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2008-04-24 Home Front: Culture Wars

Director of 'Basic Instinct' writes Jesus biography

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Posted by Steve White 2008-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 yawn.

The movie director's claims were greeted with some skepticism among those who have dedicated their careers to studying the life of Jesus.

Don't ya love the way they make it sound like there actually exists somewhere "some" serious biblical scholars who bothered to respond to this piece of shock?

Sorry Verhoeven, but you are so late 20th Century. In the 21st Century insulting Christians is no longer avante guard and just seems cowardly. If you want to be be rebellious and look tough - try insulting Islam.

Posted by Sninert Black9312 2008-04-24 00:28|| 2008-04-24 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 "However, he has quite a different angle."

You don't say. How about an obtuse angle?

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-04-24 00:34|| 2008-04-24 00:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Sacrilege is sooo last millennium. I would expect something with more oomph from Verhoeven. Maybe like RoboJesus:The Word Made Silicon - He is back and forgiveness is the last thing on His mind.

Posted by SteveS 2008-04-24 00:54|| 2008-04-24 00:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Verhoeven wouldn't dare insult Islam -- he could get killed, and he knows it.

Whereas he can insult my religion, and my Savior requires me to do the ultimate to him -- forgive him.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2008-04-24 00:59|| 2008-04-24 00:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Agreed, Steve. My God is big enough that He doesn't worry about raving lunatics like Verhoeven. There will be no riots, no calls for his beheading, no Christian rage.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-04-24 01:08|| 2008-04-24 01:08|| Front Page Top

#6 This idea is from the Talmud. There is considerable disagreement between Biblical scholars on the issue.
James Tabor in his book "The Jesus Dynasty" addresses many of the controversies.

Posted by tipper 2008-04-24 01:26|| 2008-04-24 01:26|| Front Page Top

#7 This is probably a better link.

Posted by tipper 2008-04-24 01:31|| 2008-04-24 01:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Fascinating, tipper. I've saved the link for deeper examination when I'm not unwillingly awake in the middle of the night.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-24 04:10|| 2008-04-24 04:10|| Front Page Top

#9 TW it's only 6 P.M. here. I haven't even dropped into the local watering hole yet:)

Posted by tipper 2008-04-24 04:57|| 2008-04-24 04:57|| Front Page Top

#10 All things considered, I prefer Morton Smith.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-04-24 07:55|| 2008-04-24 07:55|| Front Page Top

#11 "Basic Instinct" director Paul Verhoeven has written a book that contradicts biblical teaching by suggesting that Jesus might have been fathered by a Roman soldier who raped Mary.

What, "suggesting" that Mo-ham-head is a war-mongering, hate-filled pedophile wasn't "avant garde" enough? Oh yeah, as others have stated, he *knows* there will be no physical harm/threats against him from Christians, but if he even sneezes toward Mecca, he's toast!

Posted by BA 2008-04-24 10:09|| 2008-04-24 10:09|| Front Page Top

#12 Verhoeven, 69, has dreamed of making a movie about Jesus' life for decades...

Will Mary have a crotch shot in it? Maybe she'll be a biblical stripper?

Posted by tu3031 2008-04-24 11:09|| 2008-04-24 11:09|| Front Page Top

#13 He'll probably have Mary Magdelene as the stripper.

And I guess the Roman Soldier will be black so he can make a black Jesus to satisfy Rev Wright and be really really controversial.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-24 12:44|| 2008-04-24 12:44|| Front Page Top

#14 No, the Roman soldier had a small peewee.
After all, she was still a virgin after the birth.

Posted by wxjames 2008-04-24 13:08|| 2008-04-24 13:08|| Front Page Top

#15 Two thousand years after the Ascension, and they're still trying to bring Him down to Earth. Oh, Paul, sixty-nine years old and you still can't let Him go.

Posted by mrp 2008-04-24 13:40|| 2008-04-24 13:40|| Front Page Top

#16 Verhoeven is best known as the director of blockbuster films including "Basic Instinct" and "RoboCop," but he is also a member of "Jesus Seminar," a group of scholars and authors that seeks to establish historical facts about Jesus.

The Jesus Seminar is about the wackiest group of "scholars," "academics,' and "theologians" one could ever hope to find. I guess they haven't been getting anough press lately and wanted to stay relevant.

However, he said Verhoeven's ideas sounded "pretty out there."

John Dominic Crossan, a Jesus Seminar founder, agreed.

One of the Seminar members wrote a book in the 70s (can't remember his name now) saying many of the major world religions (Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity) were started because of eating toadstools (amanita muscaria is hallucinogenic), and they included coded references to magic shrooms in scripture and early iconography. So, these guys are quite familiar with "out there," spending much time there themselves.

Posted by xbalanke 2008-04-24 13:41|| 2008-04-24 13:41|| Front Page Top

#17 If they think anti-Christians will fill the theaters for such a movie in the same way believers went to see Passion of the Christ I think they'll be let down. The anti-Christians might buy the book to display (not to read) but I doubt they'd see such a movie in the theaters.

I love robocop, total Recall and Starship Troopers but Verhoven is a pervert and a tool.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-04-24 14:05|| 2008-04-24 14:05|| Front Page Top

#18 it is a step up from Sharon's red snapper to the fisher of men

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-24 15:45|| 2008-04-24 15:45|| Front Page Top

#19 I remember years ago reading a serious look at the "Virgin Mary" story, they stated (With proof) that true virgin births were recorded today, with one catch, all "True Virgin Births" were female. (No male DNA to use making an embryo)

But "Heavy petting" (Without actual penetration) did result in pregnancy,(Sperm is highly motile) and the woman was still a "Virgin",that's the only way a true virgin could birth a male child.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-24 21:16|| 2008-04-24 21:16|| Front Page Top

#20 After all, she was still a virgin after the birth.

Maybe she had one of those Mooselimb virginity restoration jobs. No, wait, that would be an anachronism. Lemme think....

Posted by KBK 2008-04-24 22:19|| 2008-04-24 22:19|| Front Page Top

#21 Actually his Starship Trooper sucked compared to the novel. I hate him for that.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-24 23:38|| 2008-04-24 23:38|| Front Page Top

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