Easter...and the passion of Christ

Well it's amazing how a solemn weekend like this becomes a weekend of egg hunts and a bunny that hides eggs. For many, it is about telling their kids that easter is a celebration of spring and the bunny and pastel colors.....really now! everywhere you go, you will see a bunch of cakes made in the shape of eggs and painted in dainty pastel colors and you will see all of the major supermarkets and of course, walmart capitalizing on the day.
for me, i guess the color i will most associate with easter is red. red for the passion and for the blood of Christ. i've suggested that furgie should read the four gospels. there are some really ispirational parables...especially in Luke. my favorite is the parable of the prodigal son. it reminds me of what the soul really is and it ties in fully with our hindu scriptures. that is another thing...the words of Christ in the gospels are very closely tied in with hindu scriptures. there is not one show about Jesus on tv except for the spanish stations and i am too lazy to put on the closed caption to follow the dialogue. so far, i have not heard anyone say anything about the passion nor has anyone mentioned any of the four gospels. maybe people do not like to talk about it because of the fear that they may offend someone so we settle on something common...like the bunny. after all, we are a country that holds back what is really in our hearts for the fear of not being politically correct.
and as for the "Passion of Christ," i really believe that the best film capturing this was an old one, "King of Kings." actually, it went through the story of Christ then ended in the trial and resurrection. i remember watching that one when i was really young, before i knew the true story of Christ and i remember crying buckets. for a long time, it bothered me, especially the part where Jesus stumbled while carrying the cross. for me, it was even worse than the part where he was nailed to the cross or where the crown of thorns were placed on his head. mel gibson's film was a little violent.....maybe it was what really happened....but i preferred "King of Kings."
and on another note...another one i will always watch is "The Ten Commandments" in eastman color.