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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
Rudey, it was madmax's remark about Saddam being treated better than an altar boy on a camping trip. That's the Catholic bashing remark for me.
As for your remarks, I say that you could ask those questions of all religions and their leaders. The Catholic Church has been there in times of struggle and sorrow to help those less fortunate. The Catholic Church, through its various organizations, feeds, clothes, houses, employs, and educates millions of people worldwide. Over one billion people identify themselves as Roman Catholic. Personally, I don't have a problem with raising questions. I do have a problem with the hostile tone that this thread has taken regarding my faith.
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Well I don't understand or see eye to eye on how that criticism is considered bashing but I do understand that you feel bothered by those remarks.
I think that the Church does have a lot to answer for. Yes so do some other religious institutions. Except the difference here is that the Catholic church is much more of a regimented and hierarchical org than any other religious institution (most aren't even in such a hierarchy) and also this thread has simply concentrated on a Cardinal's remarks for the Vatican.
The fact that it's so large, influential, and has such a long history lends itself to the idea that the Church has a lot to answer for. If you could find another religion which is so organized, is this influential, has commited atrocities in its past, and makes a remark about Saddam I guarantee people would post in there and criticize them.
-Rudey
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