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Sight & Sound Theatres Offers 'Jesus' Production for Free Easter Weekend Viewing

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Similar to this popular deal, from 3 years ago. Sight and Sound Theatre are offering a free three-day streaming of JESUS theatrical production

Full disclosure and a trigger warning for the antitheists among us, this a theatre production about Jesus if that's not your thing feel free to move along.

That being said for anyone else this is actually a pretty good watch, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality 3 years ago and have happily watched it again. The kids really enjoyed it as well, it's basically a live theatrical performance of the story of Jesus with a brief Christian message at the end.

Here is the trailer for anyone interested.

And now for some cut and paste.

“Sight and Sound’s ‘Jesus’ show premiered 2018 and ran for two years, and the way it was produced was so cinematic in nature with the 300-foot wrap-around stage that it adapted perfectly to the screen,” Enck told The Christian Post. “When we saw it on the screen as a finished product, we were blown away by it. We’re so passionate about it because this story needs to be out there, told in this fresh new way.”

Over a million people have watched the live performance of “Jesus” at Sight & Sound’s theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Katie Miller, corporate communications manager at Sight & Sound told CP that the production takes a "very personal approach to the Jesus story.”

“We meet so many characters and learn the story of who they were both before and after they encounter Jesus," she said. “After watching the show, so many people came to us and said, ‘That’s my story. That’s how Jesus rescued me.' Act One is about individual rescues from the Bible; Act Two is about our rescue.

"I think that's one of the most inspiring and unexpected things that came out of that show. People saw themselves in the characters and in the way that Jesus was meeting every single person, right where they were at, and bringing to them what they needed to be rescued.”

The event also dramatizes inspirational moments from Jesus’ life, from challenging the Pharisees to healing the sick and hurting. According to Enck, the writers wanted to highlight Jesus' humanity and ability to connect with those of every walk of life.

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  • +5

    Its pretty shallow that you think people don't have the same measure or critical thinking skills to make up their own minds on something you say is 'indoctrination to bronze age superstitions about ghosts and magic'.

    • +3

      Adults do. Children don't.

      Exposing adults to religion is fine. Teaching children that the specific religion they happened to be born into is the actual truth, is not.

      • +2

        Its for the parent to decide.

        • Doesn't make it okay or fair to the children, just because the world is still too primitive to protect them from cults due to the excessive number of people still in them. Thankfully it's declining in the developed world and hopefully children will be better protected in the future.

  • +13

    id rather watch a video about veganism tbh

    • +1

      Excellent choice. Here you go.

      • Ohh yeah more fiction stories

        • +3

          No mate, unlike the other this is all just Australian camera footage from the last few years.

          The only fiction possible here is denying it

          • +4

            @afoveht: If only half the vegans I know gave a shit about humans..

            • +2

              @Barry frm EastEnders: Really? Like how? Genuine enquiry.

              Most vegans support (at least something tending towards) total liberation. We see veganism as just part of that, and somewhat invalidated without it. We might not be concerned about the feelings of oppressors and exploiters. Please don't confuse the two.

              • @afoveht: Saw big demonstration at the Library of Victoria yesterday. Looked incredibly grim… for good reasons.

  • -6

    Trigger warnings are very triggering.

  • +7
  • +2

    Bigots are out in full force tonight.

    • +2

      Yikes! Passing judgement. Pretty sure that's a big no.

      • +5

        Father forgive ihfree, he knows not what passing judgement means.

  • +5

    be resepectful guys some religious people who are reading your comments might get offended , if u don’t like Jesus keep it to your self.

    I’m christian and I got offended :(

    • +15

      Turn the other cheek?

      • That’s what their comment is doing: offering haters another cheek to slap.

        “To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also”

    • +4

      People no longer tolerate Catholicism. I say that specifically as it seems to be socially acceptable to bag out religion and followers of religion when Catholic. I mean you got negged for even politely suggesting respect and your own personal feelings. At some point, maybe Catholicism will be a persecuted minority in Australia, oh wait.

      Would this post get the same hate, actual hate that I'm reading, if the religion was another?say Islam? Would everyone be so comfortable bagging it on an important day for them?

      • +6

        Gee, I wonder what the Catholic Church could have done to deserve such a poor reputation?

        • Does white Australian deserve criticism from Aboriginal because of their ancentors?

          Do we need to condemn all of them? And all generation?

