YouCat quotes from non-religious authors

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My brother is obviously twisting this to make it sound bad I personally can’t see anything wrong with what’s written but what does it mean none religious authors so I can get back to him
 
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What, does the only worthwhile knowledge come from religious scholars?

There are plenty of secular philosophers who have created strong arguments for the existence of God, for example…
 
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What, does the only worthwhile knowledge come from religious scholars?

There are plenty of secular philosophers who have created strong arguments for the existence of God, for example…
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And the irony is that if you only quote religious scholars, these types are usually going to fire back with a “Well, of course they would say that. Show me a good non-religious unbiased source.” :roll_eyes:
 
Hmm. The catechism itself is written in question and answer format, and then there is a commentary afterward aimed at helping the reader understand what is being discussed.

So let’s pretend that at your brother’s church they are getting together a worship statement and some of the basic tenets of their faith.

The tenets will come from scripture, and some from the early leaders of the faith. Then there will be discussion about the history of the church, and of course there will be historians quoted. Then discussion about the church today, and comments from perhaps the current pastor, and some elders, and then maybe some comments from some of the folks who attend on “what this church means to me”, “what I’ve learned”, etc.

I doubt your brother would be upset by that, or feel that the tenets and beliefs have been ‘negated’ because in talking about the church there are comments in there by "non-religious authors’ like the average guy in the pew. . .

So why is in he in a spittle-flecked nutty over you reading commentary --comments–on the Catholic faith from ‘non-religious authors’ when he apparently isn’t a bit upset that you read comments and listen to him talk about his faith–when he himself isn’t a religious author, either?
 
non-religious simply means not a member of a religious order, not that they are non-believers.

Disclaimer – I am expressing my opinion and not looking for validaiton or argument, so I limit my (name removed by moderator)ut to a single post per thread. Send me a PM, and I will be happy to continue the discussion without monopolizing this fine venue.
 
Rosie11 said:
My brother is obviously twisting this to make it sound bad I personally can’t see anything wrong with what’s written but what does it mean none religious authors so I can get back to him
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I am not sure what your brother’s objection is. Is he saying YouCat should ignore non-religious people?

He says “just what I thought, get back to me when you do your research.” Does he think he is your spiritual director or something? I think he’s trying to control you. You don’t need that!

Also I get the feeling he likes to say “Gotcha!” (figuratively, not literally), as if it’s a game and he has just scored a point. You don’t have to play that game.
 
Honestly, Rosie11, at this point you’re practically spamming the forum. Please stop creating a new thread for each and every time your brother spouts something dumb.

Also, as a heads up, some of the screenshots you’ve provided in the other threads show your brother’s full name. I don’t think you need to be reminded that the internet is a very public place.
 
Rosie11 said:
My brother is obviously twisting this to make it sound bad I personally can’t see anything wrong with what’s written but what does it mean none religious authors so I can get back to him
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@Rosie11, you know twisting and misrepresenting is all he does. You have to shut him down, or else you’ll waste the rest of your life on his nonsense.
Tell him that you’ll be happy to answer an occasional serious question, but until he stops with his games, you’re done.
 
I didn’t realise u could see his name I thought I cropped it out thank you I just deleted them he hasn’t texted anymore since my dad argued with him about it he hasn’t contacted me or any of my other siblings I think he finally got the memo
 
I don’t really understand what you are looking for. Yes, the YouCat includes some quotes from non-Catholics. Is that supposed to prove something?
 
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