Is Mel Gibson addicted to Christ?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Mel's been doing the talkshow circuit, talking about how Christianity has saved him from his multiple addictions. Does that set off any alarm bells out there? Does that worry DU Christians that this guy has set himself up as a spokesman for their beliefs? Did Mel just swap pills for Jesus? Is an addict always an addict?

[Loonman]

1. Big deal

Pipsqueak and serial ego-clown Tom Cruise and John Revolta shill for Scientology on TV and newspapers every chance they get.

If Mel's high on Christ, so what?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

3. But that's just it. Are those guys addicts too?

Are that kind of Fundamentalists just addicts? Is Bush one?

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Dry drunks aren't always fundies and vice versa

but speaking as someone with an addictive personality myself, yeah, it's very easy to swap one obsession or thrill ofr another.

Moderation is the key.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. What's one more zealot?

We still haven't recovered from Paul/Saul.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

4. Fair enough. I would hope faith can survive any one zealot.

[DemNoir]

5. More importantly

Are DU'ers addicted to Mel Gibson and this dopey topic? Enough already, it's a movie featuring an actor covered in ketchup.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

6. Yeah. It appears we are. Guilty as charged.

[Kamika]

7. I kinda like Mel

He's right religion has saved alot of people from addicitions, he's attractive, well mannered, funny..

As long as he doesn't say controversial stuff he ain't bad at all

[scarlet_owl]

9. I'm a Christian

and he doesn't speak for my beliefs.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

10. Does he worry you? Or is he inconsequential?

[scarlet_owl]

12. No he doesn't worry me.

Jesus is probably very important to him, but I think publicity is also very important to him. I think he uses Jesus for publicity and I don't agree with that. I wouldn't give Mel Gibson the time of day. He's a lousy actor, not the mouthpiece for millions of Christians worldwide.

[FunBobbyMucha]

11. Mel-ll-ll likes to think that he's immune to the stuff

oh yeah.

It's closer to the truth to say he can't get enough, yeah

you're gonna have to face it he's addicted to Christ!

[Armand]

13. As a Christian...I don't allow anyone to speak out for my beliefs.

But me.

[dolo amber]

14. Wonder how

"Christ" affects one's Shatner's Bassoon...:think:

:D

[Screaming Lord Byron]

15. Or Joss Ackland's Spunky Backpack?

[dolo amber]

17. Something something

cheese wog!!

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Uhhh...yeah.

Man, I gotta get that out and watch it again, I'm forgetting everything! :(

[gyopsy]

16. This is a new obsession with him

I don't recall him being this fixated on christianity in the past. I wonder what major event in his life sent him "over the edge" not that there is anything wrong with this new devotion to god.

[supernova]

19. If you believe his Diane Sawyer interview

he says it was trying to quit his addictions to drugs and alchohol that did it for him religiously. He did say he has an addictive personality. I give him points for being honest.

And it is possible to substitute one addiction for another. In this case religion for chemical stimulants.

[PrestoChango]

18. Your lights are on... but your not home,,,

Your mind... is not your own....

[Fenris]

20. That reminds me of a Christian Death album cover

Anyway, I think it was Christian Death. It showed Jesus on the cross shooting heroin.

I remember looking at that and thinking, "Hmm. This feels right."