I didn’t think the article was unflattering to Weitz, quite the contrary, but I can see how he must feel very protective over something which he has clearly poured a lot of himself into. He has a devotion and commitment to this film which is very reassuring.

My initial response to your comment was a little too hot blooded and thank you for being big enough not to react in kind. I grant you that the Bible is a repository of very practical wisdom when it comes to human relationships (i’m thinking of the book of proverbs) and Jesus himself is both a mysterious and uncomprimising figure (when he conjures the storm after taking his disciples out to fish on the sea and transforms himself into a terrifying aspect), but how can we know what was the original teaching of christianity when the bible has been so extensively re-witten to suit the agenda of the patriachal pollitical elite that use it? And I disagree that being moral in ones behavior isn’t helping fighting the good fight. It would take more time than I have on theis message board to fully understand where you are coming from with your beliefs Ian but I appreciate your cool headedness, Having seen organised religion at work in Russia and Latin America I get quite irate about this subject, hence my reactionary comments.

P.S. Jesus did not fight against injustice, but just taught us morals that every good person in this world follow today, no matter what religion they are in. As for your belief of from where these morals were thoroughly taught or if Jesus was real, is entirely your decision and I am not against whatever you believe in.

I’m not so much concerned with the obscuring of some of the more overt religious messages in the books than with with the telling a brilliant journey. My worst nightmare would be if they ended up disney-ifying(?) the whole thing.

It is NOT an evil, wicked thing if you are actually understand it. Of course it helps if you are one yourself (which I am), but that is your choice what you believe in.

my best friend is an anglican priest! There are enlightened christians, I just can’t take blue eyes idiocy.
The contriversy about HDM started long ago and all these reviews where people say: don’t read this, it is evil just make me sick. How weak must a believe be that it is threatened by a story?
I am not a christian but I know very well that my moral convictions are based for a good part on the story of Jesus, especially the sermon on the mount.
The Jesus I know from the gospels would chase those fundamentalist zealots from the temple with much harsher words than mine!
Oh, by the way, my priest friend was the one who introduced me to HDM because he liked it so much.
About Chris Weitz: I pity the poor chap, he caught between a hard place and several stones.

Dear cc:
Very well said!

Love,
Michael