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Rice Paper: The Vampire Chronicles Return

Posted by Frank Meyer - Monday, February 25, 2008 11:35 AM

The good news: After taking a four-year break from the series due to religious reasons, author Ann Rice will be writing one more book in her Vampire Chronicles series.

The potentially bad news: the book will have a definite Christian framework and a focus on the theme of redemption to reflect the born again beliefs she adopted four years ago.

"I don't see it as a violation of my promise,” she explained in a recent interview, “because I won't be writing about vampires in the same way."

Oh great.

The proverbial final nail in the vampire chronicle coffin will again star hottie bloodsucker Lestat and an organization known as the Talamaska that is responsible for investigating the supernatural. But now, rather than wrestling the jugulars and panties of hot chick vampires, Lestat will be wrestling with the existence of God throughout the story.
 
But don’t worry, you won’t have to wade through this too soon, as she has one more Jesus book to write before she goes back to her devilish ways.

Perezhilton.com: The Return Of Lestat!




Comment(s)

Posted by philhuddy - Monday, February 25, 2008 11:43 AM

Another great artist lost to religion.

Posted by Nightops25 - Monday, February 25, 2008 11:52 AM

It could be worse. It could have been Scientology.

Posted by feifei - Monday, February 25, 2008 12:05 PM

All you people say this as if it were a bad thing. As if Christianity, or any other religion for that matter, is the bane of human civilization.

Sure, you could argue that religion is hypocrisy, but a good number of "religious" people haven't exactly been outstanding spokespersons, but the media flaunts such people because they are the exceptions.

So what if Rice decides to throw in some philosophy? Are you all afraid of some critical thinking? It's not like she's going to try and brainwash the lot of you to "covert" you.

I'm sorry if the lot of you feel that you'll be deprived of the "classic themes" associated with her vampire books, but don't heinously attack religion.

Posted by feifei - Monday, February 25, 2008 12:13 PM

All you people say this as if it were a bad thing. As if Christianity, or any other religion for that matter, is the bane of human civilization.

Sure, you could argue that religion is hypocrisy, but a good number of "religious" people haven't exactly been outstanding spokespersons, but the media flaunts such people because they are the exceptions.

So what if Rice decides to throw in some philosophy? Are you all afraid of some critical thinking? It's not like she's going to try and brainwash the lot of you to "covert" you.

I'm sorry if the lot of you feel that you'll be deprived of the "classic themes" associated with her vampire books, but don't heinously attack religion.

Posted by philhuddy - Monday, February 25, 2008 12:24 PM

Religion is a sham, don't matter what you believe in, GOD, or a tree, either one is the same, with no proof to any faith ever created....so yeah it is a little sad to see a great author get suckered into selling out.

Posted by desertwoman - Monday, February 25, 2008 12:29 PM

Through out her vampire series, you could see her return to her faith. You could see the bitterness, and then she found faith again. I'm happy for her that she is at peace and is deciding to write the vampire chronicles again. I wish that she would have written about Gabrielle though since we know so little about her.

Posted by feifei - Monday, February 25, 2008 1:03 PM

Philhuddy: You can't prove or disprove God one way or another! If it were so easy, then there'd by no dispute, there'd be no point to "faith." And faith by definition means to place belief, trust, and hope in something without full-proof evidence.

And who are you to so boldly proclaim that we who follow religion are foolish or "sold-out"? How arrogant is that?

I don't really give a darn if you believe in religion or not. It's your choice, it's always been about choice. But you don't have to insult us.

Everyone believes in something. You obviously believe in either yourself or nothing and we believe in something else. Leave it at that, so don't attack us or our faith(s).

Posted by MxxPwr - Monday, February 25, 2008 1:27 PM

Don't care if it's religion or politics.

We pay. Entertainers entertain.

We don't care about what they believe.

Entertain us and shut up.

Posted by mberko1 - Monday, February 25, 2008 1:30 PM

If we wanted to read G4 we wouldn't be visiting a video game site

Posted by cmg61904 - Monday, February 25, 2008 1:33 PM

feifei,
I, for one, agree with you.
:)

Posted by Owaah - Monday, February 25, 2008 1:45 PM

"feifei,
I, for one, agree with you.
:)"

That makes two of us.

