Vampire Logic
Father Euteneuer has received a lot of attention here in Rockford recently. He just sent out a very interesting newsletter which we would like to pass on to you.
Vampire Logic
By Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer
With the issuing of the third movie in the Twilight series I have to speak out about our culture's twisted fascination with vampires. I don't hesitate to tell people that I am totally disgusted with the new fad sweeping over our youth culture these days. It is not just kids that are taken up with the wiles of the dark world either: many moms of teens are swooning for them too. I think that these seductive creatures are simply the spawn of the Harry Potter culture that has for over a decade now been indoctrinating kids to think that the occult world is normal and that all this evil messaging is harmless when dressed up as entertainment. That's vampire logic - and just what the devil wants us to think.
Gone are the days of Bella Lugosi's Dracula (1931) where good was good and evil was evil. A crucifix would drive Dracula away and then he had to go into his infernal coffin when the first streaks of dawn appeared. He was in every way presented as a creature of evil, dark of heart and dread to encounter. He drank human blood too, a feature that was supposed to strike terror in every person who valued his life's essence. The image of a blood-sucking creature who lives in slime and darkness and will pounce on you to drain out your very essence should terrorize every decent person. This is because vampires used to be images of demons. That's what demons are all about: the vanquishing of all human decency and life. They represent the spiritual vortexes of the demon world that drag down to the depths of hell all who fall prey to their wiles.
But, my, how vampires have come up in the world these days.
Nowadays vampires are divided into good and bad - no longer intrinsically evil. The good ones rescue vulnerable women instead of biting them and, allegedly, drink only animal blood (well, we haven't seen the last Twilight movie yet...). And crucifixes? Don't think you'll see any of those driving away bad guys in these movies. The heroes are the "good" vampires, not the Church or religious faith in Christ.
These super-star vampires also walk around in sunlight and, as a matter of fact, their skin just happens to glisten like diamonds when exposed to direct sunlight. Isn't that wonderful? The glam vamps are gentlemen, chaste and well-intentioned, yet they are always hovering around the edge of "falling" and in seductive situations which cause young people to think that they are capable, like their hero vampire, Edward Cullen, of going just so far and pulling back, out of self-control. That's teaching them to play with fire, not a real chastity message for kids.
The worst part of this fascination with vampires from a faith point of view, however, is its blasphemy of the Eucharist. "Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life in you," said our Blessed Lord in Chapter 6 of John's Gospel. He is the One who offers His flesh and blood for the life of the world. The vampires eat (bite) the flesh and drink the blood of victims rather than give their own to redeem others. Their bites corrupt and transform their victims into vampires like themselves. They have no life in them. They are the "living dead" by their own estimate.
How sad that this generation has been so taken in by those who represent the very antithesis of the core reality of our Faith - the Eucharist. Vampire logic is anti-Eucharistic logic, and it's very dangerous for our kids. In their obsessive fascination with such darkness, kids (and adults) turn their backs on the One who actually died for them.
To those who say, "Oh, Father, it's only harmless entertainment," I say simply: You've been warned.
Sincerely,
Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer
President, Human Life International
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You people really do feel
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 7:18pm — Leroy (not verified)You people really do feel threatened by just about anything don't you. Where's your faith?
Your beliefs and behaviors appear to me to be predicated on fear. Fear of god's wrath. Fear of missing out on heaven. Fear of sin. Fear of satan. Fear of people who don't believe what you do. Fear of people who don't behave as you do. Fear of insignificance. Fear of not having power and control.
The 'best' christians I have observed are the ones who have such deep and abiding faith that nothing external worries them or threatens them. They pray, they read scripture, they lead their lives as they believe is right. They just don't bother to try to convince others to change. To them 'knowing' is all it takes.
Hi Leroy, Yes we do fear the
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 12:59pm — Kevin (not verified)Hi Leroy,
Yes we do fear the loss of heaven / because we love Jesus so much and want to be with Him forever.
Yes we do fear sin because we know how weak we are / thankfully we trust in God's mercy more.
We don't fear people who believe diffrent than we do, we love them and pray to God as "our Father" / but it seems you have a misunderstanding of Christians.
We don't have a fear of people who don't behave as we do / we love people enough not to want to see them destroy their lives and souls.
We don't fear a loss of power or control / we worship a Savior on the cross and understand all in this world is passing.
You say the best Christians are those who don't share their faith and love with others (I'm sure you would like it this way) / yet Jesus shared His love with everyone so He must not have been one of the "best Christians." I think we will continue to follow the example of Jesus.
May God bless you,
Kevin
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