Mel Gibson's Movie, the Passion
How much have you heard about Mel Gibson's new movie, the Passion?
| 0% (0) | Dont know anything about it. | |
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| 50% (2) | Have heard it is controversial. | |
| 25% (1) | Have seen the trailer promoting it. | |
| 0% (0) | Have heard about it on the tv or radio news. | |
| 25% (1) | Have read at least on article about it in a newpaper or magazine. |
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If you have heard about the movie, was your general impression more positive or more negative?
| 0% (0) | Havent heard enough. | |
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| 50% (2) | Very negative impression. | |
| 0% (0) | Somewhat negative impression. | |
| 25% (1) | Somewhat positive impression. | |
| 25% (1) | Very positive impression. |
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If you are familiar with the controversy, do you favor or oppose the movie's release?
| 50% (2) | Favor | |
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| 50% (2) | Oppose | |
| 0% (0) | Not Sure |
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Is the accusation of anti-semitism a good justification for blocking the movie's release?
| 50% (2) | Yes, anti-semitism is evil. Nothing that might increase it shoud be public. | |
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| 25% (1) | No, it is a free country. Mel Gibson is just exercising his right to freedom of expression. | |
| 25% (1) | Not sure. |
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Do you think the Gospels are fundamentally Anti-Semitic?
| 0% (0) | Yes, the New Testament is Divinely Inspired and anti-semitic. | |
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| 0% (0) | Yes, very anti-semitic | |
| 25% (1) | Yes, somewhat antisemitic | |
| 0% (0) | No, they are just the best available record of what happened to Jesus and the early church. | |
| 50% (2) | No, the New Testament is Divinely Inspired and not anti-semitic. | |
| 25% (1) | Not sure. |
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Does the Jewish Community in America have much to fear from anti-semitism in this country?
| 0% (0) | Yes, the Jewish Community is very vulnerable | |
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| 100% (4) | Yes, but it is just from a few lunatics. | |
| 0% (0) | Not really, anti-semitism is overblown. | |
| 0% (0) | No, anti-semitism virtually doesnt exit in America anymore. |
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What is the state of Jewish-Christian Relations in America today?
| 25% (1) | Excellent. Relations are warm and friendly. | |
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| 25% (1) | Good. Relations are tolerant. | |
| 50% (2) | Fair. Tensions are just beneath the surface. | |
| 0% (0) | Poor. Tensions are increasing. | |
| 0% (0) | Bad. There is real animosity between Jews and Christians. |
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Are relations between Christians and Jews a two-way street?
| 0% (0) | No. Christians hate Jewish people. | |
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| 25% (1) | No. Jews hate Christianity. | |
| 25% (1) | Yes. Christians and Jewish people both have negative attitudes towards eachother. | |
| 25% (1) | Yes. Christians and Jewish people basically get along well. | |
| 25% (1) | Religious identity just doesnt matter any more. |
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Christian anti-semitism is a fact of history. Is there such a thing as Jewish anti-Christianity? or Jewish anti-Catholicism?
| 50% (2) | No. Anti-Semitism stands alone. | |
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| 0% (0) | No. None of this really matters anymore. | |
| 25% (1) | Yes, the negative attitudes are mutual. | |
| 25% (1) | Yes, Jewish anti-Christian attitudes are very real. |
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How will the controversy over Mel Gibson's Passion affect Jewish Christian relations in America.
| 0% (0) | Positive. Christians will become more aware of anti-semitism in the Gospels. | |
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| 25% (1) | Positive. It will trigger new dialogue between Christians and Jewish people. | |
| 0% (0) | Negative. It is just another irritant in Jewish-Christian relations. | |
| 25% (1) | Negative. Anti-Semitism will increase because of this movie. | |
| 25% (1) | Negative. Christians will resent Jewish intervention in the story of Jesus | |
| 25% (1) | None of this really matters. It is just a movie. |
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What do you think of this poll?
| 0% (0) | It is dangerous because it bring up tensions that had disappeared. | |
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| 0% (0) | It is inappropriate because it is incorrect to talk about Jewish attitudes toward Christianity. | |
| 0% (0) | It is interesting because I hadn't given these questions much thought before. | |
| 75% (3) | It is good to talk about taboo subjects. | |
| 25% (1) | It doesn't really matter. This is a non-issue. | |
| 0% (0) | Who cares? |
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