Posted by mberko1 - Monday, February 25, 2008 1:47 PM

"All you people say this as if it were a bad thing. As if Christianity, or any other religion for that matter, is the bane of human civilization."

uh yeah, because I don't think the holocaust or the arab-israeli conflict would have occured if it weren't for religion.

Posted by Nightops25 - Monday, February 25, 2008 2:02 PM

Don't forget the Crusades, or the Spanish Inquisition.

Posted by Kelevra - Monday, February 25, 2008 2:06 PM

citing the holocaust as a religious event shows your lack of intelligence. the only religion involved with that was with those who were being executed. the nazis weren't a religious party of any sort. try reading about an event before using it to prove a point. it shows that you have brain cells when you do

Posted by TylerDFC - Monday, February 25, 2008 2:52 PM

You must be mistaken. There was a book called "Interview with the Vampire" but then the writer tragically decided to stop writing. She certainly did not continue churning out several more increasingly horrible books after that one spark of brilliance.

Posted by mberko1 - Monday, February 25, 2008 3:21 PM

@Kelevra just because the nazis weren't a religious party does not mean that it can't be cited, retard. It was over religious persecution, so it very well can be cited. They were executed for being "Jewish" hence a religion, moron. Had the jews been devout christians would they have been executed? nevermind you don't get it

Posted by Metonic4289 - Monday, February 25, 2008 4:06 PM

"Posted by mberko1 - Monday, February 25, 2008 1:47 PM


uh yeah, because I don't think the holocaust or the arab-israeli conflict would have occured if it weren't for religion.
"
....Jews, Poles, and anyone that WASNT part of the SUPREME RACE was killed. Religion had a little to do with it yes, but did it have EVERYTHING? was it divine inspiration that killed them? no it was a combination of an itelligent and evil madman and, well no offence to the Germans as I am one, Really gullible people who like to point fingers.
Jews were peresucuted more so because the German population believed theywere the reason they lost world war 1, they were the reason for poor economy.
It wasnt religious, it was jealousy, they were jealous that the majority of Jews in the country were making money, while the majority of germans were losing. Thats why so many businesses were handed over to Germans after the Jews were removed.

Posted by mberko1 - Monday, February 25, 2008 4:11 PM

well put

Posted by feifei - Monday, February 25, 2008 4:29 PM

Religion isn't the problem. It's the crazy fanatics who take things way out of proportion and decide for themselves that manslaughter is righteous.

The holocaust was not brought about because of religion, but rather the religion, or the people, became the victims and scapegoats of a POLITICAL campaign.

The Crusades was a regrettably violent campaign that was the result of greed and undeniably corrupt leadership among those of "higher position" in the church.

All in all, the history of mankind shows that we are a species wrought with conflict. Religion has, unfortunately, always been a lame excuse to justify our inhumanity.

If you took the time to get to know us "religious" folk, you'd understand that we're not all a bunch of crazy fanatics. They are the shameful exceptions. Get to know us and you'll see we're not just a bunch of crazy, gullible, or brainwashed bunch of fools.

So... don't accuse or mock us or our faith(s) until you know us or our faith(s) better.

Posted by memnoch21 - Monday, February 25, 2008 4:29 PM

I for one can't wait and this should follow up nicely on the themes presented within Memnoch the Devil. Hope she just doesn't change any pre-established ideas from prior works.

Posted by Kelevra - Monday, February 25, 2008 5:03 PM

@mberko1
again, speaking without knowing only makes a fool stand out. Here, allow me to assist you in your need for research.
From wikipedia...

A Jew is a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the ancient Middle East. The ethnicity and the religion of Judaism, the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...etc.

Now, if you didn't understand that, which, from your previous comments, I'll go ahead and assume that you didn't, that means that the Jews are a race of people, and their religion is Judaism.

Posted by Metonic4289 - Monday, February 25, 2008 5:03 PM

did they change my post or something lol? i coulda swore i wrote about how the Crusades were not ACTUALLY religious..