          • +4

            @gto21: Given we are all the beneficiaries of taking over Indigenous lands without compensation then there is an argument for at least some responsibility and reparations.

            • @try2bhelpful: Once you took responsability and offer reparations. We need to keep critising or discriminate against white pople because of it? For.all generation?

              • +2

                @gto21: We can review this once it happens. Not there yet.

                • @try2bhelpful: What do we need to do for it to happen?

                  • +1

                    @gto21: Oh so it's not just BLM you hate, it's the indigenous people too?
                    Farout, you really do need Jesus!
                    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/13412842/redir

                    • @Canberran: Can you stop misrepresenting everything I said?

                      BLM is actually an advantage for me. lol

                      • +1

                        @gto21: You said BLM shouldn't have had the right to protest.
                        You're anti-covid, obviously pro-white and insanely religious too…

                        • @Canberran: I did not say that.

                          I said allowed all protest or stop all protest.

                          I did not want a double standard.

                          BLM protest is an advantage for me. But I did not like the double standard.

                          Did covid take a pause during the blm protest?

                        • @Canberran: Anti-covid. Ok you got me, I did not want to catch a virus lol. Guilty for not wanting to be sick lol.

                          • @gto21: Thank god you actually believe that covid is real. Let me adjust to point out that you're clearly anti-vaccination. And no, that's not an invitation for your self justification rants.

                            • @Canberran: I'm also anti flu. I don't want that virus too. I don't like being sick. Please don't criticize me because of it.

        • Same as the rest of humanity Lurk, sin. That's why we believe Christ accepted crucifixion, because of the sin of humanity including those espousing Christianity.

      • +3

        You might want to identify what statements you think are hateful. Some of the comments here, from both sides, have been less than helpful and some are justified.The Catholic Church isn’t exactly noted for its tolerant views of people who don’t share their faith. They do have some baggage to contend with. The history of any “progressive” step in society seems to be accompanied by the Catholic Church trying to stymie it. SSM anyone?

        Honestly my issues with religious organisations tend to be across the board. So many of them think women aren’t equipped to be religious leaders. That the LBGTQ+ community should be denigrated and, actively, interfere in them getting equality. Even the thought of some of the sporting codes acknowledging that these people deserve better respect puts the hard core religious people into a spin.

        Me, I tend to have a live and let live philosophy. If you want to see true persecution have a good hard look at what some of the religious tomes have to say about women and non believers. How these views have shaped societies for millennia. As I’ve said elsewhere I have no issues with people’s faith but I do have an issue with how some “management” has used their religious ideas to persecute others. And I mean, genuine, persecution not just hurt feelings.

        • +1

          Insightful comments t2bh, I think though, as a Christian, we are meant to 'love the sinner but not the sin'. In 'love' therefore I would hope that no Christian would seek to "denigrate" anyone, including those who are LGBTQ or indeed of any persuasion of different philosophy or beliefs to ourselves. That doesn't me we don't continue to respect our own beliefs which adhere to the teachings of Christ.

          • +3

            @docbargin: Christ didn’t seem to have much to say about the LBGTQ+ people committing sins; even if you take the Bible as being accurate. Given he didn’t actually write it we are dealing with someone else’s prejudices for a start. However he was big on love and tolerance and wasn’t too keen on people using the temples to make money.This means a swathe of so called Christians will be roasting in hell.

            Do you really think Christ gives a toss about the LBGTQ+ community “transgressions” when there are much bigger fish to fry? Who do you think is more likely to be roasting in hell? Pell for how he handled the whole issue of paedophile priests or a member of the LBGTQ+ community for just living their lives.

            The problem with “religious tolerance” is often religious people are asking us to be tolerant of their intolerance. That is a bridge too far for me. It is not my place to tell people their belief in a supreme Deity is wrong, that is their choice. However, I won’t sit by and let people use those beliefs to attack other people’s lives. Especially when the religious people should deal with the beam in their own eye first.

            • @try2bhelpful: Agreed love is the first and greatest of Christ's teachings, by his own reckoning. And sometimes the hardest, certainly for me. The concept of love seems to go contrary to the observable lack of compassion and forgiveness in this world. In that sense it is indeed a difficult message for this world both now and 2000 years ago. I hope you and especially any of those who are suffering in this life have an abundance of peace and love along the journey.

            • +1

              @try2bhelpful:

              Do you really think Christ gives a toss about the LBGTQ+ community “transgressions” when there are much bigger fish to fry?

