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...
Fr. Tim,
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad & so tragic what has happened in B.C.! The attack at the rectory.
I remember many decades ago, this St.Joseph nun who was helping people with drugs, alcohol & other problems they may have had.
She stated that the future you will see much more people with more mental health problems than ever before.
The drug scene & people losing direction in their lives. It's all about themselves, so much selfishness, so many children & young people not having stable homes. So much disrespect for life.
God is just not important, no place for God in their lives!
This attack reminds me how I am so quick to judge priests badly because of all the sex abuse scandals. I shouldn't be so quick to paint all the clergy with the same brush.
This made me realize to pray for all priests who are living in these difficult times & to pray especially for their their safety & good health.