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...
Tim, this latest controversy gives a whole new meaning to the title of your blog. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis may be a waste of my time but I will say it any way.
ReplyDeleteNumerous Catholics do not give a petunia what the Pope says. They follow their own conscience.
I feel sorry for priests who follow the Pontiff's message and still believe he is out of touch with reality.
Parishioners know which priests just go with the flow of their flock.
Priest do not have the power like they use to over people. That goes for the whole Catholic Church.
That is all I will say.