“I am Catholic, so this movie is especially close to me. I've always been religious. Mel Gibson has done a good job because he goes by the scriptures. If anything, it has enhanced my interest in religion.”

— Christopher Bowling, Marine recruiter, Lawrence

“I think it's just another violent movie and it has nothing to do with religion. It's gratuitous.”

— Mary Coral, NCS employee, Lawrence

“None. It's just a movie. I already know the stories.”

— Shawn Tsosie, loader for Amarr Garage Doors, Lawrence

“It affected me because it was just like the Bible. I was already Christian, but you got to see how Christ suffered for us.”

— Abbey Abernathy, sixth-grader at Deerfield School, Lawrence