The family watched The Passion of the Christ last night and whiled away our intermission by speculating on why exactly it was rated “R”.
Our conclusion was that it must have been rated “R” because it is a:
Realistic* Retelling of the death of the Righteous Christ, through whom we are saved from wRath, are Redeemed, Reborn, Ransomed, Reconciled, and brought into Relationship with God.
* Additionally, some segments contain visuals of the Raw, Reddened Christ wRithing as Romans Repetitively Rip open His body to the Rabid Roar of the Raging crowd.