(January 29, 2011 at 10:58 am)OnlyNatural Wrote:Quote:"I believe that the church should also today open a sort of `courtyard of the gentiles' where men can in some way hook on to God, without knowing Him and before having gained access to His mystery," Benedict said.
I find that pretty condescending. Like the Catholics think they have access to some great 'truth' that atheists continue to be ignorant of. News flash, 'men of God:' It is you who are ignorant.
The numbers may be different elsewhere in the world but here in my country most atheists are ex-Christians who had fully access to his mystery. In fact, their deconversion story usually involves their reading the Bible cover-to-cover.
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
