
Some parents are pledging to take even very young children.īut critics of those plans say the R-rated film's unrelenting violence is too disturbing for children to see. 25 opening, churches have booked hundreds of theaters, with plans to bus in church youth groups to see the film. Some church leaders believe the depiction of Christ's final 12 hours and crucifixion will help give children a fuller understanding of Jesus and the Gospel.


19, 2004 - Mel Gibson's controversial new movie The Passion of the Christ has created a debate between those who see the depiction of Jesus' final hours as a religious lesson and those who view it as graphic violence that will only scare children.
