Their true colours

New heights for anti-Catholicism in America

They're not just anti-religion. First and foremost they're anti-Catholicism...

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Good grief!

Michele Bachmann officially leaves her church

Only Americans would care this much about a politician's religious affiliation. None-the-less, this is a perfect example about the state of the press today. The article starts off about Ms. Bachmann, veers into this Evangelical Lutheran Synods anti-Catholic position, back into the history of Luther and Lutheranism, with stops in various places along the way. It's the best example of a non-news article I've seen in a long time.

Oh, and the comments? I won't start...

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This isn't

so uncommon...

Anti-Catholic tract distribution was 'reprehensible,' Tenn. bishop says

While this sort of pamphlet, if written about Jews or Muslims, would cause loud cries of hate, discrimination and prejudice by many sectors of society, not just the faiths/races misrepresented in the pamphlets, in this case only the Bishop seems to have spoken out. Anti-Catholicism, the last acceptable prejudice.

I often find the Chick pamphlets, as well as others, in the chapel of the Catholic hospital where I volunteer.

Here's some information on Jack Chick...

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This is interesting


New '2012' movie is disgraceful, anti-Catholic attack

It may deliberately be such, or it may not be. Unfortunately, or fortunately as the case may be, the iconic Catholic images that the article mentions are recognized the world over. Such is not the case for most Protestant images and, in today's fearful cultural situation, showing a Muslim location being destroyed is an automatic reason for terrorist reprisal. No, if Reverend Robert Schuller's 'Crystal Cathedral' was seen smashed, most people wouldn't know what it is. If they saw the same thing happen to St. Peter's in Rome it would mean automatic recognition. The price of fame or notoriety.

Still, who knows? There's a lot of anti-Catholic sentiment out there in the world, and this may be some director's way of making a statement...

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And the correct answer is?


Is Hollywood Anti-Catholic?

"Angels & Demons, Catholicism and the "Last Acceptable Prejudice""

Another publicity stunt?

Mr. Brown hasn't been unwilling to use lies and untruths to further his works before, so it's very likely the Vatican had no involvement with his film at all. I mean, Opie can't have approached the Vatican for permission to film in certain specific locations after the scurrilous (and ultimately pretty tedious) film that he made before...

Ron Howard: Vatican obstructed 'Angels & Demons'

I do have a slightly better opinion of Mr. Howard's films than the author of the post that I got the above link from: Richie Cunningham Drums Up Publicity (But only slightly better... )

Not a review, really...

but more of an article on Dan Brown's lack of research and outright mistruths in his older book/newer film...


Ron Howard’s ‘Demon’ Defense Doesn’t Hold Water

He makes up his own 'facts' in order to sell books, but doesn't want to upset Muslims because, well, you know why. Catholics, well, it's ok to tell lies about them...