Posted by barton at fw-prov9-port31.firstworld.net on May 30, 2000 at 18:42:30:
In Reply to: "DOGMA" Has Catholicism Nearly Fuck-It-Up Twice!!! posted by Lucifer Lyndon Razoodock on May 30, 2000 at 18:32:28:
Don't forget:
Bethany - "I think God is dead." (or something close to this)
Janeane Garofalo's character - "Ah, the sign of a true Catholic."
: Aside from the "plenary indulgence" loophole, there's also the "protest against euthanasia."
: If you lump that into a menage trois with the Planned Parenthood Protesters, I start to wonder...
: ...and this is a question, not a critique...:
: Does "DOGMA" have anything good to say about Catholicism?
: Sure, it INSINUATES that Catholicism is a basis for faith...as in those such as the last scion, herself...
: ...but it doesn't come off as a very good basis for one's faith. Does "DOGMA" show us any Catholics who aren't somewhat faith-challenged or damaged for a lack of faith?
: In fact, the only flat-out statement made regarding Catholicism is Serendipity's: "You people don't celebrate your faith. You mourn it."
: ...that and, of course, endless discussions of the "plenary indulgence bullshit!"
: --tom