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...
I hope you realize that this link is over two years old and has been debunked.
ReplyDeleteI think given the headline and your position, father, it deserves an explanation...
Suzanne: I didn't notice that it was an old story! It was included on my RRS feed yesterday as a new one. Given the headline and topic, it seemed an important story since it was announcing a 'major change' in Church policy.
DeleteThanks for pointing out that this is an old story that has already been refuted.
Fr. Tim
This article was published today but seems to have been authored 2 years ago in November of 2010.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think happened here? Was it suppressed for some reason? I don't think it's a reprint.
This seems to be a fairly big step back by Benedict from previous statements on condoms. Wonder how the Vatican's rarified little garden of purple pansies will spin it, don't you?
Is this legit? Will the Vatican subsequently deny it?
ReplyDeleteAlso, unrelated. Now that it appears that Romney has pick Catholic Paul Ryan as his VP candidate, will the US Catholic bishops stand by his condemnation of his budget. ( http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/agriculture-nutrition-rural-issues/upload/Letter-to-House-Committee-on-Agriculture-2012-04-16.pdf )