Anne Rice keeps her faith, ditches religion

**Deku Trii** · 08-10-2010, 10:10 PM

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The author Anne Rice, best known for her vampire novels, made waves last week when she declared on her Facebook page that she had "quit being a Christian." Twelve years after her return to Catholicism, Rice said she still believed in God, but that, "In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. I refuse to be anti-secular humanism. I refuse to be anti-science. I refuse to be anti-life."

Anne Rice leaves Christianity after 'a kind of confusion, a toxic anger' | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times

There's more on the subject from an interview with her in the link. I think a lot of people, myself included, know exactly where she's coming from with this, and I really appreciate the message it sends. Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald had a nice column about it.

I kept wanting to use "preaching to the choir" in talking about this, but the expression seems confusing in this context.

Robotazy · 08-10-2010, 10:34 PM

She's still alive?!

Uh, well, good for her I suppose...

**Valigarmander** · 08-10-2010, 10:37 PM

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-10-2010, 11:40 PM

I was surprised to hear she's still alive, too.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-10-2010, 11:51 PM

Maybe she can stop writing awful books now.

**Deku Trii** · 08-11-2010, 12:09 AM

I've never actually read one of her books, though I did watch Interview with the Vampire.

The Spark · 08-11-2010, 12:50 AM

Yeah, that movie wasn't bad. My mom keeps trying to get me to read the book, but.... meh.

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-11-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Deku Trii

I've never actually read one of her books, though I did watch Interview with the Vampire.

Her most recent books have been pure religious material.

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