Thespeedrap hahahhaa yes I agree. Who knew Jesus is white or black. We never know
@@Makminah_ We want know until we passed I just hope he likes and accepts me.
I disagree! He was by far my favorite actor to have played Jesus.
That film was anti-Christian
I’m Christian and completely disagree! The film in fact made me feel closer to Christ in a time when I was questioning my faith!
It is blasphemous and should be erased from the pages of history
Have you watched it in its entirety?
this is a truly disgusting thing to say.
@@clanofclams2720 I’m confused. Many people never finished the film and miss the ending. And the ending is very important. Is this really an offensive question to ask someone?
@@stevenbatke4167 I'm talking to the guy who made the original comment, not you lol
@@clanofclams2720 haha! It looked like it was directed at me. Never mind.
This guy will not survive covid-19.
D K ok
That's not nice dude.
Who cares, at this point it’s all just fan fiction anyway.
It is blasphemous, and thats why we love it. Great art!
:When they lose their sense of awe,
people turn to religion.
When they no longer trust themselves,
the begin to depend on authority".
- Lao-tzu
and how right he was, 500 years before the sage Jesus walked the Galilean countryside.
What are religions? Representations of collective psychoses, caused by evolutionary events a given population had no control over. In my opinion the possible shift from living in harmony "with" our natural surroundings to the manipulation of those surroundings, beginning with agriculture. In other words Lao-tzu had it right.
That such a departure from 'living in the way' (in balance with Nature) would cause lingering anxieties is probably an understatement. We've observed similar depressions in caged, wild animals. Like it or not, living under the yoke and control of rulers inevitably causes similar responses in populations. Studies of your 'saviors'' chronically suppressed peasant population indicate that undercurrent levels of depression were common among that population who had no hope for improvement.
Along comes a spiritual guy that no one has heard of for most of his approximately 30 years. Where had he been? No, he wasn't 'teaching at the Temple' at age 12, not having grown up as a Mamzer and possibly illiterate. And if he did, what did he teach? After all, scripture claims that the folks at the Temple were completely amazed about this wisdom. Some speculation has it that he traveled to the Far East, others contemplate that the Essenes influenced his education. It's all speculation.
Regardless of background, he may have felt a compassion to help those who had a better chance to fit through the eye of a needle than rich people would. During the politically volatile times of his day, that was clearly a risky thing to do. You cannot correct an evolutionary misstep humanity undertook ten-thousand earlier when humans agreed to subvert and let rulers control their destiny i.e. the beginnings of already mentioned collective psychoses and what can be considered 'the Fall from Grace'.
And - we're still falling, but ever faster. None of our favorite political geniuses will slow that fall, and lately it sure seems that we'll hit bottom before long. You can only offend natural balance for so long before recoil eliminates us. Even Jesus didn't address that issue, which to me renders his mission partly in vain. However, he had important things to enlighten us with, such as to find 'the kingdom' within, not 'out there' coming over the horizon or in a special building.
Hence, those who believe he is god incarnate and their savior, that too takes place 'within', in your mind and yours alone. That becomes dangerous when cults, dogmas and ever larger groups, casts, ranks and leaderships develop, fertile ground for collective psychoses, as we see them in the news every day - all in the name fo one's favorite deity. .
So was the film worth it? Yes, because we all have inner challenges to overcome, just as the messiah did, although to a much smaller degree.
This is the worst Jesus film next to 1999 Jesus film for tv starring Jeremy Sisto
VERY BLASPHEMOUS
agree
I’m Christian and completely disagree! The film in fact made me feel closer to Christ in a time when I was questioning my faith!