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Tilted Cat Head
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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
I've been thinking about this a little more this afternoon and it confuses me...what is it exactly about saying that the Vatican is obsolete that is so threatening to conversation on this issue? Do you mean to imply that it intimidates Catholics from standing up for the Pope? Why?
And, you know, at first I felt a little bad about what you said, because I certainly don't want to drive away conversation or silence people. But then I got to thinking about how much stuff is posted on this site that I object to according to the principles that mean the most to me - morally, ethically, intellectually, 'spiritually' (this conversation being one of them) - meaning that my beliefs and the ideas that I hold dear, that I have faith in, are bashed and battered all the time on TFP threads. But I don't want or expect anyone to step in and tell folks to back off because they might offend my beliefs. When I see something that bothers me sufficiently I step in and talk about it - defend my principles. I don't see why someone needs to be given special treatment here just because their beliefs are sanctioned by a church.
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I didn't mean nor wish to imply that. It simply is fact that those with strong religious convictions can't or don't bring/discuss them here because there are more non-believers that "crush" the discussion. Pastor Tim was one that withstood some time here, but most devouts don't bring it up very often and there are a few here that I know who just don't get into this conversation too deeply. We don't cater to the religious folks and the core of the community at this point in time doesn't entertain that kind of conversation. It's dismissed quickly.
My point is simply that it's irrelevant to your life, it's irrelevant to my life. But apparently there are millions of Catholics that find relevance to it. It also doesn't mean that they subscribe 100% to the dogmas of the Catholic church. I know that I didn't for the last number of years before I just walked away from the church.
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