My character's mother has just died in her arms. Her mother was very religious so she goes to her mother's church. Would a priest find it offensive for my character to put her mother's blood in holy water?
I'm trying to get the right affect here, but I am not a religious person, so I do not know.
I'm not going to say whether or not I want the priest to be offended...but your answers would REALLY help!
2006-12-16 01:43:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Okay, my character puts blood in the holy water. The preist walks in. Would he get upset?
2006-12-16 01:52:59 · update #1
Okay, you know what?
No one answer this question anymore. The first guy who posted did a fantastic job. Sure, a couple of other people did good, but I don't need critisism before it's even halfway done.
2006-12-16 02:32:27 · update #2
You are the writer so its your call. No one should know the character better than you.
2006-12-16 01:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, here's a thought. It needs work, but then, no one has the foggiest idea what this story is about.
* The priest walks into the church as the character is rummaging around behind the alter. He stops to watch her to see what she's doing. He starts toward her as she pulls out a church chalice, but restrains himself so she can grieve. She walks across the front of the church to a baptismal pool, and plunges the chalice in. Fascinated, the priest takes a seat in the back pew.
* She pricks her finger, or whatever, and mixes HER blood with the holy water. The priest watches as the woman turns to the body of her mother. He can't see what she's doing. He's curious, but doesn't want to stop the character from having a last moment with her mother.
* The woman leaves. The priest then goes to the casket. He looks into the casket. He can barely make out that she has written something on her forehead. He leans in closer to try to make it out. The holy water is drying, and as he watches it dry into nothingness, only the blood remains leaving her scrawled message barely visible.
* It says...?
You can decide what the priests reaction will be based on what she writes... Maybe he gets offended, maybe he just passes out from shock, or maybe he decides to help the character somehow, because she has written something that touches him...
-SD-
2006-12-16 02:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as an author myself, you have to think of the fluidity of the act. Does it have relevance to past issues or will it in the future? Is she after a response? Was the character religious? Her relationship to the priest? An inconsistent or offensive act could make or break the book.
2006-12-16 02:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by eleven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would depend on the period you peace is set in. If contemporary I think most catholic priests now days are well versed in grief counseling and would consider holy water as symbolic so would do little more than raise an eyebrow.
If it is set more than forty years ago it may be more upsetting for them. Also if your story is set in Italy or Ireland the reaction may be stronger.
2006-12-16 01:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want your character to put her mother's blood in holy water? a priest wouldn't find it offensive, just... weird.
2006-12-16 01:48:34 · answer #5 · answered by Ambiguity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a writer,you should write freely.There is nothing in this to offend someone,it's fiction and people would understand that,especially after "DaVinci Code".
2006-12-16 01:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by zahitoztekin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a potential reader I find it offensive.
2006-12-16 02:04:52 · answer #7 · answered by Totally Blunt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too disgusting...this isnt writing sect here...
2006-12-16 01:47:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