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Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chronicles has become a born again christian

http://beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.html

Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chronicles has become a born again christian

http://beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.html

So?

I've successfully ignored all of her work until now (except for that damn movie) I'm confident that I'll be able to avoid reading anything she decides to write from a Christian perspective.

BTW, how does a movie with Brad Pitt and Christian Slater in it end up being that lousy?

Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chronicles has become a born again christian

http://beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.html
Didn't really care for her work anyway. So now, rather than "Occultish" crap she will spew "Christianish" crap. Big whoop. :rolleyes:

I heard someone say she was faced with her own mortality and resorted to religion to escape the fear. But that was only someone's guess.

/never read her books

Potaytoe, potahtoe.

good for her. I doubt that I will read her new book though, as I despise fictional accounts about real people. (and yes, I believe Jesus is a real person)

So?
If you read her books you would be shocked.

So?
I think you don't understand the nature of "born-again."

Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chronicles has become a born again christian

http://beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.html
It appears as though this thread is seven years too late.

I think you don't understand the nature of "born-again."
Yeah, she's still with the undead.

If you read her books you would be shocked.
I have, and I am not shocked, but then I know what my pre-conversion life was like too, so I understand that Christians are real people and not the characitures that most think they are.

I heard someone say she was faced with her own mortality and resorted to religion to escape the fear. But that was only someone's guess.



Well, everyone has to make that call when faced with mortality. Be it a hope of a more lives or living it up in this one.

If you read her books you would be shocked.

I have read her books. But how does whether or not she is a Christian impact her ability to write best selling novels?

A good author (and I am not starting a debate on whether Anne Rice is a good author versus one with a fairly large audience) can enter the mind of characters from any background and write accordingly.

Her work has little messaging in it up to this point. She may or may not continue to write "secular" works as a Christian. People will continue to buy her books because of her name. If they stop enjoying them, they will stop buying them. And then she'll have to decide which is more important to her: message or writing.

Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chronicles has become a born again christian

http://beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.html
how does going back to the catholic church quailfy as being born again?

"Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" tells the story of a young Jesus from his point of view: a 7-year-old boy who is discovering his powers and his identity.
Isn't that the story of a supposed book of the Bible deemed as blasphemy? Horrible start as a "born-again" Rice, horrible start.

I have, and I am not shocked, but then I know what my pre-conversion life was like too, so I understand that Christians are real people and not the characitures that most think they are.
I heard Christians only have four fingers and wear white gloves.

I bet she tries to right the Jesus Trilogy, but then when Book 3 is published (and flops, because who the Hell wants to read about Jesus? There are no Sex scenes and all the good violence is at the end, fuck that) she'll just say "Whatever" and write a fourth book where Jesus comes back as a vampire and takes over Rome.

<snip> And then she'll have to decide which is more important to her: message or writing.
It would be interesting if she tried to compromise and write religious soft-core porn horror stories. Imagine Jesus bringing Lazarus back from the dead as some kind of vampiric sado-masochistic freak.

I heard Christians only have four fingers and wear white gloves.
well, they have these neat prosthetics now, and also if you do enough volunteer work at the church you can get colored gloves to wear on special occaisions.;)

I heard Christians only have four fingers and wear white gloves.
No, thats Hindus. Christians are the ones who have tentacles lining their mouths, are telepathic, and eat the brains out of people.

It would be interesting if she tried to compromise and write religious soft-core porn horror stories. Imagine Jesus bringing Lazarus back from the dead as some kind of vampiric sado-masochistic freak.
nobody wants to imagine that, and anyone who does should be very aware that the men in white coats are going to take them away soon.

I have read her books. But how does whether or not she is a Christian impact her ability to write best selling novels?

A good author (and I am not starting a debate on whether Anne Rice is a good author versus one with a fairly large audience) can enter the mind of characters from any background and write accordingly.

Her work has little messaging in it up to this point. She may or may not continue to write "secular" works as a Christian. People will continue to buy her books because of her name. If they stop enjoying them, they will stop buying them. And then she'll have to decide which is more important to her: message or writing.

How many Christian do you know that write blood sucking homosexual erotic stories. The Vampire Armand was a gay romance novel.

nobody wants to imagine that, and anyone who does should be very aware that the men in white coats are going to take them away soon.
I thought the Church headhunters wore red.

Alrighty. Ms Rice's conversion apparently happened 7 years ago, according to a previous poster. According to the article Freakystan linked, it occured in 2002. However, according to her bibliography, she has continued to write Vampire Chronicles novels - the most recent of which was published in 2003. Furthermore, older Vampire novels continue to be re-published after 2002. She has also chosen to write a Christian-themed novel, published this year.

It appears that Ms Rice is perfectly capable of writing both secular and religious books, and I continue to wonder why her personal religious beliefs are important to her career as an author for anyone other than herself.

