The Passion of Mary Magdalen

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by rack'm

Tigger and TWL up against the Coke machine at Poppa Johns was WTMI!!!!!!

I don't know either of them IRL. Plus I don't get pizza from that Papa Johns anyway, so they can sweat all over it for all I care.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Why is it acceptable for christians to believe their fiction, but it's not okay for athiests to believe our fiction?

Why is it okay to take creative liberty with some truths, but not those truths considered christain?

I don't think books are written or movies are made to offend anyone. They're nothing more than thought provoking entertainment, made from a different perspective. A different truth, if you will. Christians also do not accept the gnostic scriptures. Does that make them any less authentic or truthful?

[Christy (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Geek

Don't read it if the thought of Jesus having a lover offends you.

Wasn't that what I was saying in the first place? It doesn't so much offend me, as I'm not fanatical. The whole thought of Jesus having sex skeezes me out though. Sort of like reading a fictional book that someone wrote and used my parents as the main banging characters.

I wonder how many people would be turned on or feel enlightened by a book portraying Santa and Mrs. Clause bangin it out like rabbits. It's just sort of creepy. Know what I mean?

[Christy (Premo)]

Originally Posted by elaine

Why is it acceptable for christians to believe their fiction, but it's not okay for athiests to believe our fiction?

Why is it okay to take creative liberty with some truths, but not those truths considered christain?

I don't think books are written or movies are made to offend anyone. They're nothing more than thought provoking entertainment, made from a different perspective. A different truth, if you will. Christians also do not accept the gnostic scriptures. Does that make them any less authentic or truthful?

You just like thinking of Jesus doing it don't you?

Seriously though, my intent was not to start a religious debate, merely to state that Jesus doing it creeps me the hell out, and I can see how it would offend some, and rightly so.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Christy

Sort of like reading a fictional book that someone wrote and used my parents as the main banging characters.

Exactly. No child finds the thought of their parents banging tasteful, but that doesn't make it a lie.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Christy

You just like thinking of Jesus doing it don't you?

Seriously though, my intent was not to start a religious debate, merely to state that Jesus doing it creeps me the hell out, and I can see how it would offend some, and rightly so.

I find it interesting that, in the entertainment section, the only thing that makes waves is anything that addresses the bible. This isn't the religious thread, but people will still jump on the "defend the christians beliefs" band wagon.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by elaine

Why is it acceptable for christians to believe their fiction, but it's not okay for athiests to believe our fiction?

Do you believe that fictional works are true? Are they sacred to you?

They're nothing more than thought provoking entertainment

Albeit offensive, which is the goal. I think it's rude.

[Pete (Premo)]

Originally Posted by elaine

Why is it acceptable for christians to believe their fiction, but it's not okay for athiests to believe our fiction?

Why is it okay to take creative liberty with some truths, but not those truths considered christain?

I don't think books are written or movies are made to offend anyone. They're nothing more than thought provoking entertainment, made from a different perspective. A different truth, if you will. Christians also do not accept the gnostic scriptures. Does that make them any less authentic or truthful?

Nobody cares if you are an atheist or not. Sure there are some pushy sects of organized religion who are zealous about bringing people into the fold but you just tell them "Sorry not interested".

The deal with me is that although not religious myself I recognize that Jesus/God/Insert deity here is "sacred" to some people. I respect the sanctity of their deity of choice therefore I feel mocking it is off limits because it is disrespectful.

Discussing a religious point to gain understanding is one thing, to mock, degrade, be blasphemous, or argue with the main point or goal of disproving something someone feels so strongly about just for the feeling of accomplishment is just plain wrong to me and it doesn't matter if it is gnostic or not.

I suppose in a nutshell busting on someones religion is just classless and not in good taste. Except for the Scientologists

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by elaine

I find it interesting that, in the entertainment section, the only thing that makes waves is anything that addresses the bible.

And now you know why authors write books like this. Who would care if it was a book about Jimmy and Lisa and their passionate romance in 34AD? But she made it a controversial book about Christ getting jiggy because she knew people would read it.

[Geek]

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