They say that God works in mysterious ways. As proof, look no further than a recent story in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, which praised Homer Simpson for being a "true" Catholic. The publication cites "The Simpsons" for using "Christian faith, religion and questions about God" as recurring themes. At first glance, it seems odd that a child-choking, beer-swilling glutton who has embodied all seven deadly sins could be considered a shining example of a man of faith. Then again, as the Vatican paper explained, the Simpson family "recites prayers before meals and, in their own way, believes in the life thereafter." http://www.tvguide.com/News/Special-Report-Faith-1027280.aspx
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It's also funny that Catholics are calling a fictional Christian 'true' (emphasis on TRUE) Catholics.
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read about that, that's why i'm protestant
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Sounds to me like the Holy Roman may be trying to latch on to a popular TV show for propaganda purposes, LOL.
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All I'm thinking about is that one espideo Marg got really anti catholic on bart and homer because they wanted to be catholic
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So, according to them, being a true catholic is all about following certain rituals and having faith, while morals don't matter...
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Lisa is a Christ figure she is always standing up for truth and justice.
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The Catholic League HATES HATES HATES that show, so it is weird. on top of that, the Simpson family is Presbyluthertarian, a fictional protestant sect. and in an episode where the world is ending people are all like "what do we do" Homer says "this book does not have any answers!!" and also "....if he (god) is too busy not existing"... I don't think the Vatican actually watches the show.
