tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post4605814231477575133..comments2023-10-21T03:54:12.029-04:00Comments on A Gift Universe: So tired of thisSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-25730210176623561472016-01-06T21:36:23.453-05:002016-01-06T21:36:23.453-05:00I don't agree with the Catholic Church on many...I don't agree with the Catholic Church on many teachings. Personally, I think that the hierarchy (Pope Emeritus Benedict particularly) have a lot to answer for regarding the sex abuse issue. That said, I hate this kind of rhetoric-from anyone. What's especially disgusting to me has been the "Benedict was in the Hitler Youth" claim. He was a little boy. Membership was mandatory. Plus, they murdered his cousin because he had Down Syndrome. There's no evidence that young Joseph Ratzinger supported Nazism in any way (he apparently avoided attending Hitler Youth meetings). Yet this gets bandied about so often. I may not like him, but this is utterly despicable. The lowest form of character assassination that I can possibly imagine. mcc1789https://www.blogger.com/profile/14617311408171673829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-77140392485687409982013-03-15T11:32:02.614-04:002013-03-15T11:32:02.614-04:00That was a good course of action. I found it diff...That was a good course of action. I found it difficult to ignore the mainstream news because of all the people posting stuff on Facebook. I had one friend in particular who was very insistent that I read this stuff, because as a Catholic I had the responsibility to "register my outrage" over this or that.<br /><br />I just ... have not been in the mood for that. I just wanted to wait, pray, and hope for a good Holy Father.<br /><br />Which I believe we got, so I WIN!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-86326111770537732882013-03-14T15:36:04.873-04:002013-03-14T15:36:04.873-04:00+JMJ+
I read this on the day you published it bu...+JMJ+ <br /><br />I read this on the day you published it but didn't reply immediately. Now that the world is a little different, I feel that what I had to say is no longer relevant! But here it goes, anyway . . . <br /><br />After Pope Benedict's resignation, I steered clear of the usual news sources and read only the analyses of friends. (This was actually no big change in my routine. =P) Some might say I was hiding my head in the sand, but I really didn't--and don't--think that we need to be aware of every little update or every last opinion in order to function in the world. Besides, the little coverage and commentary that managed to leak through was pretty much the same thing people were saying during the last conclave. I doubt I missed anything by tuning it out. Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-52002675858610311232013-03-12T18:27:31.331-04:002013-03-12T18:27:31.331-04:00Exactly! Turns out there are some cardinals who a...Exactly! Turns out there are some cardinals who aren't pedophiles. :/ But even if there weren't -- I'm not in it for the PEOPLE! I am in it for the TEACHINGS. I sure would like it if there were a religion out there that was the one true faith AND was run by saints. Sadly there isn't.<br /><br />But I don't see why people who aren't Catholic can't just stay the heck out of pontificating (pun intended) on what the Church should do.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-62251944575752375342013-03-12T17:47:31.369-04:002013-03-12T17:47:31.369-04:00I agree 100 percent with this post. I am so tired...I agree 100 percent with this post. I am so tired of the Catholic bashing I've stopped listening to some news about it, and can't read the papers about it. Some people seem to think that Catholic Priests - sex abusers and pedophiles. I am so over this.<br /><br />My faith has nothing to do with the humans who do whatever with the Church. I abide by her teaching, and do my best to live a good Catholic life. My Catholicism is rooted in my heart and soul, and has absolutely nothing to do with abuse, allegations, or conclaves. I am anxious to see the new Pope, and trust that the Holy Spirit will be guiding the Cardinals.<br /><br />And then, I will be happy that the bashers will leave MY religion alone!Sugar Coaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501553009099127331noreply@blogger.com