Posted by TheHead at lab-368.oal.tamu.edu on November 17, 1999 at 03:47:28:
This was in our campus newspaper in College Station, Texas:
Dogma offends Catholic beliefs
I went to see the free sneak-preview of the Kevin Smith movie Dogma. T was sickened and appaled by what I saw. The obivious swipes at my faith were not funny - they were mean-spirited and bigoted.
Do you really think that the MSC Film Society would host a film that attacked the beliefs of the Jewish people, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims or any of the mainline Protestant demoninations? What would happen at this school if that occurred? How would you feel? How do you think we feel?
Regardless of any disclaimer, there has to be some basic respect for a person's beliefs. Beliefs are what we hold sacred and to mock, ridicule and spread falsehoods about those beliefs is just plain wrong.
Mark Chaszar
Graduate Student
Ok, what is this guy bitching about? And since when does he get the right to include ALL Catholics in this statement???? Fucking jerk! Don't worry, I am already writing a response to this person. And may I ask what falsehoods were there? Besides, IT's A MOVIE!!!! I guess he didn't listen to Rufus about beliefs, now did he? Thought some of you would find this interesting.