Divine: The Series

[ratherastory]

So, this post from Tumblr pretty much sums up most of my feelings about Divine, only without my reaction of "Gaaaah, this is horrifying!"

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[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Can't say for sure, but I'm pretty sure there is precedent in Protestant teachings that anyone can perform the rites if there is no priest to hand, in order to save a soul (last rites, baptism of infants, etc.).

[brosedshield.livejournal.com]

Though there was a priest to hand....

Eh, okay. *has reached the point where suspending disbelief is possible and flips the switch*

There, much better now. :D

Jumping in with professional knowledge ...

[charis-kalos.livejournal.com]

Anglican deacons can't consecrate. Some Protestant deacons (like those in my church) can. In extremis in pretty much all denominations anyone can celebrate the sacraments in the absence of a priest, so dying people can be baptised; lay people about to be executed the next day can celebrate the eucharist and so on.

So, given that ministering is my actual, rl job, should I watch this?

Re: Jumping in with professional knowledge ...

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

The ministering thing will drive you crazy. Also, it's really gory and the crappy first-aid treatment got on my nerves. Furthermore, it's very poorly acted. I'm not recommending it, but it's only about 10 minutes long, so YMMV.

Re: Jumping in with professional knowledge ...

[brosedshield.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *grumbles at show about the situation still not qualifying because there's a priest RIGHT THERE*

I'm seconding the "It's a horrible show with almost no logical explanation for anything and crap acting, but it's short" line.

I'm moderately glad I watched it. Now, if it comes up in conversation I can recoil in horror by my own choice and not by hearsay. :D

*shudders*