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Neophyte_Rose
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I am noticing something highly disturbing as I look around this particular forum.
Why all the hatred from my fellow Catholics towards those of other faiths?
We will win no friends by using blatant put-downs, no converts by throwing around insults or acting condescending.
If this had’ve been my introduction to Catholicism, let me tell you I would’ve had it confirmed in my mind that Catholics are a bunch of hypocrites!!
I’m not saying that anyone is intending to be mean, rude or disrespectful. But intentionally or not, that is a lot of what is being put forward here.
If you came here to insult people of other faiths, if you came here to drive a permanent wedge in the form of your example between the Catholic Church and people of other faith traditions and experiences, then by all means continue - but let me know so that I can get out of it now!
If you are simply frusterated, tired of explaining the same things over and over again, feeling particularly persecuted or misunderstood, then take a time out, pray about it, ask yourself what would Jesus do and think before you post!!!
Please. Maybe we disagree with some (or most) of what Islam teaches; we are still called to love Muslims.
Maybe we disagree with or are frusterated with our Protestant brothers and sisters; we are still called to love Protestants.
Maybe we are absolutely certain that what the Pagans are doing is wrong; we are still called to love Pagans.
Maybe the teachings of Mormons or Jehovah’s Witnesses baffle us and seem even to be offensive to us; we are still called to love Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Maybe we are sick and tired of struggling through an atheistic society, maybe we have a grudge against atheism and agnosticism; we are still called to love atheists and agnostics.
You get the idea.
We, as Catholics, as followers of Christ, are called to love, our enemies, our friends, each other, as Christ has loved us.
How has Christ loved us?
Christ has loved us even to the point of death, death on a cross.
We are called to be an example, in our words, our actions, to be an example of love and kindness, compassion and charity, so that others will be drawn to follow our example, drawn to the Church we love so dearly through our example.
Instead what I’ve seen here, on the first five consecutive posts that I have read, are blatantly rude behaviors. insults and attacks flying. put downs showering down on those of other faiths who dare to ask a question. condescending tones employed purposefully and clearly when correcting someone or explaining a doctrine or dogma to someone.
No wonder so many people don’t want to become Catholic! We give to them the appearance that what Ghandi said of Christianity rings true for Catholicism; that the only problem with it is that it hasn’t actually been tried yet! by anyone, even those who claim to live it!
Being Catholic, belonging to Christ - yes, it’s about the Sacraments, and the Eucharist, and prayer. It’s also about fruits; it’s about investing our love and our talents in loving those who frusterate us the most.
So please, I’m begging everyone here. Before you post your next reply on whatever thread. Take a deep breath. Pretend you are someone genuinely seeking information. Read your post over from the viewpoint of someone else.
Would you like to be spoken to in the way that your post is speaking? If not, can you edit it for the sake of charity and Christian love?
This is a suggestion for everyone, a wake up call for some and a reminder for all because we all do forget sometimes. In His love, always, and striving to imitate His love, always.
Pax Christi,
Esther Rose
Why all the hatred from my fellow Catholics towards those of other faiths?
We will win no friends by using blatant put-downs, no converts by throwing around insults or acting condescending.
If this had’ve been my introduction to Catholicism, let me tell you I would’ve had it confirmed in my mind that Catholics are a bunch of hypocrites!!
I’m not saying that anyone is intending to be mean, rude or disrespectful. But intentionally or not, that is a lot of what is being put forward here.
If you came here to insult people of other faiths, if you came here to drive a permanent wedge in the form of your example between the Catholic Church and people of other faith traditions and experiences, then by all means continue - but let me know so that I can get out of it now!
If you are simply frusterated, tired of explaining the same things over and over again, feeling particularly persecuted or misunderstood, then take a time out, pray about it, ask yourself what would Jesus do and think before you post!!!
Please. Maybe we disagree with some (or most) of what Islam teaches; we are still called to love Muslims.
Maybe we disagree with or are frusterated with our Protestant brothers and sisters; we are still called to love Protestants.
Maybe we are absolutely certain that what the Pagans are doing is wrong; we are still called to love Pagans.
Maybe the teachings of Mormons or Jehovah’s Witnesses baffle us and seem even to be offensive to us; we are still called to love Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Maybe we are sick and tired of struggling through an atheistic society, maybe we have a grudge against atheism and agnosticism; we are still called to love atheists and agnostics.
You get the idea.
We, as Catholics, as followers of Christ, are called to love, our enemies, our friends, each other, as Christ has loved us.
How has Christ loved us?
Christ has loved us even to the point of death, death on a cross.
We are called to be an example, in our words, our actions, to be an example of love and kindness, compassion and charity, so that others will be drawn to follow our example, drawn to the Church we love so dearly through our example.
Instead what I’ve seen here, on the first five consecutive posts that I have read, are blatantly rude behaviors. insults and attacks flying. put downs showering down on those of other faiths who dare to ask a question. condescending tones employed purposefully and clearly when correcting someone or explaining a doctrine or dogma to someone.
No wonder so many people don’t want to become Catholic! We give to them the appearance that what Ghandi said of Christianity rings true for Catholicism; that the only problem with it is that it hasn’t actually been tried yet! by anyone, even those who claim to live it!
Being Catholic, belonging to Christ - yes, it’s about the Sacraments, and the Eucharist, and prayer. It’s also about fruits; it’s about investing our love and our talents in loving those who frusterate us the most.
So please, I’m begging everyone here. Before you post your next reply on whatever thread. Take a deep breath. Pretend you are someone genuinely seeking information. Read your post over from the viewpoint of someone else.
Would you like to be spoken to in the way that your post is speaking? If not, can you edit it for the sake of charity and Christian love?
This is a suggestion for everyone, a wake up call for some and a reminder for all because we all do forget sometimes. In His love, always, and striving to imitate His love, always.
Pax Christi,
Esther Rose
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And that, before they accuse Catholics of being, for lack of another way to phrase it, “dead” in anything about their faith, maybe these people should look deeply into *their own hearts *(hmm, methinks there’s some Scripture about that 
) and find out what’s Real and Truth about the Catholic Church.
