Novelist Anne Rice says she's leaving

[norwood1026]

Christianity.

NEW YORK – Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian.

The 68-year-old author wrote Wednesday on her Facebook page that she refuses to be "anti-gay ... anti-feminist," and "anti-artificial birth birth control."

She adds that "In the name of ... Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen."

Her publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, confirmed Thursday that the posting was by Rice.

Rice is best known for "Interview With a Vampire" and other gothic novels. Raised as a Catholic, she had rejected the church early in her life, but renewed her faith in recent years and in 2008 released the memoir "Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession."

[+susieice]

Stephanie Myers wrote the Twilight series and she's a Morman. She can be assumed to be anti-gay, anti-feminist and anti-birthcontrol but if I had written it the Mormans would probably have considered me demonic and anti-religion. What did Ann Rice ever have to apologize for? I guess Catholics don't see things quite the same way.

[Alladar]

Good on her! Go Anne.

[thewild]

interesting, but what was her point? I cry publicity stunt!!

[xYlvax]

She should continue the vampire chronicles now

[Miyavi]

The 68-year-old author wrote Wednesday on her Facebook page that she refuses to be "anti-gay ... anti-feminist," and "anti-artificial birth birth control."

No offense to Anne Rice or anyone else, but in my opinion, Christianity is not about being anti-[insert term here]. I think that's a narrow-minded view.

There are Christians who do hold those beliefs, but not all Christians do. I don't.

It really saddens me how many people believe in religious stereotypes when in fact, only the minority of the people belonging in their respective religious groups fit those stereotypes.

Perhaps it's because the voices of the extremists are louder, and more interesting for media coverage.

[xYlvax]

No offense to Anne Rice or anyone else, but in my opinion, Christianity is not about being anti-[insert term here]. I think that's a narrow-minded view.

There are Christians who do hold those beliefs, but not all Christians do. I don't.

It really saddens me how many people believe in religious stereotypes when in fact, only the minority of the people belonging in their respective religious groups fit those stereotypes.

Perhaps it's because the voices of the extremists are louder, and more interesting for media coverage.

Sadly, most Christians are against alot of things listed here. Most of them that I've met are, but I know there are a few that aren't so narrow-minded. Everyone can be stereotyped somehow or another, but you just have to look past it and accept that those stereotypes are usually from narrow-minded people that don't really seek the truth about an individual person.

[Paranormalcy]

She was supposedly buying deconsecrated churches. I hardly think this tops that, if those stories were true.

[Miyavi]

Sadly, most Christians are against alot of things listed here. Most of them that I've met are, but I know there are a few that aren't so narrow-minded. Everyone can be stereotyped somehow or another, but you just have to look past it and accept that those stereotypes are usually from narrow-minded people that don't really seek the truth about an individual person.

I think it's not about being "against". Perhaps disagreements regarding certain issues are just being misinterpreted.

For example, I am not anti-feminism but I do disagree with some of the views.

I do acknowledge the existence of stereotyping and how it can be useful especially in a world where you can only know very few people.

However, acceptance of its existence doesn't mean acceptance of its content.

"I'm afraid of riding the plane with Muslims."

"She was raped. It's her right to do what she wants to with her body and that child."

As an emotion, expression, opinion, I can accept and understand how someone can say that. However, do I accept and agree with what is being said? No.

[mcmchugh99]

She should bring back the Vampire Lestat but have him in contact with ETs--both good and bad ETs.

[Papagiorgio]

Stephanie Myers wrote the Twilight series and she's a Morman. She can be assumed to be anti-gay, anti-feminist and anti-birthcontrol but if I had written it the Mormans would probably have considered me demonic and anti-religion. What did Ann Rice ever have to apologize for? I guess Catholics don't see things quite the same way.

The Twilight series is about abstaining from sex until marriage. I would think the Mormons would approve of you had you wrote it.

[+susieice]

The Twilight series is about abstaining from sex until marriage. I would think the Mormons would approve of you had you wrote it.

I just hope their idea of eternal life doesn't involve becoming a vampire. A bloodsucker is a bloodsucker. Who really wanted that girl to become what in essence is a monster?

[Papagiorgio]

I just hope their idea of eternal life doesn't involve becoming a vampire. A bloodsucker is a bloodsucker. Who really wanted that girl to become what in essence is a monster?

But their pretty vampires who don't feed on humans!

[puridalan]

Psh most Christians aren't against gay marriage..I know because I grew up in a Christian community and MANY of them I knew supported gay marriage and had nothing against it, only the few exteremist nut heads are like that. So, to say a majority of them are is still wrong. I say we base it of of feach and every indivdiual, while a person is Christian MOST do not believe the bible literally for every word and still intepret it their own way, as they should. I am no longer Catholic though for my own beliefs.

Someone said mormons would approve of twlight or think they would. I know someone who is mormon...and hell no they don't approve of twilight for many reasons one person said it was a "females pornography" hahaha and also about how women are treated as lesser or as in needing a man...ya the whole books and movies in my opinion "suck" no pun intended.

Edited August 7, 2010 by puridalan

[+susieice]

They like that 10% tithing.

10% of 40 million is ?

I know mormans too. Been one for over 20 years. At least a jack mormon. And they love it.

Edited August 7, 2010 by susieice

[Dementis Inferi]

Perhaps she will continue writing The Vampire Chronicles now. Stephanie Meyer needs to be taught a lesson in English.

Edited August 8, 2010 by Dementis Inferi

[Papagiorgio]

Someone said mormons would approve of twlight or think they would. I know someone who is mormon...and hell no they don't approve of twilight for many reasons one person said it was a "females pornography" hahaha and also about how women are treated as lesser or as in needing a man...ya the whole books and movies in my opinion "suck" no pun intended.

I said the books were about not having sex before marriage. That's why the Mormons would approve. I don't think there was anything pornographic about the Twilight series. Now the Sookie Stackhouse series on the other hand, can get pretty raunchy.

[anylove]

One again, Keep working. Thanks. . .

[Funky Poacher]

Good.

BRING BACK LOUIS!

[Dancingtiger]

Ann was actually excommunicated after Memnoch the devil came out, for her own version of the creation myth. (IMO I thought it was one of her very best works ever) then renewed her faith after her husband died. Part of her reason is for her son, he is gay and open about it. Her faith held him in a very bad light and she could not in keep good faith and believe that this is how it should be. She still keeps her love of God, she is not renouncing faith and belief completely.

On her web site she has explained some of her thoughts about this.

Anne's Statements Regarding Christianity as Posted:

For those who care, and I understand if you don't: Today I quit being a Christian. I'm out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being "Christian" or to being part of Christianity. It's simply impossible for me to "belong" to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. For ten ...years, I've tried. I've failed. I'm an outsider. My conscience will allow nothing else.

07/28/10

As I said below, I quit being a Christian. I'm out. 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. In the name of ...Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen.

07/28/10

My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn't understand, to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me. But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been, or might become.

07/29/10

I quit Christianity in the name of Christ on this page so that I could tell my readers I was not complicit in the things that organized religion does. I never dreamed others would be so interested, or that they would feel the need to talk about their own religious struggles. But they do. And the public conversation on... this is huge, and I think important.

08/08/10

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