Given that the Vampire books keep coming, I read the cooments about not writing Vampire novels anymore as just marketing for the born-again crowd.

Isn't that the story of a supposed book of the Bible deemed as blasphemy? Horrible start as a "born-again" Rice, horrible start.
I don't know to which story you are referring, but I do know that in Matthew, there is a story of Jesus and his family going to Egypt while all the young males in Bethlehem are slaughtered. It just states that they left, were in Egypt a while, and then came back. Whether there is another account of what they did in Egypt to be found in another book, I do not know.

How many Christian do you know that write blood sucking homosexual erotic stories. The Vampire Armand was a gay romance novel.

Perhaps you are aware that some Christians do participate in sex. Some are even homosexuals.

I thought the Church headhunters wore red.
oh we do.... I was talking about the psychiatrists;)

Who was it that said that Easter is the festival celebrating the day jesus rose from the dead to feed on the flesh of the living?

Olara']I don't know to which story you are referring, but I do know that in Matthew, there is a story of Jesus and his family going to Egypt while all the young males in Bethlehem are slaughtered. It just states that they left, were in Egypt a while, and then came back. Whether there is another account of what they did in Egypt to be found in another book, I do not know.
No, there are some extra "Gospels" they found about the life of Jesus. One is the Gospel of Thomas which I think talks about Jesus more intimately, like how he was with Mary Magdalene, etc, then there is another about when Jesus was a kid learning to use his powers and he was doing all crazy stuff with them.

No, there are some extra "Gospels" they found about the life of Jesus. One is the Gospel of Thomas which I think talks about Jesus more intimately, like how he was with Mary Magdalene, etc, then there is another about when Jesus was a kid learning to use his powers and he was doing all crazy stuff with them.
Ah. I knew of the gnostic gospel Thomas, but I did not know there were stories of Jesus' childhood. I should have figured, though.

Olara']Ah. I knew of the gnostic gospel Thomas, but I did not know there were stories of Jesus' childhood. I should have figured, though.
No. The Thomas Gospel is just sayings and parables attributed to Jesus. It doesn't have detailed stories about his life.

http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/gosthom.html

Alrighty. Ms Rice's conversion apparently happened 7 years ago, according to a previous poster. According to her bibliography, she has continued to write Vampire Chronicles novels - the most recent of which was published in 2003. Furthermore, older Vampire novels continue to be published. She has also chosen to write a Christian-themed novel, published this year.

It appears that Ms Rice is perfectly capable of writing both secular and religious books, and I continue to wonder why her personal religious beliefs are important to her career as an author for anyone other than herself.

She said she is not writing any more Vampire stories.

Perhaps you are aware that some Christians do participate in sex. Some are even homosexuals.

I have never met a openly gay christian who is fascinated by blood sucking creatures. I am sure they are out there but I have never met one.

She said she is not writing any more Vampire stories.

What part of "that quote was given in 2002, and two Vampire Chronicle books (The Blood Canticle and an omnibus) were published in 2003", don't you understand?

She HAS published Vamp books since making that statement.

I have never met a openly gay christian who is fascinated by blood sucking creatures. I am sure they are out there but I have never met one.

I know Christians who are fascinated by stories of vampires, and I know Christians who are openly homosexual. And I am reasonably certain that the two states are not mutually exclusive.

What part of "that quote was given in 2002, and two Vampire Chronicle books (The Blood Canticle and an omnibus) were published in 2003", don't you understand?

She HAS published Vamp books since making that statement.
Writing and publishing are two different beasts.

I bet she tries to right the Jesus Trilogy, but then when Book 3 is published (and flops, because who the Hell wants to read about Jesus? There are no Sex scenes and all the good violence is at the end, fuck that) she'll just say "Whatever" and write a fourth book where Jesus comes back as a vampire and takes over Rome.
Damn you!! You've just given me a reason to keep track of that talentless cow's career.

It would be interesting if she tried to compromise and write religious soft-core porn horror stories. Imagine Jesus bringing Lazarus back from the dead as some kind of vampiric sado-masochistic freak.
Gaagh!! Another one!! Cut it out, all of you. I read Interview and The Vampire Lestat, swore Anne Rice had wasted as much of my time as she was ever going to, and have lived peacefully ever since. Stop making the crash-and-burn end of her career sound like fun.

No. The Thomas Gospel is just sayings and parables attributed to Jesus. It doesn't have detailed stories about his life.

http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/gosthom.html
No, no, I know what the Gospel of Thomas is. I was merely saying that I was unaware of any stories anywhere of Jesus childhood. Other than the temple story in Luke, that is.

Writing and publishing are two different beasts.

Oh, agreed. But she would still have been working on the Vamp book in at least 2002, even if it was just editing drafts. And she's certainly willing to continue the income from the Vamp books.

