Catholicism : Or One of the Few Religions You Can Still Make Fun Of

Do you remember when the book Satanic Verses came out? The stink that was raised that sent Mr. Rushdie into hiding for his life was unbelievable. I tried to read the book. Twice. I still don't know what all the fuss was about. It took a different approach to Muhammed, but then, I thought that was what Religious Freedom was all about? Isn't it ironic that when some groups are fighting for religious freedoms, they only want freedom for what they believe, no one else? It would seem that the Muslim faith is above reproach , wouldn't it? One that isn't is Catholicism. If you are watching an action movie and a church is about to be blown to kingdom come (yes, I meant the pun) the odds are that the church in question will be some variation of a Catholic Church. Statues of saints are about to go flying, and if they can shoot a couple crucifixes-bonus!! You never see a synagogue or God forbid (another pun for those keeping score) a Mosque. Watch the movie-if you can-Hard Rain. You know that the church is going to be toast as soon as you see the statues of saints. Another good example would be the series Seinfeld. There is one episode when a confessional is visited. At least three pathetic sight gags are attempted, all of them poking fun at one religion. Which one? Guess. The only one it seems to still be Politically Correct to make fun of. And don't get me started on jokes about Priests. I know, there have been some horrible things done by Priest in the past. I am not condoning or defending that. I will personally flip the switch on those abominations that hurt defenseless children. But look up the statistics on sexual misconduct and you will quickly discover that Protestant Ministers are much more often arrested for some sort of inappropriate conduct. Do you hear about them on the news? Riiiiight. About as often as you see the censored twenty seconds of the Rodney King fiasco. The point I am trying to make is that it seems like Christianity is under attack, and no one seems to care at all. I hate to think that some persecution is allowed. That would be the very thing that the ACLU and those other hypocritical organizations are against, right? Pick any movie with a conflict and a church in it. Let's say Footloose. What do you have, besides the cool dance moves and a strange town that seems to have mountains from the west in some shots, and Spanish Moss from the south in others? Well, the other thing you have is the natural connection between religious zealots and censorship. In movies and media they goose step hand in hand don't they? Why is it necessary to make fun of a religion in the first place? I hope that they can find a new punch line soon, making fun of people for their beliefs is getting a little tedious. Another example would be Sarah Palin. Never mind that BO attended the same church of a hate spewing minister for over twenty years and never noticed anything amiss. Why in the world did so many media types hoof it all the way to Alaska, just to "report" on the church that Mrs. Palin attends. How disappointed they must have been when they couldn't buy a copy of a hate filled sermon from her Minister. I hope for religious tolerance. I really do, I know we have the freedom thing guaranteed, but it sure would be cool if they could add a few cups of tolerance. If I find it, I'll let you know and you can thank me later.