tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623846368090046890.post2342178493388430544..comments2023-06-15T03:33:28.516-07:00Comments on The Seamstress of Avalon: It's just a movie, people!!!!Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532219278929822141noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623846368090046890.post-8831681040518783742009-04-23T06:15:00.000-07:002009-04-23T06:15:00.000-07:00No, the pope certainly isn't infallible, but he is...No, the pope certainly isn't infallible, but he is believed to be infallible by the faithful, at least that's what I was taught growing up, and what a lot of Catholics I know believe. I respected John Paul II very much, and when he died I watched with sadness and resignation as the church elected the man who holds the office now, though I was not surprised; there had been rumblings that John Paul was too soft on a lot of issues for years before his death.<br /><br />When the head of your church says things like the statements I highlighted, it does in fact reflect on the entire religion, and there are scores of people that follow his words to the letter, no matter what they are. I have a sister who blindly follows everything the church tells her, because she feels that is her duty as a Catholic. So, you say I'm making blanket statements, but I'm commenting on what I see predominantly coming from the people that lead and shape that faith. I feel more than qualified to make statements about the Catholic church, having gone to Catholic school for twelve years, and being so devout in my youth that I wanted to become a nun. We prayed the rosary every day, went to church every Sunday and feast day, and never ate meat on Fridays. Leaving that faith was not a decision I took lightly, and I had a lot of reasons to do so, which I studied and researched and they added up to something I no longer wanted to be called part of. <br /> If all Catholics were more like you, willing to question and discuss differences rationally, we wouldn't have incindiary situations like this fuss over Angels and Demons.<br />I think we need to close this issue now, we've both said our piece, and we'll just agree to disagree on this topic.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532219278929822141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623846368090046890.post-57942362137458945882009-04-22T14:51:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:51:00.000-07:00You are a bit incorrect to say the religion teache...You are a bit incorrect to say the religion teaches that. In truth, those are statements made my the current Pope. Is he the head of the Church? Yes. Is he infallible? Absolutely not! In fact, you'll find that over the previous Pope's tenure gays where welcomed openly in the Catholic church, birth control was not a damnation and he has a well known friendship with many other religions. The Church is always changing, not always good, not always bad. That is why I dislike blanket statements.Kimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087914736058120222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623846368090046890.post-45541533412967515232009-04-22T12:25:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:25:00.000-07:00No, in all likelihood, he hasn't seen a preview of...No, in all likelihood, he hasn't seen a preview of the film; no one has. Even the director says that. This is the same thing they did with the Da Vinci Code, a movie I did not like because I didn't think it was good film, not because I felt it was attacking anybody, which it wasn't. I take exception with the Catholic church telling people a LOT of things, like condoms cause a rise in AIDS, a woman's body doesn't belong to her, and children who get raped by priests had better say something quick or lose the chance forever, and have the whole thing covered up by the diocese. Why waste time attacking a piece of fiction that DOESN'T, by the way, portray the Catholic Church as evil? It turns out, in the resolution of the book, that the perpetrator was one crazy man who was trying to prove something that the church is against; I think the church ends up coming out pretty well by the end. If Dolan had read the book or seen the film, he wouldn't have started this attack.<br />I also feel that these "blanket statements", as you call them, are completely true, and can be backed up by any number of examples which I am happy to provide.<br />I take issue not with faith, but with blind faith. I take issue not with religion, but with a religion that tells you that you are going to hell if you're gay or if you use birth control or if you pray to Allah or Buddha.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532219278929822141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623846368090046890.post-36386296533621170502009-04-22T11:51:00.000-07:002009-04-22T11:51:00.000-07:00I hate to point out that you, like so many others,...I hate to point out that you, like so many others, are blanket statementing the Catholic church. Hypocrisy, my friend! It is the doctrine of ALL religions to live with faith, not just the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church does allow the questioning of church history...that's a big part of what cathecism for teens & adults is all about. <br /><br />As for Archbisop Dolan, it's pretty likely has HAS read the book. I wouldn't doubt if he's even already seen a preview of the movie. He is very well read, well informed, and connected to the people, actually. And it is actually one of the JOBS of the Church to give direction on morality to the people. It goes back to the lessons to "avoid the near occasion of sin".<br /><br />Is it evil? No. Is it annoying & probaby a bad movie/book? Hell, yes!<br /><br />Just my 2cents.Kimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087914736058120222noreply@blogger.com