Surprised so-n-so was Catholic

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Is is excellent, if true, that he has recommitted himself to his faith after Natasha’s Death.

Another unintented (but positive) outcome of the whole tragedy was the fact that Liam is now an American Citizen. He was so moved by American’s reactions and words of comfort to him after Natasha’s Death that he decided to go through on something he had thought about for a while—becoming an American citizen. He said recently that, although he will always feel some attachment and nostalgia for Ireland, he considers himself an American now.👍
 
Re Liam Neeson, I’d think that he’s far from the only Catholic who has sinned personally, especially when it comes to romance and sex and all that. Mel Gibson comes to mind immediately, certainly Brett Favre who I referenced earlier would also qualify. Now, I know Mel has ties to sedevacantist groups, and to me that throws his Catholicism more into question than do his personal problems. While I have enjoyed my time on CAF for the most part, I do find it somewhat disturbing that people feel free to judge who is a “real Catholic” and who isn’t based on surface appearances…and let’s face it, that’s what we usually judge celebrities on.

Reminds me of how many evangelical Protestants pretty much blackballed Amy Grant after she got divorced, and many assumed she was guilty of adultery as well, though she’s always denied that…sure, she has motivation to lie, but it seems most Hollywood types find nothing scandalous about dating married people, you often find even on semi-official websites that “Celebrity X met his wife when she was married to so-and-so”, with no hint of condemnation. Jerry Seinfeld comes to mind. And most tabloids treat the Aniston/Pitt/Jolie triangle as if both women had equal “right” to Brad’s affections, and don’t give Aniston any points for actually being married to him.

Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have participated in this topic, if the undertone is the uncharitable “I was surprised so-and-so was Catholic because he or she is such a scandalous sinner”.
 
If Liam Neeson is supposedly so faithful a Catholic, what’s he doing on “The Big C” dallying around with a still-married woman (a fling that’s already immoral because he’s portraying an alternative health practitioner treating her)? Sounds like he’s got some ‘splainin’ to do.
 
vashsunglasses said:
Well when I think of a Catholic, I think of someone who practices the faith, not someone who is nominally a Catholic because they were baptized as a baby. A Catholic is as a Catholic does, I guess you could say.
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That’s why I don’t buy Michael Moore being Catholic.
 
How about those you weren’t surprised are Catholic? I’'m not suprised that Manny Pacquiao is a devout Catholic given his nationality. Actually shouldn’t the original question be "suprised so-n-so was[/is] a devout Catholic?🤷
 
After his death, I found out that Ricardo Montalban never missed a Sunday Mass in his whole life, and stayed married to the same woman, as well. 🙂
 
SimiSpeaks said:
Just because hes “Catholic” Doesn’t mean he always has the Catholic Teaching in the front of his mind.

This surprised me when I know he is Pro Choice.
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Could you cite a source that shows that Colbert is pro-choice? Thanks!
 
ToeInTheWater said:
Re Liam Neeson, I’d think that he’s far from the only Catholic who has sinned personally, especially when it comes to romance and sex and all that. Mel Gibson comes to mind immediately, certainly Brett Favre who I referenced earlier would also qualify. Now, I know Mel has ties to sedevacantist groups, and to me that throws his Catholicism more into question than do his personal problems. While I have enjoyed my time on CAF for the most part, I do find it somewhat disturbing that people feel free to judge who is a “real Catholic” and who isn’t based on surface appearances…and let’s face it, that’s what we usually judge celebrities on.

Reminds me of how many evangelical Protestants pretty much blackballed Amy Grant after she got divorced, and many assumed she was guilty of adultery as well, though she’s always denied that…sure, she has motivation to lie, but it seems most Hollywood types find nothing scandalous about dating married people, you often find even on semi-official websites that “Celebrity X met his wife when she was married to so-and-so”, with no hint of condemnation. Jerry Seinfeld comes to mind. And most tabloids treat the Aniston/Pitt/Jolie triangle as if both women had equal “right” to Brad’s affections, and don’t give Aniston any points for actually being married to him.

Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have participated in this topic, if the undertone is the uncharitable “I was surprised so-and-so was Catholic because he or she is such a scandalous sinner”.
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I would say we here at CAF are merely following the tenets, beliefs and standards of Conduct that is the TRUTH of Our Faith. And was set down for us from the very beginning of the faith.

