(December 11, 2015 at 6:44 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(December 11, 2015 at 6:19 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: 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.
Do you believe that the cracker you eat at Mass turns literally into the flesh of Jesus Christ who died two thousand years ago?
You don't. You know you don't. We know you don't.
The Church is certainly fallible. You cannot admit that because it is the chink in the dam.
