Changes

==Criticism==

==Criticism==

Many within her fan base were disappointed by her conversion to Catholicism. While many Catholics applaud her renewed interest in Christ, many still denounce her liberal views. She is noted as a [[Hillary Clinton]] supporter. While she is horrified at the practice of [[abortion]], she defends it cannot be eliminated outright. <ref>[http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/abbott/070820 Anne Rice and Hillary] Renew America, August 20, 2007</ref> Her son Christopher Rice is a [[homosexual]] and she doesn't agree with church teaching on the subject.

Many within her fan base were disappointed by her conversion to Catholicism. While many Catholics applaud her renewed interest in Christ, many still denounce her liberal views. She is noted as a [[Hillary Clinton]] supporter. While she is horrified at the practice of [[abortion]], she defends it cannot be eliminated outright.<ref>[http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/abbott/070820 Anne Rice and Hillary] Renew America, August 20, 2007</ref> Her son Christopher Rice is a [[homosexual]] and she doesn't agree with church teaching on the subject.

While she is an atheist convert to Christ, her wants and her beliefs contradict Christianity. She would post to her Facebook account,

While she is an atheist convert to Christ, her wants and her beliefs contradict Christianity. She would post to her Facebook account,

{{cquote|I quit being a Christian. I’m out. In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. I refuse to be anti-secular humanism. I refuse to be anti-science. I refuse to be anti-life. In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen.}}

{{cquote|I quit being a Christian. I’m out. In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. I refuse to be anti-secular humanism. I refuse to be anti-science. I refuse to be anti-life. In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen.}}

Hours later she would backtrack and say, <ref>[http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2010/07/30/anne-rice-follower-of-christ-quits-christianity-on-facebook/ Anne Rice: Follower of Christ Quits Christianity … On Facebook, BigHollywood, July 30, 2010]</ref>

Hours later she would backtrack and say,<ref>[http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2010/07/30/anne-rice-follower-of-christ-quits-christianity-on-facebook/ Anne Rice: Follower of Christ Quits Christianity … On Facebook, BigHollywood, July 30, 2010]</ref>

{{cquote|My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn’t understand, to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me. But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been, or might become.}}

{{cquote|My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn’t understand, to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me. But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been, or might become.}}

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.annerice.com/ Official Website]

*[http://www.annerice.com/ Official Website]

*[http://www.facebook.com/annericefanpage?v=wall Facebook page]

*[http://www.facebook.com/annericefanpage?v=wall Facebook page]