God Help Us

[qos]

This from a news story I found on imdb.com: ". . . jewelry items such as 'The Passion Nail Pendant' have become fashion statements for fervent Christians."

Maybe wearing a nail around your neck isn't that big a step from wearing a cross. But still. . . .

Maybe it's just the appalling thought that someone in Gibon's marketing department decided making a "The Passion Nail Pendant" was a good idea.

Talk about having no shame. . . .

Comments

Re: it's nothing new

[qos.livejournal.com]

But, it takes all kinds.

You're right.

For me, perhaps it's not so much the "nail" aspect (as hard for me to relate to as that is) as it is the "movie tie-in" aspect. The article described the necklace as a statement of faith -- but I can't help but see it as a sign of the effectiveness of Mel's marketing machine, and the wearers as jumping on the bandwagon.

Re: it's nothing new

[taisidhe.livejournal.com]

oh yeah, I knew that Mel had managed a major coup when his movie (Mel is Catholic) was being prmoted by the bastion of the fundies, CBN's Pat Robertson. I was stunned. Back in the day, Robertson didn't hesitate to be vocal about how Catholics aren't really Christians... never quite understood his reasoning, but that's not surprising.

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