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...
The church (which always means a unilateral decision by the bishop) within the diocese is free to spend it's money, given to it in good faith and trust by all of it's children, as it chooses. Why make an issue of something like this? Just do it, don't send out a press release to the Lifers. Some people will support the action, some will oppose, some will not care, some will look upon it in bewilderment. Unless you purposefully want to promote splits in the church and disaffection among the faithful, I don't see the point.
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The point is at the top of your head! Get a life! If you do not like it , mind YOUR business !
Delete+Mulhall an ++Collins are to be congratulated for taking real leadership in this regard..and it is their right as diocesan bishops.The CCCB has no theological basis to usurp each bishop's authority in his own diocese.Many play ball with the idea of D&P because they have the feeling it will advance their cause for bigger roles in the church.A bishop rules unilaterally under the authority of Peter.
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