Cassy Fiano, who is having a rather good day today, discovered that the heinous adulterer of Heinlein’s sacred works (none other than the accursed Paul Verhoeven) has decided to aim his unique and ineffable “skill” at completely and arbitrarily ignoring the text of his sources towards some little-known text called The New Testament:

‘Basic Instinct’ Director Paul Verhoeven: Jesus Was Son of Mary and Roman Rapist

In his upcoming biography of Jesus, “Basic Instinct” director Paul Verhoeven will make the shocking claim that Christ probably was the son of Mary and a Roman soldier who raped her during the Jewish uprising in Galilee.

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In addition to suggesting that the Virgin Mary may have been a rape victim, the book will also say that Christ was not betrayed by Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 original apostles of Jesus, as the New Testament states.

Keep in mind that this is the same man who upon being tasked with writing a movie based upon Starship Troopers, tried to read the book but failed, becoming “bored and depressed”. I’m suspecting something similar happened here; I’m not even sure if he made it past Matthew 1:17… not that I blame him. I mean, after reading about Elezear and Matthan, I became bored and depressed myself.

Would you like to learn more? I don’t frakkin’ think so.

NOTE: I actually liked the movie, cheesy and heretical as it was. Even so, I definitely understand the viewpoint of those that actually grew up with the book, only to watch Mr. Verhoeven basically swallow the entire premise, ferment it in some weird dystopian nightmare, then excrete it through the bowels of Denise Richards’ inexplicable refusal to show some cleavage. Consequently, this post is for you.

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