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...
We are all going to miss Fr. Harrington...True he was "old school" but an amazing man. He was very understanding to the fact that times were changing, as was the younger generations ways of thinking. He may not have agreed with many of things that were changing and happening but never made us feel as though we were bad for living them or the choices we made. He always made us feel welcome and always had a very warm greeting for those he had not in years. He was very much loved by the people of the parish....
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Angie: ABSOLUTELY!! He was a model for me in his dedication and commitment to serve his parishioners, even to the point of endangering his own health and welfare. I keep pointing to the fact that he continued working past his retirement age because of his commitment to his parishioners in Chapeau, Waltham, Desjardinsville and Nichabeau.
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