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Robert Downey Jr. Asks Forgiveness for Mel Gibson Follow Virtual Jerusalem on and Date Posted: 2011-10-18 17:02:33
Robert Downey Jr. at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles urged the Hollywood community to forgive Mel Gibson for his recent troubles. Downey paraphrased the New Testament when he said to the audience at the American Cinematheque Awards ceremony on Oct. 14, a week after Yom Kippur, that "unless you are without sin ... you should forgive him and let him work." He added, "I urge you to forgive my friend his trespasses. Allow him to pursue this art without shame." The two actors appeared together in the 1990 film "Air America." But the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Rabbi Marvin Hier said that only Gibson can seek and receive forgiveness for his sins, which include anti-Semitic rants, racial tirades, and spousal abuse. "The sins between man and his fellow man can only be forgiven if the person who committed the sin asks for forgiveness from those whom he shamed and insulted and caused harm to," Hier said Monday. Hier said Gibson's plans to make a movie about Judah Maccabee won't help his cause. "You can't ask forgiveness indirectly through a movie," Hier said. "You can't do it by saying, 'Look at the part that I have. I'm producing a film about a Jew.' " In September, the Anti-Defamation League asked Warner Brothers to remove Gibson from the Judah Maccabee film.Via jta.org
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Mom, You are right...
Date: 2011-10-19 10:40:54
By: Chris Rettenmoser
Mom, You are right, but my words of anger only should have made it clear, that Mel Gibson should no longer be accepted in the movie business, a business where he could find a possibility to influence people in bad and evil ways...
I will never forgive !!!!!!!
Date: 2011-10-18 15:29:10
By: Chris Rettenmoser
I will never forgive that ASSHOLE Mel Gibson, that he is an Antisemite and a Nazi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mel Gibson
Date: 2011-10-18 16:51:24
By: Mom
Chris...it is OK to forgive but never to forget. Forgiveness will release you from feeling angry, which does harm you physically, emotionally and spiritually. If you continue to feel anger then I believe you have allowed Mel to control you...and I am pretty sure you do not want that. Hashem has punished him over and over again because of his demented soul. He, like Hitler, no matter how many confessions he says, will never make it to the kingdom of heaven.
Mom
Forgiveness
Date: 2011-10-18 19:39:50
By: Kathryn E. Norman
I remember Mel when he was a doting father and husband taking his wife and children on the various movie sets wherever he traveled. His wife of many years never knew him to be abusive. He has Jews in his employ . One cannot work in Hollywood if one is an anti-Semite. It\'s my personal belief that his alcohol addiction has progressed to a point that it has affected his life and personality negatively. Alcoholism is a DISEASE,so let us look on Mel as temporarily ill and pray for his recovery....encouraging him to use his great talent for good.....which is his aim. He has a GIFT. We should encourage him to use it.
I\'m sick of all the bashing he has endured and the constant tirades against him. Let him be....and forgive his actions which he would never have committed....and things he never would have said, were he sober. Please ...let it REST!
mel
Date: 2011-10-18 22:34:28
By: CAROL BROWN
YeHoVaH said you have to forgive your worst emeny or he wont forgive you YESHUA who will throw the first stonehave any of use sinned they could throw those stones because they all sinn their is no perfect person on this earth their was only one and that was YESHUAIN YOUR HEARTS YOU HAVE TO FOR GIVE YAR KNOWS your hearts if their good or bad so do the right thing forgive mel their might some good come out it.
ms,
Date: 2011-11-07 22:01:30
By: nancy
He is an old Goat who has lost his sight of The Lords ways...
Dear Mr Downey
Date: 2012-02-01 15:00:35
By: Lesley
If you try to use the NT to win friends and influence people, you will get the Bible/OT quoted back at you, as you have already learnt. If you try to defend Mr Gibson, you may be dragged down by association. You have a gift far greater than his. Nurture it, and leave your pal to fight his own battles.
Forgiveness
Date: 2012-04-20 14:35:38
By: ED Marroquin
I agree with Rabi Marvin Hier, it is a fact that if I want forgiveness, I need to confront myself with my actions, and knowing that I have erred or willingly failed somebody, or either sinned against God and or somebody. I can not ask my kids to confront God or anybody to ask for forgiveness, that is my obligation.
Mr. Gibson is an excellent director, but I believe that Satan and his ego are taking the best of him, and his alcoholic addiction do not help; God is more than willing to forgive him and forget his sins.