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...
"...marriage would expose the priest to an extra burden in that his duty to family could only compromise his vow of obedience."
ReplyDeleteAnd vice versa. His duty to his family will put him at odds with his duty to the church. Which brings into question the statement that, "The Church has always taught that marriage is a noble vocation..."
Apparently, the people who, way back in history, decided that a man cannot be married and a priest at the same time had a very low opinion of mens' abilities to put any situation into perspective and make smart decisions based on actually thinking for themselves about it! Which would explain one Catholic blogger's insistence that "thinking is overrated."
"...difficulty understanding this concept reflects the shallowness of modern society, which cannot comprehend the concepts of commitment or vocation..."
That's a pretty solid slam at the intelligence of the people the Church purports to serve, isn't it? "Cannot comprehend" usually translates to "I can't be bothered explaining it to you, so go away," or, "If I tell you the truth, you'll only leave, so I'll say nothing, and you will stay."
"...defining homosexuality as a charming personality quirk..."
Oh, please...it has nothing to do with personality at all, never mind a "quirk." Any more than a preference for chocolate ice cream over strawberry is a personality quirk. It's a preference. That's all it is.
On the whole, though, it's not a bad article. It does go a long way toward explaining the evading of the real explanations behind the rules...which is that of power over.