So, the Vatican is ranting again. This time about Avatar. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/vatican-slams-avatar-prom_n_419949.html
"Pseudo-doctrines that turn ecology into the religion of the millennium." Feckin' nutters. 'Worship' of, or belief and 'faith' in nature are the ONLY things that will rescue us after centuries of slowly trying to kill our own planet. Worshipping their sky fairy hasn't done us any favours has it? Holy Wars, sexism, homophobia, institutionalised paedophilia... all in the name of their 'God'. Our pagan ancestors had it right. Nature propagates life, all the bible propagates is hate and fear. IF, and it's a big if, Jesus ever did exist, I think he'd hate the book. Any peaceful, loving, message he may've wanted spreading, has been twisted so absolutely that he wouldn't recognise much of it as his voice.
What I like about the Vatican article, however, is that the 'the church' actually saw deeper levels of meaning in the film, something A LOT of people didn't. (I also like the image of a bunch of cardinals and bishops chomping on popcorn in the dark in those new IMAX 3D glasses. And those hats!!! You wouldn't want the seat behind them would you?) Anyway, some people have said the story is weak and it's all about the effects!!! I reckon any film that has the church bleeting on... can't be weak.
Anyway, I'd rather believe in the Na'vi story than the Christian one. They're both fairytales, but one has more truth and hope in it than the other.
Hey-ho!