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nolabear

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17. I felt that way too. This was one of those "Aha" moments for me

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #14)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 03:45 PM

Sep 2012

where I realized that people are in many cases actually opposed to intelligent thought. an, the folks who thought TLTofC was horrifying had better stay FAR away from Carl Jung. His "God's Answer to Job" would make their heads explode.

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The Last Temptation of Christ and the Christians' capacity to freak out too. [View all] nolabear Sep 2012 OP

thank you. uppityperson Sep 2012 #1

Thanks for another example! MineralMan Sep 2012 #2

I still remember when fundys freaked out over "The Life Of Brian," also. Archae Sep 2012 #3

LTOC is a great Scorcese film and the soundtrack by Peter Gabriel is coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #4

I'm pretty sure many who hated it never saw it. You're right; it's very good. nolabear Sep 2012 #5

Nikos Kazantzakis: The truth of an alleged excommunication struggle4progress Sep 2012 #6

Thanks! I bought into the popular fiction. Good to be educated. nolabear Sep 2012 #7

I have no idea whether what I posted is reliable struggle4progress Sep 2012 #9

Now they're freaking out about a Dr. Pepper ad: teenagebambam Sep 2012 #8

"The Last Temptation of Christ" is one of my favorite films... jimlup Sep 2012 #10

i agree arely staircase Sep 2012 #12

i guess i missed the LToC riots arely staircase Sep 2012 #11

Check the OP. There were some, though not in the US. nolabear Sep 2012 #15

A good "compare and contrast" opportunity. Igel Sep 2012 #13

Great post. In some ways it seems we've all gone backwards. nolabear Sep 2012 #16

This should be an OP n/t Prism Sep 2012 #18

I loved this movie Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #14

I felt that way too. This was one of those "Aha" moments for me nolabear Sep 2012 #17