RE: The Pope - After a Week In 'Murrica
September 25, 2015 at 2:10 am
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2015 at 2:26 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(September 25, 2015 at 1:58 am)Whateverist the White Wrote: I think the ironic question has to do with why you continue to associate with the church given its cover up of childhood abusers. No one thinks you approve of the rape .. just that you continue to financially support those who do it.
Oh my gosh, not EVERYONE in the Church covered up for child abusers!
It's not like we're all child rapists or people who cover up for them! The people involved in all this either by doing it or by covering it up make up a tiny fraction of Catholics, and NO fraction of Catholic doctrine! Also, Catholicism is a faith, not just an organization, as you guys see it. And it's not like its premise is to promote child abuse, or something, though from what some people are saying, that's what it sounds like ya'll think. The people involved in these heinous acts did so very very wrongly, but it's not like there can't be many more good people doing good things, and a good pope working to make sure this doesn't happen again. I don't care how ya'll word it - whether you think I support it, or approve it, or whatever, if that's how you see me then don't talk to me. I wouldn't.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh