Both deal in fantasy that distracts us from the real world. Why is one okay and the other not? Why is it okay for women to fantasize about perfect men to whom most men can’t live up to? It really is hypocritical… both are wrong, no two ways about that.
There are religious bookstores with books and movies that are Catholic. You don’t even necessarily need to avoid all books with mixed messages, IF you can see past the mixed messages. I’d say to avoid secular romance novels, because most of them have the some of the same problems as Twilight. Twilight seems to be the worst so far that I read though, because it’s so good at hiding the lies. And for the record, I’m not saying that the author intended all these problems. She probably just doesn’t know what true love really is, as so many others in our culture don’t either.
I love that book, too!
Well, for one, real pornography involves actual people that are enslaved or degrading themselves, and you are thereby watching and endorsing it. In involves the sins of Fornication, Adultery, Masturbation, and Lust by it’s very inherent nature. In addition it often leads to Abortion directly.
No woman has the the right to fantasize about the perfect man, any more than men have the right to fantasize about perfect woman. However, the Church has condemned porn. It has not condemned any particular books, but rather leaves that up to each person, who is expected to use prudence when deciding whether to read it.
In addition, Pornography actually involves real people doing objectively grave sins that you are viewing and endorsing.Glad you liked it, I’d been saving up that phrase for a while.Haha, oh man. I have never heard anyone say “Degenerate Eschatology” before. ha, that one made me chuckle pretty good.
I’m going to have to remember that phrase and bring it out on someone on a rainy day.Glad you liked it, I’d been saving up that phrase for a while.
While I’d probably be mildly annoyed at a daughter of mine reading Twilight, I’d probably have a stroke if I caught her reading any pre-millennial literature.
IDK. But the bishop’s rating of movies are not infallible Church teaching. While their opinions have value and should be respected, they are just that: opinions.
While promoting abstinence is good, it also gave the message that being sexual outside of marriage is OK, as long as you don’t go all the way. This is a dangerous attitude to have, and a bad message to send to anyone, especially people who are impressionable.
Aww, don’t give up that easily!
