The Atlantic modified headlines a number of instances in response to huge backlash over an op-ed that in contrast the Catholic rosary to an “assault weapon.”
Authored by Daniel Panneton, the article, initially titled, “How the Rosary Turned an Extremist Image,” featured a rosary that had bullet holes rather than beads and argued that the Catholic sacramental had grow to be a device of violent militants.
“Militia tradition, a fetishism of Western civilization, and masculinist anxieties have grow to be mainstays of the far proper within the U.S.—and rad-trad Catholics have now taken up residence on this firm,” he wrote.
“The phenomenon could be tempting to dismiss as mere trolling or merchandising, and ironical provocations primarily based on traditionalist Catholic symbols do exist, however the far proper’s constellations of violent, racist, and homophobic on-line milieus are properly documented for offering a pathway to radicalization and real-world terrorist assaults,” he continued.
The article immediately went viral, prompting outrage from Catholics who’ve traditionally been portrayed in America as an invading pressure to be feared. In response, the Atlantic revealed two headlines linking the rosary to gun extremism earlier than lastly selecting an precise photograph of the rosary as an alternative of the bullet gap rosary graphic.
“How Extremist Gun Tradition is Attempting to Co-Decide the Rosary,” the headline now reads.
The Atlantic is having convulsions over right here with how briskly they hold altering the headline of their bigoted Rosary assault article. The most recent version additionally dropped the disgraceful ‘bullethole rosary’ graphic pic.twitter.com/rpCFFAUFmF
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 15, 2022
As famous by Catholic Information Company, the sale of rosaries shot up shortly after the Atlantic smear piece went viral on social media:
Shannon Doty, CEO of Rugged Rosaries, informed CNA Monday that she noticed “a reasonably good increase in gross sales” on each of her web sites, RuggedRosaries.com and MonkRosaries.com amid the response to the article.
Rugged Rosaries sells sturdy rosaries, impressed by rosaries that was once used within the navy throughout World Battle I.
Doty stated that each web sites have a loyal buyer base and added that “we’re not discouraged, and are actually strengthened in our dedication to make robust rugged rosaries for everybody.”
Catholics and conservatives, usually, mocked the Atlantic within the wake of the article.
🙏😇💯 The Rosary extremists. pic.twitter.com/NT6gWnqUQG
— Elisa Martinez (@elisa1121) August 15, 2022
A holy rosary is NOT an extremist image
— Mayra Flores (@MayraFlores2022) August 16, 2022
What per week for @TheAtlantic.
They wrote a puff piece a couple of terrorist group that has firebombed pro-life being pregnant facilities and one other claiming the Rosary has grow to be an extremist image. pic.twitter.com/w1CNIuGLGT
— Greg Worth (@greg_price11) August 15, 2022
.@JackPosobiec on the Atlantic smearing Catholics and declaring the rosary as a hate image: “I pray to rosary on a regular basis … that is who we’re, that is who we have at all times been and we’re not altering that.” pic.twitter.com/gaJSFHNifk
— The Put up Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 16, 2022
The Atlantic Contributor Espousing Anti-Catholic Hatred Is an ‘Anti-Hate Professional’
Toronto-based author Daniel Panneton, who claims the rosary is an “extremist image,” occurs to be an “anti-hate researcher” learning “hateful” meme tradition.https://t.co/6L2qYMfBwP
— Mia Cathell (@MiaCathell) August 16, 2022
Kudos to @MiaCathell for her piece on the “on-line hate researcher,” who wrote up anti-Catholic bigotry for @TheAtlantic claiming the rosary is an extremist image. Mia’s piece is trending for @townhallcom, so come try why everybody loves it! https://t.co/DcRsSeX4sR
— Rebecca Downs (@RebeccaRoseGold) August 16, 2022
Catholic Extremists.
We struggle totalitarianism like St. John Paul II.
We struggle child-castration like St. Charles Lwanga.
We struggle infant-dismemberment like St. Teresa of Calcutta.
We pray the Rosary like St. Dominic.
We set the world on hearth.
Be careful.
— CatholicVote.org (@CatholicVote) August 15, 2022
The Atlantic describing a bunch that has taken credit score for acts of political violence
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The rosary pic.twitter.com/6a0dv4hewj
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) August 15, 2022
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