JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR THE BLASPHEMOUS ROCK OPERA

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR: AN UTTER BLASSPHEMY

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR: AN UTTER BLASSPHEMY <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Jesus Christ Superstar - an utter blasphemy!!! The 'rock opera' entitled 'Jesus Christ Superstar' is once again coming to the Grand Opera House, Belfast. The Ulster Operatic Company is staging Jesus Christ Superstar to mark the 40th anniversary of the original stage production on Broadway in 1971. The Grand Opera House's website states: Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera that highlights the political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus. It is based loosely on the Gospels’ account of the last week of Jesus’ life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem, and ending with the crucifixion. Jesus Christ Superstar was the first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage. This 'rock opera' is highly questionable, insulting to Christians and ultimately blasphemous to Christ. Leaving aside the medium of an opera and a rock opera at that, when the name, character and work of our Saviour Jesus Christ is slandered, in the fashion that it is in this opera, we need to raise our objection to it. It would be a dereliction of duty to Christ to remain silent. If someone slanders the name and character of our best friend we would be so rightly incensed that we would have to show our disgust and opposition to such a thing. In highlighting our opposition to this opera we are showing our disgust at those who slander the name and person of Jesus Christ. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ is a rock opera about the last seven days of the life of Christ before His crucifixion. Critics have given it rave reviews over the years. Even some churches have sung its praises. Some have even hailed it as a means of presenting Christ to young people in a way they will understand and accept. What is wrong with it? Why would we want to oppose it? There are three areas we want to consider, two briefly, one at some length. I. The viewpoint of the composers Two specific individuals were involved in the composition of this opera. The opera's lyrics were written by Tim Rice. The music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The worth of this production can surely be gauged by the expressed views of these two men. The opinions of these men can be obtained from an ‘Open-end interview’ they gave when the opera was first performed, forty years ago. I am unaware that they ever have repudiated these views. Tim Rice had this to say about Jesus Christ: For me it obviously indicates that, Christ was just a super-prophet who - a fantastic man, who made a big mark on his time, and we don’t really know all that much about him. The fact that an awful lot happened in Christ’s life that could easily be legend, I don’t think diminishes the importance of the legend. But, I think, as the years roll on, in the 20th and 21st centuries, I think less and less people are going to think of Christ as a god, and I think more people are going to see him as a generally good thing. I don’t see him as a god at all, and the opera doesn’t categorically say he wasn’t but I think it leaves the question very open. Some important points arise from this statement. In Tim Rice’s view Christ is: 1. Just a super-prophet; not a god at all. 2. Surrounded by that which could be legend. He further said: Although the gospels seem largely accurate in their telling of the events of the crucifixion, one can see great flaws in their portrayals of both Christ and Judas. Andrew Lloyd Webber made similar statements about Christ which we will consider a little latter. The Scripture asks the question: Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one, Job 14:4. How can anything good come from men who think this of Jesus Christ? How can anything honouring of Christ come from men who cast aspersions upon His person, work and the Scriptures? II. The aim of the Opera These two men have not left us in the dark as to the aim of the opera. Is it to glorify Christ? Is its purpose to set the wonderful person of God’s beloved Son before men? Are they no more mistaken than to use the wrong medium [rock music and opera] to present their message? They have told us their aims: 1. It is to view Christ through their own eyes. In a joint statement in the same interview as already quoted they confirmed this by saying: …well it’s bound to be Jesus Christ seen through our eyes, I suppose. This is not therefore God’s revelation of His Son. This is what two sinful, blinded, benighted sinners, like us all by nature, think of Jesus Christ. Mankind by nature always has low views of Jesus Christ. It is not man's views that are important but the truth. The truth relating to Christ is found alone in the Holy Scriptures. 