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1. It's funny how the Vatican comments on movies, but when it's about priests molesting kids they just keep quiet.

   Posted By: J.J

2. To J.J.: Some people by their silence give the impression of ignorance; others by speaking, confirm it.
   The Vatican has never been silent on the issue of paedophilia. This is a lefist-liberal myth. Just one example would suffice - when the late JPII called the US Cardinals to Rome in 2002 to get them to deal with the explosive and true allegations arising out of the Archdiocese of Boston.
   I am delighted that the Vatican comments on movies. All people of good will need a voice to challenge Hollywood and its evil culture of death agenda. For the sake of Christianity and civilisation, what Hollywood stands for must be destroyed!

   Posted By: Michael Bernard

3. I think that the Vatican is quite wrong about New Moon. The whole Twilight saga is (just like Harry Potter) about good versus evil. Edward (main character) deeply loves Bella (co-main character) and that’s why he protects her. The same goes for Jacob (werewolf). Jacob’s pack is like a family, not a cult or anything like that. You can never imagine how painful it is for Bella to lose Edward. To her, he is her soulmate and the reason that she lives. The Cullens are a family and so is the werewolf pack.
   The Bible teaches us about love and friendship and caring for each other. Carlyle (Father figure) clearly believes that there is a God and so does Edward although he believes he doesn’t have a soul – Bella believes he is wrong.
   I am a 13-year-old girl who believes in God and who goes to Mass and who is an Altar server. I love the Twilight Series and I think it gives me a different understanding of maybe aspects of life that I have not yet experienced. I learn in the first place from my parents, my own family and the Catholic School that I go to. I fully realise that the Twilight Series is fiction and not true life. The Vatican may be out of touch, making statements like this and they have just alienated the vast majority of teenagers in the World. Do they really talk and listen to young people?
   

   Posted By: Emma in Ireland

4. Most people and clergy I know do not think that the Harry Potter and the Twilight series are evil in and of themselves. Rather, they fear that young, impressionable minds will be corrupted by thinking that participating in occultic practices are OK, when in reality, they can lead to very serious and deadly consequences. By making movies regarding vampires and wizards as cool, or sexy, then this might entice young children to emulate them, which may lead to "dabbling" in the future. This is what the clergy fear.

   Posted By: Believer

5. Very well written 'Emma in Ireland'. I'm much older than you, a woman of 36, and love the Twilight books. I have not seen the New Moon film yet but agree with you that we learn about our faith from our family, our parish community and then our experiences (including what we learn or read). Some of the Church's concerns might relate to those young (and not so young) people who are unable to make the distinction that you do Emma, that these are works of fiction. As for the wonderful religious sub-plot, I am sorry that it didn't make it into the first film. It does reflect what I believe is the deep Christian faith of the author Stephenie Meyer.

   Posted By: Regina

6. Emma in Ireland should wait for 10 years, then view the film again.

   Posted By: Ivan

7. I think there is a balance that needs to be struck in relation to these types of movies. Young people have been going to movies for years and years on all sorts of issues - censorship of movies is there to protect and it is up to parents to make a choice whether to let their kids go or not. In the grand scheme of things, I think there are much worse things that young people could be involved in. Most young people are more sensible and knowledgeable than us adults give them credit for - they know what is fact and they know what is fiction!

   Posted By: Breda

8. "The Vatican" did not "condemn" the film. One member of the Pontifical Council of Culture said that it "should be of concern". And no "the Vatican" did not "do a U-turn" about Harry Potter.
   Sensationalist media claims like this would be funny except that they lead some otherwise intelligent people to think that it might be possible for the Vatican to "do a U-turn" on infallible doctrines like the evil of contraception and the impossibility of "women priests".

   Posted By: Peter G

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