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 American Midol: The Passion of the Christ, 30 Lives LaterFeb 25 2004 by Lucky Lani
Did you know that, assuming an average life span of 65 years, only about 30 lives separate us from the time when Jesus Christ was said to have died for our sins?That means we, as humans, have had approximately 30 chances to learn from our past mistakes, to teach our children well, to evolve to a higher place, and to become closer to our divine selves. How do you think we've done? Let's break it down. About two thousand years ago, a pretty popular guy - some even called him the Son of God - was publicly crucified. As it happens, this became one of history's most successful and enduring PR stunts. (Sorry, Miss Jackson, but yours didn't even come close!) In fact, it inspired a collaboration among writers who clearly had the best agents in the biz. The stories were then sold to the public as "endorsed by God" - the Oprah of the time - and passed on to speechless, sexless monks to scribe. Over the years, the stories have undoubtedly changed a tad. Maybe a monk skipped a chapter so he could beat his buddy to the dining hall. Perhaps a religious sect whimsically edited a few phrases before distributing millions of copies to America's hotel rooms. And now, 30 lives later, Mel Gibson has joined the fun of version tweakage. Like so many before him, Gibson is leveraging the Son of God's story to share his own ideas about love, loss, humanity, suffering, meaning, violence, truth, and yes, even passion. He's got the money, know-how, and access to talent to make it happen. Good for Mel - his will be done. Some might even argue that's exactly what the purpose of living is. But will his cinematic experiments change the world? Probably not. Might it make us think? Yeah, probably...at least until the final episode of Friends. The conclusion? After 30 evolutionary opportunities, we're still sinning, still recounting the same old story, and STILL arguing about whether or not we should be doing any of it. Man, God must be totally frustrated by now. Related Articles American Midol: Mother Google Makes a Bust Feb 11 2004 American Midol: On Twins, Poofs, and Pirates Jan 28 2004 American Midol: Why Does This Column Exist? Jan 14 2004
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