2. It is to view Christ through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. In this opera we see how natural man in his sinful and natural ignorance views Christ. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber present Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. They stated: Basically the idea of the whole opera is to have Christ seen through the eyes of Judas, and Christ as a man not as a god And the fact that Christ himself is just as mixed up and unaware of exactly what he is, as Judas is. 3. It is ultimately to view Christ through the eyes of the devil. If it is from Judas’ standpoint it is therefore from the devil’s standpoint. Christ said of Judas: Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? John 6:70. He is called the: son of perdition, John 17:12. The Scriptures speak of the devil entering into him, John 13:37. Jesus Christ Superstar presents a Christ who died in defeat and mental turmoil. It leaves Him on the cross, as a failure. That is surely the devil's version of the story of Christ. It is a distorted view. The devil ever seeks to denigrate, minimise and pervert the person and work of Jesus Christ. This opera certainly fits into that perspective. III. The content of the opera The name of this opera alone would immediately give cause for concern. Jesus Christ was no Superstar, as the term is used today or for that matter in any age. He was the eternally, only begotten, Son of God, deserving of highest respect and honour. He was God manifest in flesh. The Christ this opera portrays is a blasphemy. It is a slander on the person and work of Christ. 1. Christ is portrayed as being confused. Both men said in their joint statement that: The idea of the whole opera is to have Christ seen through the eyes of Judas, and Christ as a man, not as a God. And the fact that Christ himself is just as mixed up and unaware of exactly what he is, as Judas is. The Christ portrayed in this rock opera is a confused individual who has little true idea of who He was or what He was meant to do. He is mixed up even to the extent of railing against His Father for sending Him to the cross. Words are attributed to Christ which portray Him confessing that He is not as sure and sad and tired: Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain? Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain; Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die; You're far too keen on where and how, and not so hot on why. Contrast this with Luke 2:49: And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? Christ knew from eternity past the purpose of His coming into the world. He was well acquainted with the 'why'. 2. Christ is portrayed as being powerless. On one occasion in this opera our Lord is depicted as being angry and disconsolate, causing Him to turn upon the crowd and scream in frustration at them as they beg Him for His healing touch. Though He heals some of them, their number increases, and He is overwhelmed. He is depicted as being unable to solve everyone's problems, This is why He tells the crowd to heal themselves. There's too many of you -- don't push me There's too little of me -- don't crowd me: Heal yourselves. Contrast this with Matthew 12:15: But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all. Christ willingly healed all who came to Him. No one was turned away. 3. Christ is portrayed as being impure. Through the words of Judas and Mary, this opera casts Jesus Christ as the lover of Mary Magdalene. To make this supposed relationship all the more repugnant it implies that Mary Magdalene is a harlot. The Scriptures totally repudiate this wicked insinuation on both accounts, For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens, Hebrews 7:26. No where in all the Bible is there is slightest hint that Mary Magdalene was a harlot. It is said that out of her the Lord cast seven devils. 4. Christ is portrayed as being inconsistent. This opera has Judas chiding Jesus Christ for being morally inconsistent: It's not that I object to her profession, But she doesn't fit well with what you teach and say, It doesn't help us if you're inconsistent, They only need a small excuse to put us all away. Imagine the man described in Scripture as having a devil accusing the Son of God!! 5. It accuses God of terrible sin. This opera takes away the accountability of man for his own sin and makes God to blame for the evils deeds of men. The opera has Judas saying: God! I'll never know why you chose me for your crime, For your foul, bloody crime You have murdered me! You have murdered me! Judas was responsible for his own moral actions and generally men and women go to hell for