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 hope Fr that with the Internet, direct access to many documents and the Vatican, and the slow, but somewhat increasing gravitation of my generation and the millennialist to wanting what our parents (and teachers) didn't give us, perhaps your numbers will increase.
ReplyDeleteIt really comes down to the obvious. Are the lambs being fed? In far too many cases the answer is NO !
ReplyDeleteBland homilies, seeking to not offend anyone, leaves everyone wondering why they went to Church that day.
Priests who do not believe in what they are supposed to teach, will always turn to something stupid like current events or some other nonsense.
The article really is a duuuu.
Even as an atheist (former Catholic) I've had to correct Catholics on what their faith believes. Several times I was told I was not telling the truth so I email them a link to Vatican.va so they can see what they are to believe.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever asked how many can name the sacraments?
Joke : In catechism class the teacher asked the children what was the first and most important sacrament. "Baptism" all but girl answered. She said it's marriage. "We're respectable".
You missed your calling-- you could be a failed comic!
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