RE: The Not-so-elephant In The Room
December 11, 2015 at 6:44 pm
(This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 6:45 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(December 11, 2015 at 6:19 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:(December 10, 2015 at 6:45 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: How can someone's beliefs be effecting you negatively if they are good people living their own lives the best way they know how and aren't doing anything to hurt anyone?
Because ones beliefs don't live in a vacuum. Your beliefs inform your actions.
The fact that you already hold un-evidenced, irrational beliefs, pollutes your mind and makes you more susceptible to buy into further un-evidenced and irrational beliefs.
Many moderates among every religion, given the right circumstances, or maybe the right charismatic leader, can be radicalized.
The fact that you seem to be quite moderate, does not change the fact that calling yourself a Catholic, gives passive approval for the more radical among those that also label themselves as "Catholic". When the leaders of your church make idiotic statements, like, condoms cause the spread of aids in Africa, whether you like it or not, your belonging to that church is passively supportive of statements like that.
I'm not "moderate" at all. I'm a devout, practicing Catholic and I agree with and stand by all the doctrinal teachings of the Church.
"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