              Yes, of course. Just because someone is part of a minority group, it doesn't mean they get a free pass

              • @ozhunter: A free pass to do what?

                • @try2bhelpful: transgressions, as you aptly put.

                  • @ozhunter: I put “transgressions” in quotes because I don’t think there are any transgressions. So can use please tell us what you think they are? If you think I was being apt then you must agree with me that there aren’t any.

                    • @try2bhelpful: homosexuality, basically. Or are you one of those who think the Bible doesn't think that it isn't immoral and sinful?

        • Don't need to. My point was to express my opinion on it. If you agree, you agree and if you don't, you don't. And that's ok. But it's how I feel about the tone of the people saying quite harsh words and aggressive tone.

          • +1

            @cookie2: Except you didn’t preface your comment with “In my opinion”.

        • -1

          You're using word that no longer has a meaning according to the LBGTQ+ community. Since many of them can't define it.

          https://youtube.com/shorts/6LEv7yDkYeI?feature=share

    • +5

      If everyone kept their like or dislike of Jesus to themselves, there wouldn't be any Christians today. Pretty sure this JESUS performance itself may possibly have some kind of agenda about maybe shaping how other people feel about Jesus…

    • +5

      How about if you like 'Jesus' keep it to yourself too ?

      • Why? Is it hurtful to someone? I feel like you're drawing a comparison of some sort.

  • +34

    everyone relax, go outside and touch grass..

    also fun fact, I recently found out that the first ever post on ozbargain was for a christian bookstore by the founder of ozbargain!

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/1

  • Noah is on Netflix at the moment.

    It genuinely looks like science fiction. It has rock monsters killing people on a very alien planet.

    • The version most people around here know is one of the several fan fictions branches. Of course theirs is the 'one true' version in their mind.

  • +15

    SPOILER ALERT! HE DIES.

    • +3

      But he comes back, kind of like in Dawn of the Dead.

    • +1

      SPOILER ALERT! HE COMES BACK.

      May be you skipped the ending.

    • This is why I prefer Jesus Christ Superstar; they leave out the coming back to life because they thought it was the most unremarkable part of the story. When you remove all the supernatural stuff it makes for a much better story.

  • +30

    I consider myself an atheist, I'm confused as to why anyone would neg or use this as a platform to put others down for their beliefs. This is a genuine deal, if it doesn't relate to you just keep scrolling. Live and let live.

    • +13

      I think some people think they have an obligation (to the community) to call out bad ideas.

      I have heard it said that the internet is where religions go to die. The implication is that religion can not stand the scrutiny.

      • +5

        Bigotry masquerading as a public service is still bigotry.

      • "Heard it said" 🤣

      • -4

        Talking about the internet. You can find religious populations growing faster than atheists worldwide.

        • +5

          Talking about the internet. You can find religious populations growing faster than atheists worldwide.

          Talking about the internet, you can also find misinformation and made up statistics are growing faster than ever.

          • @SBOB: Person 1: Intenet death of religion.

            Internet: religious population grow faster than atheists worldwide.

            Person 2: misinformation, made-up statistics.

            🤣

              • +1

                @CL7: Last time I checked the US and worldwide is not the same thing.

                But remember the most important rule. It's not a made-up or false stat if it supports your position. Except when it contradicts you.

                • @gto21: They posted a link, which details a country inside the world. Surely you've got some reliable links which support your non-made-up claim?

                  • @DiscountForThee: Why are you asking me for a link. When you already made up your mind that the claim is made-up? Lol

                    • -1

                      @gto21: Can you point to where I made any claim to anything being made up? I was quoting you. Actually, you could even read my comment to support your claim that you have information that isn't made up

                      • @DiscountForThee: DiscountForThee 25 min ago
                        @gto21: They posted a link, which details a country inside the world. Surely you've got some reliable links which support your non-made-up claim?

                  • @DiscountForThee: I did not claim US is not in the world. Haha

                • @gto21: True, but it us also the population that has been connected to the Internet longest, given that it literally started in America.

                  Worldwide the Muslim religion is outpacing Christianity significantly, Pew predict it to be the largest religion in 25 years time:

                  https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2015/04/02/religious-pr…

                  Have the Muslims bet on the wrong horse?

                  • @CL7: You have access to the internet. And you seem to confuse worldwide and US. Your evidence that access to internet does not necessarily make a person right.