their own sin not because God sends them there. These are not minor insignificant points which can be passed over and neglected about this opera. These are serious, defamatory to Christ and grieving to any who truly love Jesus Christ as their own and personal Saviour. Ultimately this is a breaking of the third commandment which warns us: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain, Exodus 20:6. This third commandment forbids the peddling of falsehoods about the person of God. Is this not what this opera is doing? Is this not what Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber and all who play a part in any production of this opera are doing? The Scripture counsels us to abstain from all appearance of evil, 1 Thessalonians 5:22. That counsel is well worth heeding in relation to this opera. Posted by Rev Brian McClung at Friday, October 28, 2011 Labels: Jesus Christ Superstar http://soundofanalarm.blogspot.it/2011/10/jesus-christ-superstar-utter-blasphemy.html http://soundofanalarm.blogspot.it/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.freepres.org/pamphlet_details.asp?superstar http://www.corkfpc.com/superstar.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is "Jesus Christ Superstar" Blasphemy? I have not seen the play or movie “Jesus Christ Superstar” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, because I consider it blasphemous based on the commercials I have seen promoting it over the years. A scene from the play was shown on the Tony Awards on TV the other night, and my intuition about the play was reinforced in the few seconds I saw of it before I left the room. I just read an article on the Christian website, “Got Questions?org”, entitled “Is the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar" biblical?” The conclusion of the article was that it was definitely not biblical; in fact, it attempts to rewrite the biblical account of Jesus. Here are some of the main points of the article that you might find informative: 1. The play contains many elements that are, in fact, biblical, but upon closer inspection, its failings become very apparent. 2. Judas has the honor of singing the first song, and complains that Jesus is caught up in His own fame. 3. Mary Magdalene sings one of the rock opera’s most famous songs, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”. In it she sings that He is “just a man”. 4. Judas warns Jesus of scandal because of His proximity to Mary Magdalene. Jesus’ response is to say “enjoy the good” while he has it. 5. Judas is portrayed as an advocate of the poor. No mention is made that he is a thief. 6. Jesus enters Jerusalem on foot, not on a donkey. He is lifted up by the crowd on a pallet. 7. The praise of the crowd is not spontaneous. Jesus initiates it by singing. 8. Jesus teaches the crowd about the Kingdom of God by saying “You can win it.” 9. The next scene shows Jesus ending the celebration of an adoring crowd by telling them that death can only be defeated by dying. There is no mention of His resurrection. 10. Jesus tells a crowd of people who want to be healed, “There’s too many of you. There’s too little of me. Leave me alone!” He doesn’t heal anyone. 11. Jesus tells the disciples at the Last Supper, “I must be mad, thinking you’ll remember me!” 12. When Jesus prays in the garden He says He is no longer inspired. He says He is “sad and tired”. He ends His song with “Take me now, before I change my mind.” 13. Pilate makes accusations against Jesus, instead of saying that he finds no fault with Him. 14. The play ends with the crucifixion, but it doesn’t represent the resurrection. In my opinion, this play is not an innocent musical that takes some poetic license with the truth about Jesus for the sake making the show entertaining. It is blasphemous, satanic, and should be avoided by all Christians. A fundamental characteristic of evil is that it contradicts the Word of God. A common deception is to mix a few lies with a lot of truth. Many people can be tricked that way. They might not notice the lies mixed with the truth. In other words, when you mix just a little poison in your food, the result is still poisonous food, and poison can kill. “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful” (Joshua 1:8 NIV) “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.” (Psalm 119:9 NIV) “Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” (Acts 17:11 NIV) Posted: Jun 11 2012 02:33:48pm by bibleguy64 Total Views: 285 ShortURL: http://christianblog.com/236f http://www.christianblog.com/blog/bibleguy64/is-jesus-christ-superstar-blasphemy/

Jesus Christ Superstar is against our faith

