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'm a veteran of one of my nation's many armed conflicts. I even have a medal, some ribbons and an old photo of me getting a written commendation from the hands of one of the "great" men of my time. I believe in good citizenship. I believe in the virtues of faith, love, hope and charity. I don't think this gives me any special understanding or ownership of freedom or its cost. I don't think there is any special Catholic understanding on these matters and mean nothing derogatory towards Catholics in expressing such feelings.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you understand the cost of freedom, Tim. What price have you ever paid?
You seem more one of those stand on the sidelines and cheer us on types.