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...
And---where are we in Canada on this? The Clergy seem to be completely unaware of the topic, or unwilling to take it on . .Shame, Shame on those who will not stand up for the teaching of the Catholic Church. I hope they will not be surprised if Our Lord does not recognize them when they die!
ReplyDeleteAnon: Not all of us are unaware! Priests for Life is doing its best to ensure that all of us know exactly what confronts us on the life agenda. But you are right about one thing: more of my brothers need to find the courage to stand up for these teachings in their preaching and public ministry. Some of them have seemed to forgotten that it's more important to preach and teach the truth than it is to be popular, progressive, or non-confrontational whenever we stand in the pulpit. Please pray for them.
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Father, I am taking a different approach. Many of my friends and myself are having Masses said for the laity of our Archdiocese, where the laity are starving for correct catechesis... It is mostly feel-good crap we are dished out. The Priests know better, but have chosen the lower road, which leads straight to Hell.
DeleteThe Bishops, for the most part, are asleep at the switch, and indifferent as to what hogwash is being served up.