Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#1
Posted: 3/26/13 at 11:49pmMy friend walked by the theater tonight and said there were protestors outside, side note did anyone attend the 1st preview?
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#2
Posted: 3/27/13 at 4:10am
If this play is based on the Gnostic gospel, THE TESTAMENT OF MARY MAGDALENE, and is at all representative, then the "controversial" elements are that after death, Jesus first appears to a woman (Mary), and that he does so in spirit rather than bodily form.
That anyone needs to protest such a work in this day and age is just, well, sad.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#2
Posted: 3/27/13 at 7:16amNo the play is based on the Virgin Mary's life in Ephesus after the Gospels. I've seen the original Garry Hynes/Marie Mullen production in Dublin. It is challenging and presents Mary as a complex and real human being. It asserts that she is being controlled by the apostles and that her views on Jesus life are being distorted by them for their own purposes. I would not however consider it blasphemous or controversial. The reaction in Dublin was mature and considered and there were no protests.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#3
Posted: 3/27/13 at 7:37amOnce again our country showing how ridiculous we are, even the mention of anything remotely related to jesus and people go crazy, sometime I hate how uber religious parts of this country are
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Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#4
Posted: 3/27/13 at 7:57am
Gaveston I'm no Gospel expert, but doesn't the resurrected Jesus first appear to women in all of them? And in at least one/some to a named Mary Magdalene? Not in spirit form I understand.
Updated On: 3/27/13 at 07:57 AM
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#5
Posted: 3/27/13 at 8:41am
:: sigh ::
I doubt many of you remember, but when LIFE OF BRIAN was released, there were huge protests, all from people who gleefully admitted they're never even seen the movie but they *knew* it was blasphemous! because, after all, what else could it be???
And we think the Taliban is bad.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#6
Posted: 3/27/13 at 9:05amAnyone see the first preview...considering seeing this weekend.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#7
Posted: 3/27/13 at 9:25am
photos of the protestors from last night, idiots.
http://ow.ly/i/1LvWV
https://twitter.com/djbenharvey/status/316720919617888258/photo/1
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#8
Posted: 3/27/13 at 9:34am
And we think the Taliban is bad.
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Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#10
Posted: 3/27/13 at 10:09amWhat's wrong with protesting?
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#11
Posted: 3/27/13 at 10:32amThose were extras hired by the producers to get some press about the show.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#12
Posted: 3/27/13 at 10:53am
"Gaveston I'm no Gospel expert, but doesn't the resurrected Jesus first appear to women in all of them? And in at least one/some to a named Mary Magdalene? Not in spirit form I understand. "
No, the three women who go to the tomb to attend to his body find an angel waiting for them there who tells them that they won't find Jesus there because he has been resurrected.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#13
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:00am
>> "What's wrong with protesting?"
Well, it would help to know *why* you're protesting in the first place.
As for who the women were, dpeends on which gospel you read. Matthew says it was Mary Magdelene and "the other Mary", which may be a reference to the sister of Lazarus. It's also suggested that there were others who were unnamed.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#14
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:03amyou don't have the right to protest something you haven't seen.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#15
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:06am
...yes you do.
And it isn't only this country. Religious folk in the UK didn't exactly throw a party for Jerry Springer: The Opera.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#16
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:08amno you don't, being offended by something you haven't seen is stupidity at its purist
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#17
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:09amIf you know it goes against your believes, you shouldn't see it just for the sake of protesting it.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#18
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:10amYou have a right to do it whether or not you happen to think it's stupid. The First Amendment doesn't have a stupidity clause.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#19
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:16amYou have the "right" to protest, of course!! Whether you should is a judgment call. Don't get righteously progressive folks! People on this very board have said they'd boycott Mel Gibson and Kirk Cameron films...
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#20
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:18am
True. You do have the right to protest something you havent seen, but everyone else has the right to look at you and laugh and laugh and laugh...
And for those possibly offended by my Taliban remark, given how much the religious right is trying to control everyone's lives, from the womb on out, they may not be as extreme but they certainly hold much of the same mindset. They;re right, everyone else is wrong, and they're gonna continue to push it until another aboriton doctor in Florida is killed over it.
And I'll step away from this thread now, because this kind of BS really pisses me off.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#21
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:19amLike Jazz said - It go against my believes.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#22
Posted: 3/27/13 at 11:30am
Just for the record, I don't applaud those kinds of protests, unless it's something 100% blasphemous or satanic. It really boils my blood when they protest Gaga!!
Updated On: 3/27/13 at 11:30 AM
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#23
Posted: 3/27/13 at 1:02pmEverybody calm down. It's just a play, for Pete's sake.
Protestors outside of The Testament Of Mary#24
Posted: 3/27/13 at 1:28pm
It ain't art until it's controversial!
Whatever, Christianity is all based on lies and unproven theories. It started as a political system to rule the masses. Personally, this makes me want to see the play more. Hardcore Christians CANNOT accept different versions, more human versions, of their fairy tales. I think it's less about God and more the idea that they've been duped.
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