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Originally Posted by El Lancito
I was flipping through Ann Coulter's new book at Border's today, and in one of her insane, uninformed rants, she goes on to make the assertion that within the last few decades, Christian leaders are all portrayed as "scum" (or some word to that effect.)
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Did she say in which way?
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The first movie that popped into my head was Signs as the antithesis of what she's claiming. Not only was it a positive portrayal of a priest, but the resolution of the story hinged on the fact that he needed to become that town's spiritual leader once again.
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But wasn't this priest
Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read):| someone who gave up on God and religion due to his wife passing? |
It's been a while since I've watched it.
What about "Joss Palmer" from
Contact? He wasn't a priest but had his Masters in Divinity and served as a "spiritual consultant" to The President. In fact, he's the one who
Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read):| raised the question of the belief in God during the candidate selection hearings |
In fact, his points on faith are some of the strongest I've heard.
Peace...