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I wonder why some individual Catholics, including clergy, have issues with stuff like Harry Potter [0] for introducing people to the occult while the Vatican re

by dfxm12 5y ago

I wonder why some individual Catholics, including clergy, have issues with stuff like Harry Potter [0] for introducing people to the occult while the Vatican recognizes Noferatu as a great film on the basis of art. I think this adds to the evidence that some Catholics are out of touch with the positions of their religion and we should really be wary of people using religion as justification for some seemingly unreasonable action. 0 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_debates_over_the_Harry_Potter_series#Catholicism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_debates_over_the_Har...

ssijak 5y ago
Religious people in vast majority do not even read their holly book, but arrange their lives according to that religion. So go figure.
Semaphor 5y ago
I’m neither Christian nor in the USA, but from what I’ve heard, Catholics from the USA also tend to have issues with the Vatican in general. But then the whole religious system in the USA also seems a lot more split in general.
- analog31 5y ago
  Indeed, Catholics in the US are divided on whether the Vatican is too liberal, or too conservative. Also, Christians of all stripes are influenced by leaders and writers of all denominations.
jimbokun 5y ago
I mean...many of the Harry Potter reviews in your link are positive. Take any group of people, and some will like the books and some won't.
- dfxm12 5y ago
  It isn't about liking books. It's about misusing authority and abusing the protections afforded to religions, whether that's an official exorcist of the Church saying something that is not backed by the Faith, or a company saying that their religious beliefs prevent them from providing access to health care when it's also not backed by anything specific.
clairity 5y ago
> "...we should really be wary of people using religion as justification for some seemingly unreasonable action." yah, after thousands of years, you'd think we'd have learned by now. jesus taught humbleness, immateriality, and service to others. instead, the catholic church (as merely one example) built a global empire and brought atrocity to countless 'heathens' throughout the centuries. pope francis is certainly refreshing, but the church has a lot to atone for (and 50 billion 'hail marys' ain't gonna cut it).

by dfxm12 5y ago

ssijak 5y ago

Religious people in vast majority do not even read their holly book, but arrange their lives according to that religion. So go figure.

Semaphor 5y ago

I’m neither Christian nor in the USA, but from what I’ve heard, Catholics from the USA also tend to have issues with the Vatican in general. But then the whole religious system in the USA also seems a lot more split in general.

analog31 5y ago
Indeed, Catholics in the US are divided on whether the Vatican is too liberal, or too conservative. Also, Christians of all stripes are influenced by leaders and writers of all denominations.

jimbokun 5y ago

I mean...many of the Harry Potter reviews in your link are positive. Take any group of people, and some will like the books and some won't.

dfxm12 5y ago
It isn't about liking books. It's about misusing authority and abusing the protections afforded to religions, whether that's an official exorcist of the Church saying something that is not backed by the Faith, or a company saying that their religious beliefs prevent them from providing access to health care when it's also not backed by anything specific.

clairity 5y ago

> "...we should really be wary of people using religion as justification for some seemingly unreasonable action." yah, after thousands of years, you'd think we'd have learned by now. jesus taught humbleness, immateriality, and service to others. instead, the catholic church (as merely one example) built a global empire and brought atrocity to countless 'heathens' throughout the centuries. pope francis is certainly refreshing, but the church has a lot to atone for (and 50 billion 'hail marys' ain't gonna cut it).