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...
Nobody shouts for the Lord because Jesus was no good on offence, no good on defense, no good on skates and even if he great talent he would only want to play for the losing team.
ReplyDeletePope Francis lives on the losing team and while he keeps talking the way he does about reality, the beatitudes are becoming so relevant to the world, not so much through an intellectual grasp but more through an intuitive and profoundly spiritual connection. I believe Pope Francis is responding to the spiritual craving present in the world.
Isn't he demonstrating for the world that the 'transformation' of winners to become losers is absolutely necessary?
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