Posted on 11/06/2009 1:32:35 PM PST by NYer
Catholic League president Bill Donohue speaks to the way Catholics and Muslims are treated in the upcoming film, “2012”:
When we got word recently that the movie “2012” depicts the Vatican being blown up, along with the famous statue from Rio, Christ the Redeemer, we were unmoved. Why? Because this occurs during the end of the world in a massive destruction. This kind of sensationalism, we reasoned, is standard fare for director Roland Emmerich: he is the guru of the “blow ‘em up” genre of movies. But now we’ve learned that while Catholics get theirs, Muslims are spared. Out of fear, of course.
Emmerich is more than a coward—he is a liar who has it out for Catholics. Last year, he was quoted saying, “I would like to erase all nations and religions.” Not true. He is quite content to live with Islam, even though he readily admits it is a religion of terror. When asked why he did not show the destruction of Kaaba, the religious structure in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, he said, “I wanted to do that, I have to admit. You can actually let Christian symbols fall apart, but if you would do this with [an] Arab symbol, you would have…a fatwa.”
So why was the Sistine Chapel designated for destruction? “We have to show how this gets destroyed….I am against organized religion.” Emmerich lies again. He is not against Islam.
After bragging that the movie shows the Sistine Chapel falling on people’s heads, Emmerich explains the moral of the story: “Never pray in front of a big church. Pray by yourself.” He lies again: Muslims who want to pray in front of a mosque are safe. That’s because, as Emmerich sees it, they’re known to kill those who offend their religion.
Every time I say Hollywood hates Christianity, especially Catholicism, my critics cringe. But they never offer evidence that I’m wrong.
Contact Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Amy Pascal:
amy.pascal@spe.sony.com
Leftist cowards, so what else is new?
Thank you Bill for leading the charge!
It’s just a movie folks.
What a goddamned pussy.
wuddaya expect? you can always stop being a catholic if it bothers you.
Just another dumbass movie. People love seeing things blow up, burn up, collapse...or Hollyweird wouldn’t make the scripts.
Boycott it. Don’t go to see it, and don’t promote it with discussions.
The One Place on Earth Not Destroyed in '2012'For "2012," Emmerich set his sites on destroying the some biggest landmarks around the world, from Rome to Rio. But there's one place that Emmerich wanted to demolish but didn't: the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure located in the center of Mecca. It's the focus of prayers and the site of the Hajj, the biggest, most important pilgrimage in Islam.
"Well, I wanted to do that, I have to admit," the filmmaker told scifiwire.com. "But my co-writer Harald [Kloser] said, 'I will not have a fatwa on my head because of a movie.' And he was right."
His cowriter is the pussy.
I’m not suprised.
The US should issue a Promise. The next terrorist attack against America will result in a nuke directly on top of their precious black cube.
Hehehehe I hope they saved us one church.Wait till I tell my husband ,he was going to go see it.
HELL YEAH!
Even if they didn’t, WE are the CHURCH. We would still meet and pray and have Mass in catacombs, under hedgerows, and in caves.
They’ll never destroy the Church as long as there are tough old birds like us around!
(Too bad your husband can’t see it now...HAH!)
:)Heck we’ll make our own movie.I have a friend who is doing that right now-Hehehehe These nutso producer’s crack me up.I’m still laughing that my Husband won’t see the movie now.Gotta run.(((((Hugs))))))
He wants to destroy (the buildings) of organized religion, but is too scared to destroy the Muslim’s building! If there is anything worse than being a liberal bigot, it’s being a liberal COWARD bigot.
If someone doesn’t like “2012” (yet another lame Emmerich doomsday drivel), just don’t watch it.
Emmerich is free to make his film as he pleases... we are free not to watch it for any reason.
Before long it shouldn’t surprise any if some Catholic Guy Fawkes hears the call to blow up Hollywood.
I’ll wait to watch this crap movie on the USA network in about 10 months.
if i even bother...
Nothing annoys me more than a person that lacks the courage of their convictions.
If he truly wanted to attack “religions” than attack all of them. Otherwise shut up!
Personally, I would prefer it if religion wasn't attacked at all. What's it to these people anyway. They are essentially Godless so what do they care about what we believe anyway.
So please, just shut up!
Danny Glover
John Cusack
Woody Harrelson
Leftist cowards acting out their hatred for Christianity and their LOVE for the middle eastern death cult that is cleverly disguised as a religion.
>> Emmerich is free to make his film as he pleases... we are free not to watch it for any reason.
Are we still free to criticize?
Just kidding.
Am I free to say that I am amused by those who act "offended" over a Hollywood flick?
Thank goodness we know the Catholic Church will last until the end of time. Christ said so. Alleluia!
**Kills Catholics, Spares Muslims**
I had no idea this was what this movie was about.
Thank you!!! Hellywood has always had it out for Christians. Jesus said expect it! Each one of us who believes is part of the body of Christ. They can destroy every church building in the world and it would not matter because the church is a spiritual union. The dopes will never get it!
>> Am I free to say that I am amused by those who act “offended” over a Hollywood flick?
Of course.
I disagree with your characterization of the response as being an ‘act’.
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