Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
I love this guy. I listen regularly to his daily commentary on his website. Just the plain unvarnished Catholic faith. The one thing absent from many of our pulpits is addressing issues of our times and more controversial teachings of our church. They keep repeating the "your OK, I'm OK" homilies, Jesus loves you, and then wonder why the pews are empty.
ReplyDeleteWho needs the church, weekly mass, the eucharist, reconciliation, scripture when Jesus is going to great you with a big hug when its all over no matter what you did or how you lived your life. No wonder the majority of Catholics are golfing on Sunday.
Cheers
Paul
So...if perfection is the goal, but one can never reach the goal, why bother playing the game at all?
ReplyDeleteOnly an abuser sets an impossible goal and then punishes those who cannot reach it, and yet still claims to "love" them.
Does anyone see a parallel here to husbands who beat up their wives?
So...if perfection is the goal, but one can never reach the goal, why bother playing the game at all?
ReplyDeleteImagine our world if people took that attitude.
Lets say I took your attitude with the relationship I have with my wife and children. I know I can't be the perfect husband so why bother trying? To heck with the wife and kids, I'm looking out for number one. How selfish and unloving would that husband be to his spouse and his children if he adopted that attitude. How much pain would he cause the ones he claims to love as he embraces his desires of infidelity, drunkeness and self indulgence. You'd be right to say he doesn't love them at all. The same could be said of the Christian that blantly disregards Gods teaching unrepentant.
As for punishment, that man would deserve it. God however offers forgiveness to those that seek it with a sincere heart and strive to return to his ways. When a Catholic sincerely repents of his sins in confession, he emerges from the sacrament perfect in Gods eyes. If he chooses to give the Lord the middle finger, he remains mired in sin.
Cheers
Paul
"I know I can't be the perfect husband so why bother trying?"
ReplyDeleteWho says you have to be perfect? Where is it stated that the goal of anyone is to be perfect?
Only in your religion.
And there is nothing wrong with being selfish. Looking out for number one is how we survive. And if you can't do it for yourself, how can you help anyone else do it? Being selfish is actually key to existence. And selfish does not mean unloving. Or uncaring. Or drunken. Or even self-indulgent. If you want to be "unfaithful" or drunk or wallowing in whatever, that's not selfishness -- that's self-destructive, the very opposite of selfish!
Those who are Christians are free to indulge themselves in whatever games they wish to play with their own religion, as long as they keep that religion in bounds. Those of us who are not Christian would prefer to be left out of it, thanks.
Dear Lady Janus:
ReplyDelete"Those of us who are not Christian would prefer to be left out of it, thanks." LOL
You crack me up. On an average day, you comment several times here, and it is a treat to share communication with you.
You, dear Lady are up to your whazoo in IT, and I for one appreciate it.
Michael, glad to be able to provide your funny bone with a little bump now and then! 8^D
ReplyDeleteSeriously, though, I think you and I are talking about different "ITs." I don't really want to get caught up in the bash-the-religion game or the my-religion-is-the-only-real-one-and-everyone-else-is-on-a-fast-track-to-Tartarus game. I think of myself more as a goaltender than a goal scorer. Luongo (on a good day) as opposed to Sedin.
'Scuse the hockey reference, please. Canucks won in LA tonight!