“A conciliatory gesture like this would be much appreciated, especially in these times when we are all lamenting the painful consequences of intolerance,” said the statement, making an obvious reference to the violence sparked by the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.
By making the changes, Sony would “demonstrate that freedom of expression is compatible with respect for beliefs.” This would do “a great service to the cause of dialogue among cultures and would honor its own respectable reputation," Opus Dei said.
Opus Dei reiterated in its Feb. 14 statement that its members “have no desire for controversy, and there will not be a boycott or anything similar. We will continue to approach this situation with transparency, serenity and a constructive spirit.” Sounds to me that they are doing everything they can peacefully to get Sony to change things in this film.
Years ago the same thing happened whenThe Hunchback of Notre Dame was made by Disney I saw the version Disney was going to send out. All the good holy Catholics were leaving the church during Communion while all the pagans went up to receive Communion. One good Catholic man saw this as it was ready to be released. He took it upon himself to stand up for what was right even though he could have lost his job. Well the result Disney changed the movie.
Incredible what we can do when we do these things with charity.
