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...
Pope JP11 prayed for a perpetual adoration chapel in EVERY parish in the WORLD and our present Holy Father instituted perpetual adoration for the laity in each of the 5 dioceses in Rome.... Father McBrien seems totally out of sync with the Church's teaching...i am surprised a "Catholic" university would employ him.
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ReplyDeleteMichael: Great to see you back! I hope all has been well for you and your beloved.
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Beloved and I are well, Father. You and your brother priests remain in our prayers and thoughts.
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