…I’ll make and sell t-shirts that read “Butthurt Flying Attack Monkeys For Voris“, because any blogger ought to get paid for writing crazy stuff like “butthurt flying attack monkeys”.
Nah. It’s not how I roll.
Acts Of The Apostasy
The USO for the Church Militant
I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little blog, too.
These people are reprehensible and are enemies of the Church. I’m so tired of their sanctimonious bleating. Can you say “useful idiots?”
Yeah – but I think you rock.
The monkey needs Voris’ Davy Jones hair.
I see nothing which suggests these monkeys are, indeed, butthurt. Nor actually attacking. And there is nothing to prove those wings are functional. In addition, that could just be a small child in a suit.
WE HAVE BEEN LIED TO, PEOPLE! WAKE UP! LARRYD IS PART OF WHATEVER OPPRESSIVE FORCE WE ARE RAILING AGAINST THIS WEEK! HE IS ONE OF THE FLYING BUTTHURT ATTACK MONKEYS FOR VORIS!
Oh, wait . . .
This is yet another conniption by the Diva and, I think, it should be considered in a larger context.
In 1980s /1990s – prior to the internet – the dominating kind of Catholic commentary and analysis in/of the U.S. was of the Neo-Catholic variety, spearheaded by the likes of the influential Fr. Richard John Neuhaus at First Things magazine – and Neo-Catholicism is principally an American phenomenon. But post-2000 we have the internet, the conversation has gone global – so much larger, and academics/institutionalists aren’t necessarily dominating the conversation. Especially now with the blogs, where we now have “Professional Catholics”/$alesmen Apologists in key social media positions who like to think they dominate the conversation with papal authority. And the NCR/Patheos/Neo-Cat bloggers types are in many ways the product of Fr. Neuhaus’ thought, yet not at his intellectual calibre.
Thing is, there is a definite signal of a course correction back to traditional Catholicism (just Catholicism, that is) since Pope Benedict took the helm. This will continue, be it in fits and starts, but that’s the trend, and it likely will take a long time. Nonetheless, Michael Voris and Fr. Zuhlsdorf are two prominent representatives in the United States of this trending return. The conversation, then, is becoming not just about Catholicism disseminated/expressed from America, Neo-Catholicism, but on Catholicism as such – and the word “Catholic” means universal. So the focus has shifted and, resultantly, certain people in their comfortable fiefdoms feel threatened without really understanding the underlying cause and purpose of the shift (the “Celebrity Catholic”, too, is an American phenomenon, mainly). Thus we get reactions to the Lenten Cruise by Queen Simcha and the Diva, which are really death convulsions (or death conniptions in the Diva’s case) of a waning Neo-Catholicism. I expect it to be a long, slow death. So, put your feet up, grab your favourite beverage, and enjoy the show.
TH2,
This is a very interesting comment. It gives me much to think about.
The man who made this comment about the “butthurt flying monkeys” has a history of becoming obsessed with people who stoke his fur the wrong way. The poor guy should take a chill pill before he encounters a BFM who will become obsessed with him a nd do him major damage.
Agreed!
I used to read Mark Shea’s blog regularly, especially when I was first getting really active in the faith. I am particularly thankful for Mark’s unwavering stance on torture and some of the regular commenters who got me to re-examine my view on the subject. That said, I recently vowed to not read his blog anymore as I believe he has become more strident, less charitable and more defensive. Simply put, I don’t see any Christian love in his writings. Oh, he’s sharp-witted and intelligent, but I don’t really sense that he cares about the people he takes to task (and maybe he doesn’t). Before the election he was insufferable.
Anyway. I broke my vow to not read his blog anymore just so I could comment on Larry’s post and I see that not much has changed. I read through a few of the comments and Mark, in his usual style, quickly labeled a person who stated, “I find his videos interesting and thought-provoking” as a “cult-member” and then goes on to admonish the writer to “Shut up and leave Simcha alone, you self-absorbed bullying pharisees.” Wow. All because the writer said he/she finds Voris interesting. I think Mark Shea is thin-skinned and in the world of blogging that trait does not serve a person well. I don’t know why he had to come to Simcha Fisher’s defense in the first place. Surely she is well-aware how blogs work.
Regarding the Lenten Cruise – I don’t have a strong opinion about that. I’m sure most of the people who would attend the event are good, faithful and generous people. Is it just me, or does the Catholic portal of Patheos come off as much of a “cult” as Shea and others accuse Voris devotees? It’s like they’re all sitting at the “cool table” in the cafeteria in high school and the rest of us aren’t. It is a weird vibe.