You seem to imply that prayer and donations are of little value, or that we are just trying to buy off our obligations as cheaply as possible. This is a cheap shot. Try to assume a little better of people you disagree with. “Charity in serving others” applies to this forum as well.
This is exactly what I am saying, and I don’t care if you think it’s a cheap shot. I get the feeling folks on this forum assume the high and mighty position of believing you are doing something to satisfy a nagging guilt to “do something”, and that God will give you points for sending a used t-shirt.
No, he’s not using her as an “excuse”. When Catholics marry, we are called to serve our families. To leave our families for any other obligation would be a sin.
How is leaving your family to fight in Iraq different from leaving your family on a business trip? Both provide for the family while benefiting society as a whole. Perhaps you could provide the source of your claim.
Because as Catholics we are called to love and respect our spouses. A husband going away on a business trip is one thing. A husband totally disregarding his wife’s concerns for his safety and well being, and future ability to provide for his family are two VERY different things.
Sorry I don’t buy this. Please provide the source for your claim that a husband must obey his wife if she suspects he is placing himself in danger. If you’re Catholic you should know that you shouldn’t cite church teachings without verifiable support, otherwise you risk inviting superstition in mis-interpretation.
Ask the poster whose wife didn’t agree with him going. Every relationship is different. He is following his wife’s wishes to keep the peace at home. I didn’t say that it was wrong/right/what-not.
Taoist,
Firstly, I think we, as a Catholic community should fully support the re-building of Iraq, as long as it is not about a small group of people making a shed load of money out of Iraqi misfortune.
i would like to know where you get your info about the Catholic Church & its history. I read another one of your posts (which for some reason ican’t find right now). You say the papacy wasn’t established till the tenth century and that eternal life was promised to people in exchange for… whatever…
I’m rather disappointed in your answer. I thought for sure that by contributing as a Taoist you would have some insightful answer. Are you disappointed in the West’s response to Islamic aggression for the last 1300 years? It would be nice if we no longer had to defend ourselves. I had hoped that you had some Taoist way of doing this? I guess not.
What was your question?
You’ve lost me. Islamic aggression against who? Defend ourselves from who? Taoist way of doing what?
