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...
Why do they seek pardon if they have done nothing wrong?
ReplyDeleteAnon: Who said they did nothing wrong? There isn't a diocese, or any other organization you would care to think of that has handled these matters correctly from the start. This Archbishop is rightly and properly asking for forgiveness for such examples from his diocese's past. I find it hard to believe that anyone could have a problem with him doing just that as the first but necessary step towards attaining both the requirements of justice and forgiveness.
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