What happened was europeans owned land in the middle east, the arabs took that land, the europeans talked the nations into going to war, using a banner that UNITED them, that banner being Christianity. Yes the pope said goto war, gods will, yada yada yada.. but the war was fought to recapture land that Catholic Europe believed was theirs because of previous conquests inwhich they won the land. religion was used to rally troops and support, it was wrong to use the religion in such a way but they did. the leaders of the religion f;d up not the religion...

Religion isnt bad.. just its misused... man is bad

Posted by Kelevra - Monday, February 25, 2008 5:05 PM

CONTINUATION (cause you need it)

Since you probably still need an example, you, I assume, are an American. If someone killed you for being an American, it would not be for religious reasons, because America is not a religion(are you following yet?). Similarly, killing thousands because they were Jews has nothing to do with Judaism, which is why Judaism is never mentioned, surely you at least noticed that.
One can only assume that you did not know anything about the Jews, Judaism, the Nazi party, or the Holocaust before you posted on the subject, but I can guess that can only be attributed to your lack of learning at a public school. Go read some. You'll live happier

Posted by choral_music - Monday, February 25, 2008 5:27 PM

Wow.

Some people need to visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C., or merely watch the History Channel every once in a while.

There seems to be a large amount of misinformation about the Holocaust. Please, don't yell at people unless you know what the h3ll you're talking about. You've only made a fool of yourself, and now all the readers know it.

Posted by Metonic4289 - Monday, February 25, 2008 6:09 PM

"because America is not a religion"

WTF when did this happen...GOD DAMN IT... I was Arch Bishop of the Midwest, I was next in line as the Holy Father and CEO of The CHURCH OF AMERICA - F--- YEAH!

Posted by VayMasters - Monday, February 25, 2008 6:24 PM

@feifei

It's not just the fanatics. It's the bastards who think everyone is SUPPOSED to follow YOUR guidelines. It's the bastards who hijack organizations and turn them into religious breeding grouds like the Boyscouts, the 12 step program, and even the government. I have no problem respecting others religions, but I will not respect their taboos if I can see reason not to.

Posted by feifei - Monday, February 25, 2008 7:07 PM

@VayMasters

All the programs you've listed have been started by "religion," Christianity to be specific. The people who founded Boy Scouts, the 12 step program, and even the US Government were Christians. This nation was founded partly thanks to Protestant freedom from the Catholic Church. Where do you think we got "one nation under God?"

So, no one "hijacked" anything. If anything, secular/atheistic people hijack OUR organizations.

And it doesn't matter what we think. We or such organizations may suggest Christian overtones, but you don't have to adopt them. You always have a choice in the matter. So, I don't see why people are getting all riled up because Christian organizations are just being... Christian.

And what do you mean OUR guidelines? Our "guidelines" are the SAME as yours (don't murder, don't steal, don't screw your friend's wife, etc.)... minus the 5 commandments about God.

Posted by shotnthedark - Monday, February 25, 2008 7:33 PM

@feifei
way to lay down the knowledge

@Kelevra
same 2 u

its great to see poster posting about the subject and actually staying on topic....so i geuss religion is good...Go God...(oh no he didnt)

Posted by Metonic4289 - Monday, February 25, 2008 7:53 PM

" don't screw your friend's wife, etc.)... "

...see forcing your guidelines :) :) :) :) :) :)

Posted by choral_music - Monday, February 25, 2008 10:04 PM

"It's the bastards who hijack organizations..."

You seem bitter for some reason. There's no reasoning with one who argues emotion. No matter what anyone tells you concerning this topic, you will return to whatever experience caused bitterness to breed inside of you, regardless of when or how it happened. Nothing can move forward unless that bitterness is left behind.

This is true for any subject, for anyone.

Posted by danielle007 - Monday, February 25, 2008 10:16 PM

Shame on people who cite the Holocaust and apparently had no real idea of what it was. That's just rude.
And it's a damn book, not a religious battle.
Don't read the book, jeez.