What part of "that quote was given in 2002, and two Vampire Chronicle books (The Blood Canticle and an omnibus) were published in 2003", don't you understand?

She HAS published Vamp books since making that statement.
Maybe they were already written and slated for publishing after she made her decision, or maybe she just changed her mind. What does it matter. Only weird little goth people read her stuff. I prefer authors who appeal to the truly disturbed. like this one click (http://www.ligotti.net/).

No, thats Hindus. Christians are the ones who have tentacles lining their mouths, are telepathic, and eat the brains out of people.
Well, then, which are the Zoroastrians?

Well, then, which are the Zoroastrians?
Duh, they're the ones with the masks and swords.

Hey, um, just to let you know, those books- especially the ones Lestat narrates -are DEEPLY religious. Maybe not as much on a surface level, but once you THINK about them, they are. Or perhaps spiritual is the word I want. But yeah. Having been a long-time fan, I don't care that she's a Christian now. All I care about is when/if the next part of the story is to be published. It is Lestat and Louis and Armand and Quinn and fledgeling Mona that matter, not her.

And besides, even if she is, my mother will still think she and her stories are evil.

(Oh, and FYI, not all of us are freaky little goth people, by current American standards, anyway)

Who was it that first said that Easter is the festival celebrating the day jesus rose from the dead to feed on the flesh of the living?

Anyone know?

Anyone know?
Peter Griffin.

<snip>

(Oh, and FYI, not all of us are freaky little goth people, by current American standards, anyway)
Ok, some are wannabe freaky little goth people.

Kidding, don't cry. It makes your makeup run.:D

Duh, they're the ones with the masks and swords.
No, those are the Duelists (sometimes improperly spelled "Dualist"). Zoroastrians are like zombies, but they're the fast ones that can use guns and fly helicopters.

Olara']Whether there is another account of what they did in Egypt to be found in another book, I do not know.

What?! You haven't read "12 Go Mad In Egypt"?!

BTW, how does a movie with Brad Pitt and Christian Slater in it end up being that lousy?One might ask how any film with those two in it simultaneously could be anything but lousy.

One might ask how any film with those two in it simultaneously could be anything but lousy.
Brad Pitt's made some damn good movies.
Fight Club
Twelve Monkeys
Seven
I even liked Meet Joe Black and 7 Years in Tibet.

Christian Slater's made some good movies too.
Heathers was a nice black comedy
Pump Up The Volume was cool
And he recently, drunkenly, fell off the roof of Paris Hilton's house. I'm a big fan of drunken party antics.

Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chronicles has become a born again christian

http://beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.html
Amazing. Absolutely, totally amazing! Thank you for sharing this! :)

Brad Pitt's made some damn good movies.
Fight Club
Twelve Monkeys
Seven
I even liked Meet Joe Black and 7 Years in Tibet.

Christian Slater's made some good movies too.
Heathers was a nice black comedy
Pump Up The Volume was cool
And he recently, drunkenly, fell off the roof of Paris Hilton's house. I'm a big fan of drunken party antics.
okay just because they have been in some good movies doesn't mean that they were good in those movies, in fact I think seven suffered because of brad pitt. It was a good concept, and a good script, heck Morgan Freedman, and Kevin Spacey they rock too, but Brad Pitt? come on, someone else could have developed that character much better.

as far as Christian Slater, he hasn't ever been good in anything.

okay just because they have been in some good movies doesn't mean that they were good in those movies, in fact I think seven suffered because of brad pitt. It was a good concept, and a good script, heck Morgan Freedman, and Kevin Spacey they rock too, but Brad Pitt? come on, someone else could have developed that character much better.

as far as Christian Slater, he hasn't ever been good in anything.
It's a question of taste, and I guess mine is different from yours. I doubt either of us is going to change his or her mind. We should agree to disagree.

It's a question of taste, and I guess mine is different from yours. I doubt either of us is going to change his or her mind. We should agree to disagree.

true. I would hate to make an enemy based on my perception of Brad Pitt's acting skills (or lack thereof) he was good in Ocean's Eleven though even though they screwed up the remake. ;)

Duh, they're the ones with the masks and swords.
Oh, right. Silly me.

No, those are the Duelists (sometimes improperly spelled "Dualist"). Zoroastrians are like zombies, but they're the fast ones that can use guns and fly helicopters.
Now I'm confused. I thought the helicopters were the Mormons. The black helicopters, right?

One might ask how any film with those two in it simultaneously could be anything but lousy.
Brad Pitt sucks. Christian Slater doesn't suck but has lousy taste in scripts and is box office poison. Add to that Tom Cruise, and it's amazing to me the film didn't melt from the radioactive crappiness of the images burned on it.

Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chronicles has become a born again christian

http://beliefnet.com/story/178/story_17806_1.html

Sheesh, first Anne Rice becomes a Christian, who next? Bob Dole?