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Mary's religious views before death

posted 7 years ago by metatron1970
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I'm always curious about people's religious beliefs or lack of them. I knew Mary was raised Catholic but--at least as of the writing of "After All", seemed to have little relationship with it in her adult years, even after privately meeting with Pope John Paul II. If she converted to Judaism due to her marriage with Dr. Levine, I've never heard about it. I'd be curious if anyone has any info on what her views were on the subject at the time of her passing.

[–] LaZboyfriend 7 years ago

I remember reading that she arranged for a priest to come to her house and offer a mass for Valerie Harper when Harper announced that she had brain cancer, but Harper -- also a Catholic -- declined the invitation.

I think for Moore to have been of the mindset to arrange such a thing and to have gone to the trouble of doing so, faith must have been an important thing to her at this stage of her life.

Room for one more, honey.

[–] jfd0210 7 years ago

"Mary's religious views before death."
As opposed to those she had after death?

[–] metatron1970 7 years ago

That would be a question more appropriate for a Ouija board, not the soon-to-be-defunct IMDB message boards!

[–] snsurone 7 years ago

Currently, Val is agnostic.

[–] LaZboyfriend 7 years ago

"Mary's religious views before death."
As opposed to those she had after death?

How about as opposed to earlier in her life.

I don't understand the need for this unprovoked snarkiness online. Maybe it's best IMDb shuts down the message boards after all.

Room for one more, honey.