BTW, Mel Gibson, to me, IS the VERY ANTITHESIS of what a Good, Devout Catholic should be, much less a GOOD CHRISTIAN, period. To me, he is neither of these things and I, along with others, pray earnestly that he will repent of his serious offenses and come back to the Faith that he has so shamefully dishonored and sinned against. 👍

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Even though I happen to like Angelina Jolie as an actress, I personally agree that she and Brad have grievously sinned in the Eyes Of God and need to confess and get absolution from a priest (Angelina, I think, is a Nominal Catholic). So not everybody here is so “easy” on these people----not even Jerry Seinfeld. 😛
 
havana1 said:
If Liam Neeson is supposedly so faithful a Catholic, what’s he doing on “The Big C” dallying around with a still-married woman (a fling that’s already immoral because he’s portraying an alternative health practitioner treating her)? Sounds like he’s got some ‘splainin’ to do.
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That is ACTING in a role, of course. but I sort of see you point. You’re saying the Role and the Series is (however unintentionally) advocating immorality-------I see.
I don’t know----I think it comes down to not watching a series that advocates such things and also to fervently pray that Secularist, Immoral Thinking like that is defeated and Our Society goes back to Agreed-Upon Christian Values, and as such go back to promoting wholesome Family Fare in its Movies and TV Programming----which I fervently pray happens but don’t realistically think will happen within my lifetime. 👍

Also, to write to Liam asking him to reconsider his choice of roles given his rediscovered Catholic Faith? 🙂
 
celticsfan1983 said:
Could you cite a source that shows that Colbert is pro-choice? Thanks!
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I don’t remember when I saw it, but I DO remember some segment he did where he seemed to be mocking the Pro-Life movement. That, at the least, I remember. If someone has information that contradicts that, I will be more than happy to revise my stance.

Let me put it this way----he himself personally may not be Pro-Choice, but the Show he is on is Definitely Liberal and Anti-Conservative in tone. Like its progenitor, The Daily Show.👍
 
An interesting article I read in the “Washington Compost” a few weeks ago:
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OrdinaryMelkite said:
I don’t remember when I saw it, but I DO remember some segment he did where he seemed to be mocking the Pro-Life movement. That, at the least, I remember. If someone has information that contradicts that, I will be more than happy to revise my stance.

Let me put it this way----he himself personally may not be Pro-Choice, but the Show he is on is Definitely Liberal and Anti-Conservative in tone. Like its progenitor, The Daily Show.👍
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You can usually tell when he’s being serious and when he’s doing a satire though. Like… whenever he mentions the Catholic Church he’s very serious about it and whenever he interviews Catholics he’s very respectful about it and doesn’t tease them as much as he does other people.

And he isn’t nearly as Liberal as the Daily Show. Not even close.

EDIT: I posted this before I read the post above mine’s link. It says exactly what I just said, lol.
 
vashsunglasses said:
You can usually tell when he’s being serious and when he’s doing a satire though. Like… whenever he mentions the Catholic Church he’s very serious about it and whenever he interviews Catholics he’s very respectful about it and doesn’t tease them as much as he does other people.

And he isn’t nearly as Liberal as the Daily Show. Not even close.

EDIT: I posted this before I read the post above mine’s link. It says exactly what I just said, lol.
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Ok. I cansee what you are saying.
 
Just read in Good Housekeeping that Kelly Ripa is Catholic…I wouldn’t have guessed either way to be honest… But I like her… She’s got a great attitude!
 
Silencing that which you don’t want to hear and insisting that all art consist of “family-friendly fare” is the perfect way to stymie your own morals. A Catholic actor who chooses a dark or complicated role is not promoting sin by doing so. He is opening the viewer’s mind to a facet of reality which, ranging anywhere from merely unpleasant to demonically evil, nevertheless exists. Anything which already exists in the mind or in reality cannot be hushed simply by being tiptoed around or ignored. An actor who chooses a questionable role may actually be committing an act of bravery. If his interpretation is skilled, then you might find yourself seeing something in a new light. This, to my way of thinking, is the real Catholic characteristic. It is universal, it strives to see and to analyze, and it allows for the chance to reach new conclusions. It is necessary to always grapple with one’s faith, so I have a tremendous amount of respect for any Catholic actor who chooses a role that will challenge him to a better understanding of himself and a deeper communion with God.
 
OrdinaryMelkite said:
That is ACTING in a role, of course. but I sort of see you point. You’re saying the Role and the Series is (however unintentionally) advocating immorality-------I see.
I don’t know----I think it comes down to not watching a series that advocates such things and also to fervently pray that Secularist, Immoral Thinking like that is defeated and Our Society goes back to Agreed-Upon Christian Values, and as such go back to promoting wholesome Family Fare in its Movies and TV Programming----which I fervently pray happens but don’t realistically think will happen within my lifetime. 👍

Also, to write to Liam asking him to reconsider his choice of roles given his rediscovered Catholic Faith? 🙂
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“The Big C” killed off Marlene (suicide), and I’m still bummed about it. (NON-SPOILER since it happened two episodes ago.) I can’t believe it. She was the best thing about the show. I don’t think I’ll be watching it again. It’s no fun without her. She was the comic relief to Cathy’s neuroses. Now she’s gone. Thanks, Showtime, for ruining another good show after one season. First they ruin “Weeds,” now they ruin “The Big C.” Aaargghh… :mad:

Liam can have “The Big C.” It jumped the shark.
 
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