Jesus Christ Superstar is against our faith Jesus Christ Superstar agaisnt christianity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reasons Jesus Christ Superstar is against our faith II. THE WRONG KIND OF MEN WROTE IT! Lyrics and music for “Jesus Christ Superstar” was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. They do not believe that Jesus Christ was God. “It happens that we DON’T SEE CHRIST AS GOD but simply the right man at the right time at the right place.” So said Tim Rice as quoted in Time, November 9, 1970, page 47. Webber said, “Christianity is a subject that fascinates everyone, even if they don’t believe Christ was God.” Life Magazine, May 28, 1971 quotes Tim Rice who wrote the words for “Superstar” as saying, “We are basically trying to tell the story of Christ as a man. I think he Increases in stature by looking at him as a man.” In a recorded interview Tim Rice was asked about whether the lyrics were negative about religion. He said, “No–in a way, it’s neither positive nor negative, it’s just asking questions . . . The fact that an awful lot happened in Christ’s life that could easily be legend, I don’t think diminishes the importance of the legend. But I think, as the years roll on, in the 20th and 21st centuries, I think less and less people are going to thank of Christ as a god, and I think more people are going to see him as a generally good thing. I don’t see him as a god at all, and the opera doesn’t categorically say he wasn’t, but I think it leaves the question very open.” Tim Rice said, “I regard Christ as a man, placing him on a human level.” Quoted from Seventeen magazine, March 1971. Webber is quoted in Rolling Stone, December 2, 1970 as saying, “I personally don’t think that Jesus is God.” Such songwriters are incapable of writing anything that would glorify the Lord. They are unsaved and ignorant of God’s Word. Every Christian should shun their anti-Christian work. III. THE WRONG KIND OF MOTIVE ! ! The writers of “Jesus Christ Superstar” present Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. In a recorded interview they said, ” . . . the idea of the whole opera Is to have Christ seen through the eyes of Judas, and Christ as a man, not as a God. And the fact that Christ himself is just as mixed up and unaware of exactly what he is, as Judas is.” The writers seem to have a very high regard for Judas, the one who betrayed our Lord. Rice said, “In the Gospels, Judas is a cardboard figure. Every time he is mentioned there is a snide remark. I believe that Judas was the most intelligent of the Apostles and that is why he got into such a dilemma.” Quoted from Life Magazine, May 28, 1971. More quotes ” The Christ Legend has always intrigued us, and we wanted to paint the legend in a different light” Rice 1985 ” Do not think that this play was made for religous reasons, We didn’t intend to support christianity we intended to ask questions, like why would God put the most important person of history into such a small country, and why couldn’t Jesus save him self from being crucifiedand other questions which Christianity has continued to avoid.” Rice 1985 both from “Jesus Christ Superstar.. a rock opera” WHAT KIND OF A MAN WAS JUDAS? 1. He was a thief. John 12:6 2. He was a devil. Jesus said, ” . . . One of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot . . .” John 6:70, 71. 3. Satan entered Judas. Luke 22:3 4. He betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver. 5. He was an anti-christ and may well be the coming Anti-Christ! 6. Jesus called him “the son of perdition.” John 17:12. It is through the eyes of this man that Jesus is to be seen in “Superstar.” He might as well be seen through the eyes of the devil himself. IV. THE WRONG KIND OF MESSAGE! Jesus Christ is pictured as a confused, embittered mixed up person. Unsure of who he was and what he was to do. In the opera Jesus seems to be bitter against God. We hesitate to print some of the blasphemous words of this rock opera, but feel that we must if it is to be exposed. In the first song, Judas says: “My mind is clearer now–at last all to well I can see where we all soon will be If you strip away the myth from the man you will see where we all soon will be Jesus! You’ve started to believe the things they say of you . . . You have set them all on fire They think they’ve found the new Messiah And they’ll hurt you when they find they’re wrong.” God is accused of being responsible for sin, as Judas says: “My God I am sick I’ve been used And you knew all the time God! I’ll never know why you chose me as your crime For your foul bloody crime You have murdered me You have murdered me.” Jesus is bitter against God as He says: “Show me there’s a reason for you wanting me to die You’re far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why After all I’ve tried for three years, seems like ninety Why then am I scared to finish what I started? What you started – I didn’t start it God thy will is hard . . . But you hold every card I will drink your cup of poison Nail me to the cross and break me Bleed me, beat me, kill me, take me now Before I change my mind.” One of the most blasphemous parts of “Superstar” is the part where Jesus is pictured as a lover of Mary Magdalene, who is portrayed in the opera as a prostitute. Webber is quoted in Life Magazine as saying, “He (Jesus) must have been an incredibly powerful man. He had great power over women, so he was either very attractive or very magnetic.” Of this affair, Judas says in the opera: “It seems to me a strange thing, mystifying That a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind Yes, I can understand that she amuses But to let her stroke you, kiss your hair, is hardly in your line.” In the opera, Mary Magdalene says: “I don’t know how to love him What to do, how to move him I’ve been changed, yes, really changed In these past few days; when I’ve seen myself I seem like someone else I don’t know how to take this I don’t see why he moves me He’s a man, he’s just a man And I’ve had so many men before In very many ways He’s just one more.” Any Bible believer should be shocked by the above verse, supposedly uttered by Mary Magdalene. Dear reader please think upon these words quoted by Mary Magdalene, “He’s a man, he’s just a man, And I’ve had so many men before, In very many ways, He’s just one more.” Do you not see the awful way they are dragging the character of our Savior in the gutter? Judas further says: “It’s not that I object to her profession But she doesn’t fit in well with what you teach and say It doesn’t help us if you’re inconsistent They only need a small excuse to put us an away.” Do you not see what is implied in “her profession?” In the above verse Jesus is accused of teaching one thing and practicing another. NO RISEN SAVIOUR IN “SUPERSTAR” This Rock Opera ends with these words: “It is finished. Father into your hands I commend my spirit.” Then there is silence. Our Saviour remains dead on the cross and there is no resurrection. WHAT BLASPHEMY ! ! ! __________________ ” If you have nothing to die for, what can you live for” -Martin Luther King http://www.freewebs.com/fitzunderground http://www.christianityboard.com/jesus-christ-superstar-agaisnt-christianity-t6487.html?s=884dc6a689ccc5bb90b60ff9304bca66&p=46379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reasons Jesus Christ Superstar is against our faith II. THE WRONG KIND OF MEN WROTE IT! Lyrics and music for “Jesus Christ Superstar” was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. They do not believe that Jesus Christ was God. “It happens that we DON’T SEE CHRIST AS GOD but simply the right man at the right time at the right place.” So said Tim Rice as quoted in Time, November 9, 1970, page 47. Webber said, “Christianity is a subject that fascinates everyone, even if they don’t believe Christ was God.” Life Magazine, May 28, 1971 quotes Tim Rice who wrote the words for “Superstar” as saying, “We are basically trying to tell the story of Christ as a man. I think he Increases in stature by looking at him as a man.” In a recorded interview Tim Rice was asked about whether the lyrics were negative about religion. He said, “No–in a way, it’s neither positive nor negative, it’s just asking questions . . . The fact that an awful lot happened in Christ’s life that could easily be legend, I don’t think diminishes the importance of the legend. But I think, as the years roll on, in the 20th and 21st centuries, I think less and less people are going to thank of Christ as a god, and I think more people are going to see him as a generally good thing. I don’t see him as a god at all, and the opera doesn’t categorically say he wasn’t, but I think it leaves the question very open.” Tim Rice said, “I regard Christ as a man, placing him on a human level.” Quoted from Seventeen magazine, March 1971. Webber is quoted in Rolling Stone, December 2, 1970 as saying, “I personally don’t think that Jesus is God.” Such songwriters are incapable of writing anything that would glorify the Lord. They are unsaved and ignorant of God’s Word. Every Christian should shun their anti-Christian work. III. THE WRONG KIND OF MOTIVE ! ! The writers of “Jesus Christ Superstar” present Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. In a recorded interview they said, “ . . . the idea of the whole opera Is to have Christ seen through the eyes of Judas, and Christ as a man, not as a God. And the fact that Christ himself is just as mixed up and unaware of exactly what he is, as Judas is.” The writers seem to have a very high regard for Judas, the one who betrayed our Lord. Rice said, “In the Gospels, Judas is a cardboard figure. Every time he is mentioned there is a snide remark. I believe that Judas was the most intelligent of the Apostles and that is why he got into such a dilemma.” Quoted from Life Magazine, May 28, 1971. More quotes ” The Christ Legend has always intrigued us, and we wanted to paint the legend in a different light” Rice 1985 ” Do not think that this play was made for religous reasons, We didn’t intend to support christianity we intended to ask questions, like why would God put the most important person of history into such a small country, and why couldn’t Jesus save him self from being crucifiedand other questions which Christianity has continued to avoid.” Rice 1985 both from “Jesus Christ Superstar.. a rock opera” WHAT KIND OF A MAN WAS JUDAS? 