The sad thing is that the Vatican seems threatened that so many people take comfort in the movie's message(reverence for nature, live in harmony with the world and not in dominion over it, etc.) They are as bad as the climate change deniers that think nothing man does can harm this world despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
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But the reviews were lukewarm, calling > the movie superficial in its eco-message, despite groundbreaking visual > effects. > > L'Osservatore said the film "gets bogged down by a spiritualism linked to the > worship of nature." Similarly, Vatican Radio said it "cleverly winks at all > those pseudo-doctrines that turn ecology into the religion of the millennium." > > "Nature is no longer a creation to defend, but a divinity to worship," the > radio said. > > Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said that while the movie > reviews are just that â" film criticism, with no theological weight â" they > do reflect Pope Benedict XVI's views on the dangers of turning nature into a > "new divinity." > > Benedict has often spoken about the need to protect the environment, earning > the nickname of "green pope." But he has sometimes balanced that call with a > warning against neo-paganism. > > In a recent World Day of Peace message, the pontiff warned against any > notions that equate human person and other living things. He said such > notions "open the way to a new pantheism tinged with neo-paganism, which > would see the source of man's salvation in nature alone." > > The Vatican newspaper occasionally likes to comment in its cultural pages on > movies or pop culture icons, as it did recently about "The Simpsons" or U2. > In one famous instance, several Vatican officials spoke out against "The Da > Vinci Code." > > In this case, the reviews came out after a red carpet preview held in Rome > just a stone's throw from St. Peter's Square. The movie will be released > Friday in Italy. > > The story of the tall blue creatures who inhabit Pandora and contend with > humans intent on grabbing the resources of their planet has made over $1.1 > billion at box offices worldwide. Partly boosted by higher 3-D ticket prices, > "Avatar" looks well on its way to becoming the biggest grossing movie of all > time. > > "So much stupefying, enchanting technology, but few genuine emotions," said > L'Osservatore Romano, which devoted three articles to "Avatar" in its Sunday > editions. > > L'Osservatore Romano said the movie's plot is unoriginal and its message not > new. It faulted Cameron for taking a "bland approach." > > "He tells the story without going deep into it, and ends up falling into > sappiness," it said. > > Vatican Radio did say, however, that "really never before have such > surprising images been seen," while L'Osservatore said the movie's worth lies > in its "extraordinary visual impact." > > VATICAN CITY — The Vatican newspaper and radio station have called the > film "Avatar" simplistic, and criticized it for flirting with modern > doctrines that promote the worship of nature as a subs... > > VATICAN CITY — The Vatican newspaper and radio station have called the > film "Avatar" simplistic, and criticized it for flirting with modern > doctrines that promote the worship of nature as a subs... > > Related News On Huffington Post: > > > > > <http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/130544/thumbs/s-AVATAR-SEX-SCENE-mini.jpg> > > > > <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/11/avatar-sex-scene-script_n_419441.html> > Avatar Sex Scene SCRIPT > > For those who can't wait for the DVD to find out more about the unreleased > sex scene from James Cameron's billion dollar grossing sci-fi blockbuster. .. > > > > > <http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/131904/thumbs/s-AVATAR-RACIST-mini.jpg> > > > <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/10/avatar-critics-see-racist-theme_n_418155.html> > 'Avatar' Critics See Racist Theme > > Near the end of the hit film "Avatar," the villain snarls at the hero, "How > does it feel to betray your own race?" 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