Posted by TheGraciousOne - Monday, February 25, 2008 11:27 PM

Damn, Kelevra really felt insulted by Mberko1 and totally dropped abomb of knowledge on him, making him feel like a dim-witted chump. Anywayz, this is how I feel about a religion. As long as the religion you choose to believe in is a religion that makes you a better person for having a little of faith, then by all means, it's a great thing as long as you do good and be happy, then who are you hurting?

Posted by plexus - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:17 AM

Wow... All over a novelist. Great book ... But are all created in the likeness EVIL - FREE.

P.S goodluck ... This would be more fun to know your real names and adress??? I mean if u didnt hide behinde an alias...

Walter _ _______
you know the rest

Posted by TruthSeiyer - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:51 AM

Posted by VayMasters - Monday, February 25, 2008 6:24 PM
@feifei

It's not just the fanatics. It's the bastards who think everyone is SUPPOSED to follow YOUR guidelines.



Does this mean that you follow a set of guidelines that you personally belive are not how one should live??

As a matter of fact don't most people beleive that their personal philosophy is the correct one? or it wouldn't be the one they've chosen? hmm?

And in either case how can you in good conscience demand that we all comply with your philosophy of not damanding others to comply with your philosophy?

Posted by Warsteel - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:49 AM

@TruthSeiyer
hear, hear...

Posted by pir8prod - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 6:58 AM

Why do Catholics drink red wine? The blood of Christ. Christian Vampirism. Lets face it h0m0-erotic european richie vampires are not scary in the slightest. The backdrop of Christian imagery and ideology could give this sad series the boost it needs.

Posted by The_Big_Badd - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:21 AM

Bitch hadn't wrote a good vampire chronicles book since Queen of the Damned, so I personally don't care./////woot!

Posted by VayMasters - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:00 PM

@feifei

Bull, Boy scouts had little to do with religious groups in the beginning, the Mormons took it over later forcefully. Even the founding father believed that church and state should be separate and that people have the right to believe in whatever they choose. And there other programs out there besides 12 Step, and they have a higher success rate than the 5%(yes, it's ONLY 5%) that 12 Step has.

And no, not all of our guidelines are the same, I believe people have the right to own guns, abortion should be the womans choice, Ste-cell has tremendous benefits.

Posted by VayMasters - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:01 PM

And whats this farce called "monogamy". Western civilization started monogamy, if you look at history you'd realize that most civilizations were polygamous. That's another belief made up by the Christian right that we have to follow today, and Homosexuals getting married, and no Stem-cell research, and no abortion, and swearing(as if words by themselves mean anything without context).

The list goes on, and while religious groups keep pushing the gov't to take more of our freedoms, the American Gov't is becoming a communist government, and people don't seem to care as long as they get the illusion of security.

Posted by VayMasters - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:54 PM

Posted by TruthSeiyer - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:51 AM

"And in either case how can you in good conscience demand that we all comply with your philosophy of not demanding others to comply with your philosophy?"
-----
Very mature Truth /sarcasm, this is a trap. This is just like saying "everyone has complete freedom", then someone saying "ok, then I chose to take away everyone freedom".

People deserve to have the freedom to do what they want, as long as it doesn't infringe on another persons freedom. People deserve to have the truth spoken to them without it being affected by someone agenda.

Posted by shotnthedark - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:07 PM

@VayMasters
the boy scouts is based in religion just look at our law and oath...yeah im an eagle scout....and whats wrong with communism...do you honestly know anything about communism or are you just going by the fact that everyone else says communism is bad...i guess you like a govt thats run by corporations and rich men who don't give a snit about us "poor people" as long as they can make a buck....im not advocating any type of govt but saying just know what you say b4 u say it...
"now you know and knowing is half the battle"
-G.I. JOE

Posted by VayMasters - Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:09 AM

The law and oath was there at the beginning, but the people who started it never made it a must to believe in God to be heterosexual. It was the Mormons that one day decided to make heterosexuality and Belief in God a necessity. And they can still do that while receiving funds from the Gov't. I never said a damn thing about me liking a corporate run Gov't. A Gov't should be small and run by and should answer to the people.

