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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Warning Signs Needed
Where God builds a church, the Devil builds a chapel.– old English proverb In my day job, I’m a graphic designer responsible for the advertising for the company I work for. One day not so long ago a fax came through that was handed off to me. The very church I was abused in was … More…
Posted in Dark Rites, Heretic's Pulpit, Priests of Darkness, Survivor Issues
Tagged catholic church, clergy sex abuse, exorcism, protest, satanism, survivors
Devilish Priests, Nasty Nuns Bring Bigger Box Office
The summer movie season is in full swing, and so far two films have gained my notice for their clerical characters: The Da Vinci Code, where prelates plot with murderous monks to conceal juicy secrets about Jesus, and Nacho Libre, a light-hearted comedy about a monk who becomes a Mexican wrestler. Not much reason for … More…
Posted in Black Collar Crime, Pop Cult, Priests of Darkness, Weirdload
Tagged catholicism, clergy crimes, da vinci code, drama, horror fiction, movies, nuns, nunsploitation, tv, upcoming
How the Church Lost its Pedestal
It’s fairly obvious to any objective observer that the Roman Church has lost its way. It often seems like a medieval anachronism here in the cyberpunk reality of the twenty-first century, and its solemn pronouncements sound from an age gone past. Is it the stunning advances of science that are to blame? The deepening corruption … More…
Posted in Priests of Darkness, Roman Circus
Tagged catholic church, clericalism, crisis, evangelization, gospels, media, positioning, supremacy, vatican