This past Sunday, Palm Sunday in fact, actor, producer, and director Tyler Perry presented The Passion, aired on FOX. This live musical hosted in New Orleans, Louisiana attempted to put a contemporary twist on the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Instead, it made a mockery of Christ and the faith held so dear to the hearts of many Christians.
I don’t believe Perry had bad intentions in creating The Passion. In fact, I believe he probably had good intentions, although misguided and uninformed to the true weight of the Gospel message. He is known for specializing on a “gospel” genre in his television shows and famous performance of Madea. Clearly, Perry is gifted and quite creative; I do not wish to discount his many talents and accomplishments.
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