tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post6180216130742089007..comments2024-03-29T03:17:15.473-04:00Comments on Romance Novels for Feminists: Rocking the Church: Amber Belldene's NOT ANOTHER ROCK STARJackie C. Hornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146684628443152376noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-1609181273715871162017-07-07T06:53:58.762-04:002017-07-07T06:53:58.762-04:00Some further thoughts. When I read the book, I pr...Some further thoughts. When I read the book, I presumed that the mother was a member of an evangelical Protestant sect. Catholic priests are usually called "Father," while Protestant ministers are often called "Pastor" or "Reverend." In addition, evangelical Protestantism is growing among Latinos who are increasingly moving away from Roman Catholicism. I just presumed that is what what was going on here. <br /><br />As you mentioned, Ms. Belldene is going into a space where many writers don't dare go. She is an Episcopal priest talking about religion and sex from a Mainline Protestant perspective. That is what I just love about her. I must add too, that since I'm Episcopalian as well, I have my own fan girl crush!PVWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410310404539584350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-81075154503644844422017-07-07T00:36:39.330-04:002017-07-07T00:36:39.330-04:00Hi,
I read the book, and I wanted to clarify a po...Hi,<br /><br />I read the book, and I wanted to clarify a point. I don't think the mother is necessarily Roman Catholic. As a matter of fact, I don't think we even learn what her tradition is. All we know is that she is a member of a very conservative Christian tradition, and that "Pastor Rico" urged her to reject her son and then cautioned her against talking to Rev. Susannah, because she wasn't "the right kind of Christian."PVWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410310404539584350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-79672233642186549212017-07-06T13:49:16.535-04:002017-07-06T13:49:16.535-04:00@ Rhode red...I hear ya and agree with you that &q...@ Rhode red...I hear ya and agree with you that "this" type of should not be happening in this day and age, but unfortunately it does. I'm Catholic, though I don't attend church much these days--weddings, funerals, and speaking of which....I recently attended one, and the non-Catholic sitting beside me was appalled at the "fire & brimstone" sermon. So was I, actually, thinking like you--this crap should not be happening, but it is. Mind you, I'm in Canada, not the US, but I don't think that really makes a huge difference, when it comes to radical thinking. <br /><br />As to mothers: I'm 52, and my mother was the devil incarnate till the day she died (just recently, though the funeral I mentioned was not hers- my mother spared us that at least. I cannot say if this book conveys internalised misogyny, as I haven't read it, but I do assure you that "bad" mothers exist as well as 'out-of-touch' clergymen/priests, despite the Pope's so-called liberalism he is trying to convey. <br /><br />As a side note, Jackie: I read your blog but this is my first time commenting.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-38705742574088664272017-06-28T07:21:14.920-04:002017-06-28T07:21:14.920-04:00Loving everything about this idea...except: "...Loving everything about this idea...except: "as, on the basis of advice from her Catholic priest, his mother cut him out of her life after he turned to rock music"<br /><br />My mind stuttered between disbelief and annoyance. Where in America today would this be possible? And, why does Bad Mother Syndrome have to rear its ugly head as character backstory? Internalized misogyny much? Rhode redhttp://twitter.com/rhodered.pvdnoreply@blogger.com