1. He was a thief. John 12:6 2. He was a devil. Jesus said, ” . . . One of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot . . .” John 6:70, 71. 3. Satan entered Judas. Luke 22:3 4. He betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver. 5. He was an anti-christ and may well be the coming Anti-Christ! 6. Jesus called him “the son of perdition.” John 17:12. It is through the eyes of this man that Jesus is to be seen in “Superstar.” He might as well be seen through the eyes of the devil himself. IV. THE WRONG KIND OF MESSAGE! Jesus Christ is pictured as a confused, embittered mixed up person. Unsure of who he was and what he was to do. In the opera Jesus seems to be bitter against God. We hesitate to print some of the blasphemous words of this rock opera, but feel that we must if it is to be exposed. In the first song, Judas says: “My mind is clearer now–at last all to well I can see where we all soon will be If you strip away the myth from the man you will see where we all soon will be Jesus! You’ve started to believe the things they say of you . . . You have set them all on fire They think they’ve found the new Messiah And they’ll hurt you when they find they’re wrong.” God is accused of being responsible for sin, as Judas says: “My God I am sick I’ve been used And you knew all the time God! I’ll never know why you chose me as your crime For your foul bloody crime You have murdered me You have murdered me.” Jesus is bitter against God as He says: “Show me there’s a reason for you wanting me to die You’re far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why After all I’ve tried for three years, seems like ninety Why then am I scared to finish what I started? What you started – I didn’t start it God thy will is hard . . . But you hold every card I will drink your cup of poison Nail me to the cross and break me Bleed me, beat me, kill me, take me now Before I change my mind.” One of the most blasphemous parts of “Superstar” is the part where Jesus is pictured as a lover of Mary Magdalene, who is portrayed in the opera as a prostitute. Webber is quoted in Life Magazine as saying, “He (Jesus) must have been an incredibly powerful man. He had great power over women, so he was either very attractive or very magnetic.” Of this affair, Judas says in the opera: “It seems to me a strange thing, mystifying That a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind Yes, I can understand that she amuses But to let her stroke you, kiss your hair, is hardly in your line.” In the opera, Mary Magdalene says: “I don’t know how to love him What to do, how to move him I’ve been changed, yes, really changed In these past few days; when I’ve seen myself I seem like someone else I don’t know how to take this I don’t see why he moves me He’s a man, he’s just a man And I’ve had so many men before In very many ways He’s just one more.” Any Bible believer should be shocked by the above verse, supposedly uttered by Mary Magdalene. Dear reader please think upon these words quoted by Mary Magdalene, “He’s a man, he’s just a man, And I’ve had so many men before, In very many ways, He’s just one more.” Do you not see the awful way they are dragging the character of our Savior in the gutter? Judas further says: “It’s not that I object to her profession But she doesn’t fit in well with what you teach and say It doesn’t help us if you’re inconsistent They only need a small excuse to put us an away.” Do you not see what is implied in “her profession?” In the above verse Jesus is accused of teaching one thing and practicing another. NO RISEN SAVIOUR IN “SUPERSTAR” This Rock Opera ends with these words: “It is finished. Father into your hands I commend my spirit.” Then there is silence. Our Saviour remains dead on the cross and there is no resurrection. WHAT BLASPHEMY ! ! ! __________________ ” If you have nothing to die for, what can you live for” -Martin Luther King http://www.christianityboard.com/jesus-christ-superstar-agaisnt-christianity-t6487.html?s=884dc6a689ccc5bb90b60ff9304bca66&p=46379 http://thechristianity.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/jesus-christ-superstar-is-against-our-faith/#comment-407