"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." --Thomas Jefferson

Posted by TruthSeiyer - Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:45 PM

"Posted by VayMasters - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:00 PM

Even the founding father believed that church and state should be separate and that people have the right to believe in whatever they choose.
"

---------

Seperation of church and state is not a prohibition on voting based on your moral beliefs (such as those imposed by religion) seperation of chuch and state refers to the government not making laws requiring one to pray to a god the state chooses (i.e. making chistianity the only legal religion and arresting people for being buddists)

Posted by TruthSeiyer - Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:57 PM

Posted by VayMasters - Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:54 PM

People deserve to have the freedom to do what they want, as long as it doesn't infringe on another persons freedom. People deserve to have the truth spoken to them without it being affected by someone agenda.

----------

You almost seem to believe that... Unless that freedom happens to be choosing christianity, which in no way impedes your freedom and appears only to trouble you out of your own anti-christian agenda.

Posted by Metonic4289 - Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:27 PM

"Bull, Boy scouts had little to do with religious groups in the beginning" Boyscotts has always been Religious Organization.. Being a former scout, I could give a rats ass about it.

"Even the founding father believed that church and state should be separate and that people have the right to believe in whatever they choose." The two inspirations for forming the United States Government is Rome and Christianity.

"And there other programs out there besides 12 Step," Yeah, and a good portion of them were created by Christians or people of other faiths.

tobecontinued.

Posted by Metonic4289 - Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:42 PM

"And no, not all of our guidelines are the same, I believe people have the right to own guns," I'm sorry but when did this become a religous opinion?? "abortion should be the womans choice, Ste-cell has tremendous benefits. " abortions tricky because.. What about the baby, shouldnt it have a choice? then again certain circumstances it needs to be done... Stem-Cells is not one, I've seen a few articles in magazines, and news papers stating there are other ways to get stem-cells than dead babies. Fat for example has alot more.

"Western civilization started monogamy, if you look at history you'd realize that most civilizations were polygamous." no, yes alot were, but yes alot were not. It didnt start in the west either. Why the hell would you want more than one wife? seriously? have you seen biglove? do you really want that many problems lol.

Posted by Metonic4289 - Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:43 PM

"the American Gov't is becoming a communist government," You don't know what communism is, because You actually have a more Socialist approach. You're using communism to scare people to believe your right, while you yourself are supporting a more socialistic government. I believe the word YOU WANTED TO USE, but are still wrong in using, is Fascist Government. It's o nthe far right

"People deserve to have the freedom to do what they want, as long as it doesn't infringe on another persons freedom. People deserve to have the truth spoken to them without it being affected by someone agenda. " Everything done infringes on the freedoms of others. You're own example of a woman's choice, infringes not only on the rights of the child, but the rights of the father to SEE his child.

Posted by Metonic4289 - Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:45 PM

"It was the Mormons that one day decided to make heterosexuality and Belief in God a necessity." Well I gotta hand it to you, the Mormons did make heterosexuality a necessity, without them, mankind would of hit a stalemate and died out. Thankyou mormons... /sarcasim end. As for beleif in god being necessary, when I was in the scouts, there were people who weren't christians in there.

As for quoting Thomas Jefferson...I thin kthsi really applies to this conversation.
"I am really mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, a fact like this can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too, as an offence against religion; that a question about the sale of a book can be carried before the civil magistrate."

You've been over ruled.

btw. on paper Communism is supposively the best government out there, in practice it fails not because of it's principles, but because of the evil within man. That is why Democracy is the BEST Government FOR MAN.

Posted by TruthSeiyer - Thursday, February 28, 2008 11:09 PM

I like you, you talk good...

Posted by enyourface89 - Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:35 AM

You all are crazy it is just a book about a vampire yeah she might have taken a break and followed in what she believed in. Yeah she might right a book about the vampire fighting with what ever he wants; and throw in some god things but who cares. If she want to do it let her. She has that right. Just like we have the right to write what we want. But it is you the people making a big deal about something so small. It just a book.

Posted by mberko1 - Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:33 AM

get over it, beaners

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