So Hollywood once again attacks Catholicism and one organization has the temerity to point it out. The Catholic League issues a press release pointing out the mistakes and outright lies being told about the Catholic Church in the upcoming movie “Angels and Demons.” That’s all.So let’s see how the press is reporting it:
Variety: “Catholic League to battle ‘Demons'”
Hundu: “Angels and Demons” under Catholic attack
UK Guardian: Catholic League targets Da Vinci Code prequel
Variety: “The Catholic League plans to do battle with the Ron Howard pic “Angels and Demons”
National Post: Catholic League denounces Angels and Demons
Isn’t the exact opposite of these headlines closer to the truth? Isn’t the one who instigates usually assigned the action verb? But in this case the defense itself is seen as the aggression. Hmmm. Wonder why?
I’m trying to think of some other incidents in history which maybe could be turned upside down in a similar way:
1939: Poland Shoots at Visiting Nazis.
2005: Jennifer Aniston Undermines Angelina Jolie’s Attempt at Relationship
33AD (Circa): Jesus Gives Pilate the Silent Treatment
1998: Kenneth Starr Has a Dirty Mind for Writing the Starr Report; Clinton Shocked (Oh wait, that was actually how the media really reported it at the time.)
64 AD: People Screaming “Fire!” Interrupts Nero’s Concert
Feel free to add your own headlines.
March 4, 2009 at 7:10 pm
1969: Americans in Recreation Vehicles Leave Trash on Moon
1912: British Ship Titanic Sinks, Tarnishes Icebergs’ Image
~33: Nazarene Returns from Grave, Tarnishes Atheists’ Image
Fun.
March 4, 2009 at 7:40 pm
“Japanese build city in the way of American Nuclear Test Site.”
“Genghis Khan’s pan-Asain tour attacked by peaceful villagers.”
“I stuck out my fist and my brother ran into it.”
Yah, my dad didn’t buy that one either.
March 4, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Twin towers stand in flight path of airplanes.
March 4, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Pearl harbor draws Japanese bombs.
March 4, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Mary Jo Kopechne Spoils Ted Kennedy’s Evening.
Jews Criticize Adolf Hitler.
American Corpses Litter Pristine French Beach in 1944.
St. Thomas More Blunts Headsman’s Axe.
March 4, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Deadbeats’ Missing Money Found In Responsible Citizens’ Wallets.
USS Cole Sails Into Path Of Islamic Fundamentalists’ Pleasure Craft
March 4, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Levity aside, we do need to celebrate how this group is bucking the trend of simply standing idly while others mock the Mystical Body – the Lord Himself.