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

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NIALL O'DOWD,
IrishCentral.com Publisher

Published Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12:03 PM
Updated Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12:15 PM

 

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"2012," the new blockbuster movie from director Roland Emmerich about the end of the world, is clearly anti-Catholic. It stars Irish-American actor John Cusack, who is obviously along for the payday. 

Now, I'm no Bill O'Donohue, the blowhard head of the Catholic League who sees blasphemy in every mention of his religion not stamped and approved by the Vatican — and most of the time Bill and I disagree strongly.

But "2012" is something else. 

Consider the trailer I just watched. As the Website Creative Minority Report noticed:

At the 20 second mark: The arms of the Jesus the Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro fall off and the statue topples.

34 seconds: 50,000 people with candles standing in St. Peter's Square look up at the Pope, who's looking down at them.

36 seconds: Lots of people all making the sign of the Cross. Then the fireballs begin to drop.

50 seconds: There's an image of St. Peter's Basilica toppling.

52 seconds: The trailer cuts to Cardinals inside praying as they see the art on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel  breaking apart, and presumably crushing them.

54 seconds: Those people who were praying with candles outside are now screaming and running. The dome of St. Peter's is crashing down on top of them. 

Holy Toledo, that's a lot of destroyed Catholic icons right there!

We don't see Mecca crumbing, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir fleeing the premises. No sings of Hindu gods crashing or the Taj Mahal collapsing.

No, just good old Catholic mayhem.

Emmerich has made no bones about  his own anti-religious bias.

The Guardian reports that in his house "Mao and Lenin fill the length of the living room wall, and an Old Master-style painting of the Crucifixion shows Jesus sporting a Wham T-shirt"

Wham was the group started in the 1980s by George Michael, who is nowadays most famous for being arrested for soliciting sex outside men's bathrooms in Britain.

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Posted by dunbekin36 on Nov 17, 2009, 05:29 PM EST
I have no desire to see this movie. God is watching and he decides when the world ends. And it will.
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Posted by brianmack on Nov 15, 2009, 07:45 PM EST
Have the commentators seen this movie? I did and there is no way this movie is anti-Catholic! Now I have seen many that were and too am upset but this is a great flick if you like "special effects." In fact, the best, IMO, special effects movie I have ever seen. Anti-Catholic? In almost every case Niall I agree, but I actually thought this was going to be a joke. (not to be disrespectful)
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Posted by mohammed on Nov 12, 2009, 02:45 PM EST
i was trying to say dont as the movie maker to attac your religon.. when you guys attacing other religons
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Posted by mohammed on Nov 12, 2009, 02:43 PM EST
why you people want islamic holy lend to be destroed is this the love of jesess message. how come you bring the islam with no respect to all muslim and you as the maker to respect you ..... if you dont respect your self no one will respect you...... our prophet said the peole are brothers ether by religon or by human kind.... sorry if i miss spell english its my secound language... thank you
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Posted by surfcity on Nov 12, 2009, 01:37 PM EST
As a sometimes movie-goer (depending on whether I consider it worth my time and money), awhile ago decided, after that horrible piece of junk, Knowing, that I'm not going to support or go to see any more disaster end-of-the-world movies, period. The fact that it's anti-Catholic doesn't surprise me and is par for the course for this genre of movie.
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Posted by steveohreno on Nov 12, 2009, 12:24 PM EST
I AM AN ATHEIST but that beingsaid you can actually see this not as an attack on catholics but something that shows the positive aspects of people of this faith. The director actually said that he was afraid to show a scene destoying the Kabba in Mecca because he was afraid of a muslim lashback revenge through Fatwah. So i think itshows catholics a tolerant an openminded people who wont overreact to cheap entertainment at the same time shows Muslims (not all Muslims) but the Imams and leaders who are so insecure or exploitive that they will take this and react badly to it. This is why Cathloics monuments were destroyed and not Muslim monemuments. think about it.
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Posted by sabin4u on Nov 12, 2009, 12:12 PM EST
I Also really hope nothing happens that is considered bad. Can you just imagine the MUD on religious faces? Of all Religion? Maybe for once, we can finally rid our pee brains out of the Religious dark ages, and people can find their true "SELF" religion never tells you whom the hell Holy Ghost is, but in case you did not know, Holy Ghost is YOU. The "SELF" Father/Universe, Son/All People, Holy Ghost/YOU the individual. If you knew this, then you would not be quick to give up the Self. When Govt or Religion does not tell you, then you slowly give up the Self. You need Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Welfare, certain Prescription Helps, Food-Aid, Free Clinic's you give up the Self little by little. You know longer can deal with Nature, you run from every spider...but whom is it that is the real spider? Awaken to the Awareness of the Consciousness. Consciousness, is not of thinking. Feel your senses, 5 major senses. Stop and listen to you breath in and breath out. Then look around at all you do have. Then tell your SELF: YOU NEED NOTHING, NOTHING, OUTSIDE OF YOUR"SELF" TO BE "HAPPY" You do not need that China made, Corporate made Flat Screen TV, go outside and smell the rose, meet your neighbor. Do some free good for someone. Look in each others eyes, smell the air. touch the water. OR WORK YOU LIFE TILL HELL IN DEBT AND OWING, AND FOR WHAT???? UP TO YOU. DOOMSDAY IS NOT COMING. Consciousness awareness and energy is coming and it will blow you away of not ready.
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Posted by sabin4u on Nov 12, 2009, 11:58 AM EST
Well I think it's funny. I laughed at his article. For years I have to listen to the church put down the true beliefs of the PAGAN society. I just watch the story on how Satin will take over and a mere mention that PAGAN had to do with satanic, pissed me off. Jesus believed s the PAGAN'S ways, Light, Love, Truth = Life, Life is God, God is Life. Plus, WHY DOES EVERYONE GO RIGHT TO FEAR AND THINK IT'S DOOMSDAY?....OH YEAH, FEAR. That's because most people are not prepared Mentally, Physically and Spiritually, you've only wrapped your "selves" in the belief of what "Religion" as fooled/taught you to believe and then they ask for your money. :-)) All those in FEAR BASE....BOO>>>RUN....lol
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Posted by robbieg696 on Nov 12, 2009, 11:29 AM EST
Perhaps TOO MANY children have been molested by a HOLIER THAN THAOU BS cult...AKA catholosism? Just a thought. Oh no, for heavens sake...DON'T QUESTION RELIGION!!! The little boy raping hipocrits don't like that!
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Posted by flash123 on Nov 12, 2009, 10:21 AM EST
I read the article concerning the landmarks he destroyed in the movie. When he commented on the fact that he refused to put his life on the line for destroying Muslem landmarks, but felt comfortable about destroying Christian landmarks because no one would say anything, I saw red. I have decided as a Christian to boycott this movie. I will stand up for what I believe and have already told friends and family about the article. Yes, it is just a movie, yes, it is fictional, but I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and I will not tolerate this director's decisions concerning the movie. It's nice to see that someone else caught the fact of his racism toward religions. 2012 is a very interesting subject, but not so interesting when my Lord's toes have been stepped on. And let's call a spade, a spade: Satan is getting the glory for this one if Christians don't take a stand! Regardless of how good/bad the movie is, or the religious affiliations of any of the actors, the director and his opinions confirmed mine. Let me be the first to "walk away" and stand up for Jesus!
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Posted by IamwhoIam on Nov 12, 2009, 08:44 AM EST
Nice article. But maybe it's just a movie about the end of the world. All of the things mentioned in the article surely are things likely to happen under the given circumstances. At very best, it's the end of the world from a Catholic's standpoint, not an anti-catholic movie. The director was interviewed about the landmarks that he chose to destroy, and he identified the ones that he felt his audience would connect with most. Which I imagine would lend to him believing that most of his audience would have some time to the Catholic faith, whether it be by practice or familiarity. I also wouldn't question Cusack's faith because of your opinion. So I guess what I'm saying is...let's not make something out of nothing here.
 


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