Rules regarding respect toward religious, clergy and church

[Lurch104]

Tom’s post is pretty self-explainatory. No need to dissect it.
On this forum a news story involving clergy, is just that, a news story or opinion column. We can’t control that.
However, unlike journalists, we have rules to follow.
Disagreement with a religious is fine, as long as you discuss the issue like charitible adults. I know that runs counter to current societal norms, which insists on being vulgar or insulting, but Catholics are to be different. Even if you are not a Catholic you are expected to follow the rules of the forum, charitably, and in an adult fashion.
And don’t be paranoid. this is forum-wide problem.

How strange. I posted a news story with links to the outgoing Bishop of LA’s blog calling anyone who disagreed with his interpretation of the Arizona immigration law a Nazi (Godwin’s law btw). My comment was that the Cardinal’s comment was and is innappropriate and he should be called to task for making it. My post was deleted and I was banned for a week for being “disrespectful” of clergy.

It seems that the policy is not so clear no innocuous with regard to certain topics.

latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/04/arizona-illegal-immigrant-crackdown-akin-to-nazi-tactics-cardinal-mahony-says.html

I guess I’ll be on the bench again for a week (or more) for posting the LA Times news story again. I wonder if I just linked to the his blog directly would I still be suspended?

 

[Eric_Hilbert]

Folks, this is not a debatable subject. Please observe the OP.

 

[Eric_Hilbert]

Making any negative statements about our bishops, deacons, priests, sisters or religious brothers is not allowed. Speaking to anyone of them in an inappropriate tone while on the forum is not allowed.

Targeting Vatican II and attacking or blaming Vatican II is not allowed.

Everyone is free to state their opinion on a specific point. Everyone is allowed to disagree and limit their presentation of their disagreement to their reasons, not point fingers at the clergy, religious or the Church. State what you disagree with and offer an alternative that is respectful of Church law and clergy and religious. That can lead to some interesting discussions.

If attacks and disrespect happen on this forum you may be suspended or banned. I’m going to leave this open for a day or two in case you have questions about what may be construed as an attack or disrespectful.

I’m not leaving this open for questions about this policy. **The policy is not up for debate. ** I want to eliminate trolls and those whose only point for coming on to the forums is to vent their hostility rather than share with others, learn from each other, and have fun together.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Thomas Casey
Moderatorr