                    I don't believe rapid growth means truth. I never claimed a certain worldview is true because it grow faster than another.

                    • @gto21: I don’t understand then. What are you claiming?

                • @gto21: Which stat is “made up or false”?

        • Ironically Christianity is only growing in countries with lower per capita access to the internet…

          • @AustriaBargain: The country with the lowest use of the internet is not the number one country where Christianity grows.

            • +1

              @gto21: Well you wouldn't expect the Maldives to be very interested in Christianity under any circumstances.

              • @AustriaBargain: I found 9 countries before the number one.

                • @gto21: Kinda proves my point if a country in the top 10 least access to the internet also has the number one growth in Christianity.

                  • @AustriaBargain: Some of them are not even in the top 10.

                    I think it disprove your point.

                    • @gto21: I think it proves my point. There's 195 countries so the odds of being in the top 9 is less than 5%, so it is statistically significant that within the top 9 is the country experiencing the fastest growth in Christianity.

                      • @AustriaBargain: The top 9 with less internet access are not the number one country growing in Christianity. How does that prove your point?

                        • @gto21: You said you found 9 countries before finding the country with the highest growth rate in Christianity. So you're saying you found 9 then you found a 10th and that was the one? Anyway I don't think this is a productive area of conversation, seem to be getting bogged down in tiny details.

  • +7

    Fiction?

    • Jesus being a person that walked on this earth about 2000 years ago nad was crucified on a cross is about as much fact as any other historical figure.

      • +8

        Really? I’ve been to Egypt and seen the mummies of Pharaoh‘s..

        • +4

          Yes, from Wikipedia

          The question of whether Jesus historically existed is part of the study undertaken in the quest for the historical Jesus and the scholarly reconstructions of his life.[1][2][3] Virtually all scholars of antiquity accept that Jesus was a historical figure[4][5][6][7][note 1] and dismiss denials of his existence as a fringe theory,[note 2] while many details like his alleged miracles and theological significance are subject to debate.

          But feel free to look into it yourself.

        • +2

          Your point? That Jesus existed is much more documented than Troy, yet people believe Troy to be fact? Regardless of whether you choose to believe what he was, that he existed is another matter…

      • But the Jesus story is not he was 'just a person' but rather he was 'fully human and fully divine ' as I understand the doctrine.

        However, I've always thought that Jesus being 'only' fully human makes for a way more inspiring story; it would more clearly inform us that we all have the potential to live a good life.

        So believing/acknowledging the historical figure of Jesus minus his divinity…….would allow even atheists to be inspired by his words and deeds.

        • Yes, I was deliberately just pointing out the widely accepted non-fiction aspects of his life/story.

      • +2

        Eh. Maybe someone named Jesus was alive then, maybe not. It is surely odd that his followers decided to write about him only decades after he supposedly lived and died. And odder still that those writings never survived and we only have versions of them written many centuries later by religious zealot scribes whose comfortable positions in society relied on it all being real.

        And yes I know Tacitus decades later made a second hand slight reference to someone who may or may not have been Jesus, but still the evidence of Jesus being a historical figure as described is pretty slim. And even if someone named Jesus did exist then, we know that the supernatural doesn't exist so we know that most of what was later written about him was just made up.

        I will say this about Christianity, it gave bastardised Roman culture a longer shelf life than it otherwise would have. Christianity destroyed the Roman Empire but we have no reason to think it would have survived any longer without it. But all things must pass. Christianity is a relatively recent invention in a world history scale and it definitely won't last another 2,000 years. Devoting any time to it now is a waste of time and the only reason to pretend to believe is if it will get you kicked out of your sub-culture or disinherited from a fortune or something.

  • +2

    It feels like I've been waiting for this for 2023 years!

    • +3

      Jesus, assuming he was not a composite character created by St.Paul, was probably born in 6 to 4 BC. So add a few years :-)

      • +1

        Atheist and agnostic scholars say that Christanity existed before the conversion of Paul.

        • But how much did it resemble the movement built by Paul? We will probably never know.

          • +1

            @bargaino: We have pre-Pauline creeds. Other writes of the NT. And non-biblical sources.

  • -5

    Hahaha love seeing the salty Athiests out in force working up a sweat trying to smash out their essays. Spoiler alert - you didn't convert anyone xo

    • +9

      Don't forget to drop your hard earned into the bowl tomorrow morning!

    • +3

      Watch out, they're going to throw their Funko Pops at you.

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