RE: Do you wish God was real?
June 25, 2015 at 12:40 pm
(This post was last modified: June 25, 2015 at 12:41 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(June 25, 2015 at 12:31 pm)Neimenovic Wrote:(June 25, 2015 at 12:12 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I agree that it is condescending to say that to annon believer. As you can see, I have said no such thing anywhere on this forum. :-)
It's a condescending thing to say to anyone.
And don't fucking lie.
(June 18, 2015 at 2:14 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I feel greatly for people who are gay, and I do believe God has great mercy for them.
I was answering a question someone had about what I believed in regards to a third party.
That's a little different from directly telling an atheist "God has mercy on you." Which I would never do, just as I would never say "God bless you", or "I will pray for you." Which I believe to be condescending and disrespectful to say to a non believer.
But if someone asks me what I believe about something that does not apply to them, I will tell them honestly, and this is what I did above.
"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