Superstar show does not reflect the true story
As one of those who took part in the protest, I would like to point out firstly, that the people saying the rosary were not part of our Christian protest.
I agree with Katie Holly that her bafflement comes from the fact that by her own admission she is not a Christian herself and perhaps if she was, she would see more clearly why some found it offensive. The musical has no bearing on either the person of Christ or Christ's time immediately before His crucifixion and bears no resemblance whatever to what is revealed in God's word.
Surely for those interested in learning of Christ the best way to learn of Him is to read it as revealed in God's word. Christ Himself says of the Bible "In the volume of the book it is written of me" (Heb: 10 v7).
It cannot be compared to Handel's Messiah, as that work is simply the text of scripture, particularly from Isaiah, set to music with no additions, subtractions or opinion of the writer added. Nor indeed is it the story of Jesus in dramatic form as is clear from the reading of the gospel it is Tim Rice's opinion of the story of Jesus.
Also I must point out that there was no public preaching outside the theatre, just the passing out of literature and the displaying of some placards. If it is pushy to defend one's position publicly then surely Katie Holly is guilty of the same thing by taking time to go into public print with her viewpoint and wonder why when one stands for the bible it is pushy but any other stand whatever it may be, is not.
As to the worth of the cause, I find it very worthwhile as a Christian to make a public witness for Christ and do not count it a trivial matter when the saviour who bore my sins and will return as the Judge of all the Earth is portrayed as a confused maniac and am surprised that if it is so trivial a matter why Katy Holly has bothered to take the time to write.
Donal O'Donovan,
The Abbey,
Mourneabbey,
Mallow,
Co Cork.
