Author Topic: Best Catholic books written by secular enemies of Catholicism? (Read 1005 times)

Matthew · « **on:** June 02, 2013, 04:20:29 PM »

My family and I like to read books that are written by secular men, who are hostile to the Catholic Faith -- but we find that most books they write have bad things in them -- various problems that make the books difficult and even sinful to read.

Can anyone recommend some good books -- written by secular anti-Catholics -- that my family and I can read with profit?

God bless,

Matthew

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:22:30 PM »

The above post is satire, in case you couldn't tell. :rolleyes:

Aimed at this thread:
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/best-catholic-movies

I'm making a point.

It's difficult finding good Catholic movies, when the headquarters of movie-making is fervently ANTI-Catholic. Not just non-Catholic, but secular, liberal, and anti-Catholic. Positively hostile to the Catholic Faith.

Look at the compromises Mel Gibson had to make for his movie, "The Passion of the Christ". I know how great that movie COULD have been, if the opinion of certain Red Sea Pedestrians didn't have to be considered.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:23:15 PM »

clare · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:39:34 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

My family and I like to read books that are written by secular men, who are hostile to the Catholic Faith...

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:49:53 PM »

This is the thread I was lampooning:

http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/best-catholic-movies

Marlelar · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:50:52 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

Look at the compromises Mel Gibson had to make for his movie, "The Passion of the Christ". I know how great that movie COULD have been, if the opinion of certain Red Sea Pedestrians didn't have to be considered.

What compromises did he make?

Marsha

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2013, 06:28:23 PM »

He had to remove the Biblical passage when the Jєωs said, "His Blood be on us and all of our children!"

Raphael · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2013, 07:19:52 PM »

It's rather lengthy, but YouTube "Hollywood" and "Satan"; click on the one with the black & white Hollywood star on it ( hey! I warned you about my lack of computer skills!). This video changed the way we think of movies. We are totally not of this world, just in it ( not fun).

Raphael · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2013, 07:23:46 PM »

Oops, wrong thread (can we say rookie?). This is about movies. Sorry.

I like James Herriot, myself. ( NOW I mean books!)

tmw89 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2013, 07:32:32 PM »

Quote from: Traditional Guy 20

He had to remove the Biblical passage when the Jєωs said, "His Blood be on us and all of our children!"

IIRC (and if not, please correct me), the line was left in the movie, but it wasn't translated/subtitled.

Mithrandylan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2013, 08:21:27 PM »

Quote from: tmw89

Quote from: Traditional Guy 20
He had to remove the Biblical passage when the Jєωs said, "His Blood be on us and all of our children!"

IIRC (and if not, please correct me), the line was left in the movie, but it wasn't translated/subtitled.

That's correct. It was left in, but there was no subtitle.

Sigismund · « **Reply #11 on:** June 02, 2013, 09:08:33 PM »

Quote from: Traditional Guy 20

He had to remove the Biblical passage when the Jєωs said, "His Blood be on us and all of our children!"

As I recall, he didn't remove it, but it was said only in Aramaic and not translated in the subtitles, which is, of course, basically like removing it.

Sigismund · « **Reply #12 on:** June 02, 2013, 09:10:03 PM »

I really should read the whole thread before commenting. I never seem to learn.

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:20:10 AM »

Quote from: Matthew

My family and I like to read books that are written by secular men, who are hostile to the Catholic Faith -- but we find that most books they write have bad things in them -- various problems that make the books difficult and even sinful to read.

Can anyone recommend some good books -- written by secular anti-Catholics -- that my family and I can read with profit?

God bless,

Matthew

Quote from: Matthew

The above post is satire, in case you couldn't tell. :rolleyes:

But when you have to explain it, it ceases to be satire. :soapbox:

Quote

Aimed at this thread:
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/best-catholic-movies

I'm making a point.

It's difficult finding good Catholic movies, when the headquarters of movie-making is fervently ANTI-Catholic. Not just non-Catholic, but secular, liberal, and anti-Catholic. Positively hostile to the Catholic Faith.

Look at the compromises Mel Gibson had to make for his movie, "The Passion of the Christ". I know how great that movie COULD have been, if the opinion of certain Red Sea Pedestrians didn't have to be considered.

Red Sea Pedestrians! :roll-laugh1:

The RSPs --
And the place they crossed was the Red Sea Pedestrian Crossing (RSPX).