The best thing about leasing God? After three years, you get to buy him—and for a reduced price!
Your missing my point, I’m talking about the language that is used. Its not loving to tell people what they are doing is not a sin… Its not. But also the language we use can change things to…
In what way is a teaching “alienating,” unless a person assumes that being accepted demands acceptance of the behavior as well?
Of course, implied in all this is an attitude of, “The Church, and largely everything, should be exactly what I want it to be when I want it to be it.”
I think calling those with whom you disagree “haters” is a common tactic among the left - and Michelle Obama was obviously using that tactic. Instead of dealing with the substance of the opposition, ask “why do they hate us?” Recall as well that Michelle said she wasn’t proud of her country until Obama got elected. I don’t hate the Obamas. But I hate what they are doing to our country. He rammed Obamacare down our throat - didn’t seem to want to listen at all to the opposition there. Perhaps you should direct your comments to the left.
Again, Obama didn’t listen to anyone on the healthcare issue. He desires victory - he is a leftist. His goal is the transformation of America. He doesn’t want to listen. The only reason why he’d listen would be to “appear to listen” in order to gain support and advance his agenda.
I think you fundamentally don’t understand the nature of the left.
I do equate “gays” that is homosexuals, as perverts who behave contrary to the will of God.
It is true that it is a perversion, but it is not right to resort to name-calling. I do not condone homosexuality at all, but was offended when you called them “perverts”.
It’s sad to see some Catholics now so choked with hate that they even attack the Pope. Very tragic and sad.
It’s unfortunate that other people twist, but twist they will when they perceive an opportunity.
I think you’re overreacting. We would hope that the clergy would not give ammo to the secularists. But that is what happened - ammo was given to them so now they can run and say, “the Pope is now deemphasizing abortion and gays.” It will be interpreted wrongly. Ammo is totally an appropriate word to use. And war is also a good word to use in terms of the war between the forces of sin and evil and the forces of good. The Church has spoken of “spiritual warfare” for years. And sacramentals as “ammo” against the devil and temptation - such as holy water, scapulars, rosary, holy cards, etc. I think you need to get over your it.
2. What the Pope did not say. (Search all you want,
he never faulted the Church as the headline for this
thread suggested.You don’t hate abortion?
I think todays Uni-age catholics are better equipped to defend the faith than their apathetic parents who never really knew what a serious attack on their spirituality felt like.
Just for the record, the Church teaches that the The 4 Sins that Cry Out to Heaven include
It is unfortunate.From NARAL facebook, and I quote:
It’s unfortunate that other people twist, but twist they will when they perceive an opportunity.
You are missing my point. I said “can seem alienating.” That is, that is how some perceive it. Just read what Pope Francis said about homosexuals who wrote to him. In today’s culture if one is not accepting of such behaviors it is indeed seen as hostile. That such a misunderstanding of Catholic teaching is indeed a misunderstanding doesn’t mean those who misunderstand suddenly get it. To reach such people the power of God’s love for them must be emphasized: that is what Pope Francis seems to be saying as I read it.
