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...
And what, exactly, has the Catholic Church done about this?
ReplyDeleteThere is no glory for any Bishop in coming out and speaking forcefully against this slander and demonizing.
The USCCB is just as phoney as the CCSSB is . If you do not believe that, read the Winnipeg Statement promulgated by the CCSSB under Bishop Gervais regarding the use of contraceptives, Priest to be quieted from speaking from the pulpit against contraception, etc. The Congress of Bishops, no matter which Country it is in, is nothing more than a front for Bishops getting together, eating good meals, drinking good Scotch, and sharing sick jokes about how they are keeping the poor and ignorant Parishioners poor and ignorant ! What a bunch of sickos !
In my view the DoD have it wrong but it’s merely a reflection of a ’lump’ , judge and condemn attitude prevalent throughout the world including those who are the subject of ’ being lumped’ here.
ReplyDeleteIt isn’t in reality the churches ( except superficially) to be wary of , it is rather the well developed roots of ideologies ( which is in direct opposition to the example set by the God of any path of followers.)
When a church becomes an ideology it quickly closes in on itself and then protecting the order and the ideology become more important than the value of the human beings within and without. That’s what has always been and continues to be what is dangerous and an obstacle to achieving peace not only in the exterior world but also the world within. And not only a peace that means a world without violence or a stillness , but also a peace that comes from being loved, accepted and valued ‘just as you are.’