Elia Kazan and Forgiveness-"Passing Through Gethsemane"

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From: WWS <wschmidt at tyler.net>
Date: 6 Mar 1999 18:34:24 -0700
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Andy Ihnatko wrote:
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> In article <19990304234221.07568.00003793 at ng-fa1.aol.com>, b5cdd at aol.com
> (B5cdd) wrote:
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> > After reading the thread about Elia Kazan and JMS's response about him I
> > couldn't help thinking about the B5 episode "Passing Through Gethsemane" where
> > Brother Theo told Sheridan that forgiveness is the hardest thing to do.
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> > It is interesting that in the Lurkers Guide that JMS is quoted saying that he
> > cannot forgive which is why he finds it attractive to write about characters
> > who can.
> >
> > Based on JMS's response about this subject apparently it is true.
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> It's not the same thing at all. The topic at hand isn't whether or nor
> Kazan should be forgiven, but if he should be _honored_ for what he did.
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> IMHO, he can receive neither praise nor forgiveness. He can't be honored
> for his lifetime contributions to film, because he did an _enormous_ amount
> of damage to the film community as a Friend Of The Committee. And he can't
> be forgiven his sin simply because he refuses to _acknowledge_ his sin.

Nice to have heard directly from the Mouth of God on this topic.

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__________________________________________________WWS_____________

It takes considerable knowledge to realize the extent of your
own ignorance. - Thomas Sowell


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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 8 Mar 1999 18:13:27 -0700
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Usually a condition of forgiveness is apology and repentence.

 jms

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