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...
Much of what he says makes some sense. The Catholic Church is always in need of reform... it's a bit of a truism. However the notion that the Catholic Church can and ought to conform with contemporary progress, liberalism, and civilization is a bit suspect. Indeed, the Church is called to stand in opposition to the culture, not slavishly following it.
ReplyDeleteLet us not forget whose Church it is. It might be more useful to remake the Church in his image instead of our own.
Moreover, many of the reforms the bishop proposes have already been adopted in other churches. It might be useful to look at them.
"Let us not forget whose Church it is. It might be more useful to remake the Church in his image instead of our own."
ReplyDeleteBut...if, as you claim, you are made "in his image," then is not his image the same as your own?