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...
Previous popes have expressed "sorry" and "hearfelt Sympathy" but didn't use the word apology or sorry. Phil Fontaine has said that even though it fell short of an apology he accepted it. If he has accepts the pope's statement then I am not one to criticize his position. But when future historians look back on this dark chapter in Canadian history they we note that the Catholic Church as the only church not to issue a formal apology. I would think, thinking long term, it's in the Catholic Church's best interest to fully get this issue behind it.
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