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...
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ReplyDeleteFrom my own perspective I see far more confusion and chaos inside the Catholic Church than what exists outside. The insurmountable problem with any group ( such as 'we' the Catholic church or folks at Madonna House) that closes in on itself is the need to protect the established order at all cost which ironically ( given the theme in the above reflection) leads to a judgmental attitude toward anyone outside or even individuals inside who question some of the 'moral laws', interpretations or traditional values. Anything an individual has to say that contradicts the groups idea of what is " right" has no value, is rejected and not tolerated because it is perceived as a threat to disturb the established order. There is no need whatsoever for a capacity to reason in such a place. The need for certitude in such a milieu increases as the fear of 'confusion' and 'chaos' increase.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't seem to me to be a system that can sustain itself much longer and there is a great deal of evidence to indicate that it actually is falling apart.
That might not be the truth, but it's my truth.