The Anti-Agora Campaign Begins
Catholic groups in Spain are protesting the soon-to-open film “Agora” (about the death of Hypatia of Alexandria) saying it is “biased” and “anti-Christian”.
“The president of the Religious Anti-Defamation Observatory, Antonio Alonso Marcos, has sent an open letter to Amenabar, also know for his pro-euthanasia film “The Sea Inside,” denouncing the film’s anti-Christian bias. “The reason for my letter is to make you realize something that you already know but have dismissed as unimportant: your film is going to awaken hatred against Christians in today’s society. You present a biased view of the relationship between science and the Church, between faith and reason. It has been pointed out to you directly and indirectly, and you have used a somewhat vague excuse and looked the other way,” Marcos wrote.”
Spanish Catholics would obviously prefer that the past misdeeds of Christianity be forever tucked away and never mentioned. To do otherwise is to be “biased” against them (they also claim it will “awaken hatred against Christians”). Of course it’s just fine for Catholics to constantly criticize paganism, both ancient and modern, they have no concerns about being seen as “anti-pagan” (indeed it is a point of pride). Despite these attacks, Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenabar makes it clear that his movie is about violent extremists not common believers.
“The movie denounces people who at a certain moment stop debating ideas, set aside reason, have no room for dialogue and resort to violence. This happened 1,600 years ago and it continues happening today…”
As for the film, it is still looking for distributors in America, and once/if it does, expect more cries of protest from those who would like everyone to forget that Christians weren’t always the persecuted, but instead acted as persecutors as well.
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It's odd how telling the truth about xians "persecutes" them.
Yes. I think there should be more of this sort of film; movies about Skythopolis and Verden come to mind. Perhaps a movie adaptation of Gore Vidal's "Julian."
Yeah, "Julian" as a movie has long been a fantasy of mine.
I'm so excited about this film I'm falling over myself.
Lucky! I'm wondering if we'll even get it over here. We have plenty of stupidity specialists here too.
No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Sorry, couldn't resist.
How many of the people protesting this were all weak kneed and oogly over "The Passion"?
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If I have to wait for a DVD to see it I hope the DVD is of the type that plays in American players.
Baruch Dreamstalker
*small salute.* Hi, by the way. Best thoughts for the harvest season to the whole tribe.
I suspect this is not the sort of distinction that the types of people who want the story to not be told.. Are going to notice, even if it's all over the screen.
The real pain of this is, I can't truthfully say 'I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.'
Come on, boys, you're slipping.
Ouch! LOL…
Heather, good job giving us the skinny on the fall of the Roman Empire.
Our most deadly weapons! Surprise, terror and…oh, bugger! You do it!
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