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...
It's clear that Mr Ellis is no proponent of our wars in the Middle East, just as I am not. If it had been up to him, we never would have embarked upon them. He simply uses the Catholic Church's wholesale priestly sexual abuse of minors, as an example of Earthly malfeasance similar to those that may or may not have been operating within the unfortunate societies that we are now engaged in destroying and attempting, foolishly, to rebuild in our dubiously superior image.
ReplyDeleteHe is in no way suggesting that we actually attack the Vatican, track down the Pope or other churchmen and murder them in a deserted warehouse, as was done in Iraq to Saddam Husein and his henchmen.
It is enough that they simply live out their lives alone and unacknowledged by those that they have mercilessly duped and preyed upon, these last two millenia.
No acts of violence, vengeance or retribution against the Catholic Church are appropriate, by individuals, organizations or nation states nor can such action right whatever wrongs may have been committed by its priests.
The Church's current troubles, brought on and now exacerbated only by itself, is causing you to lose whatever rational perspective you once possessed and you are, like a frightened child in the night, seeing bloodthirsty bogeymen under every bed and behind every darkened closet door.
Snap out of it, Tim. A good soldier stands and meets his fate, proud to the last of the cause with which he has cast his fate.
Nothing to snap out of! I am more than willing to be carried home on my shield, but I damned if I am going to keep from yelling, bitching, screaming etc. when I discover unwarranted shots.
ReplyDeleteFr. Tim
"A good soldier stands and meets his fate, proud to the last of the cause with which he has cast his fate."
ReplyDeleteFather Tim is no mere soldier, reddog; he's a Warrior!
The difference? Soldiers march. Warriors dance. Both fight, but only Warriors fight with honor.
Moyle A Buaidh!