Answer to the Iota Theta Eta Question....

[UGAalum94]

ETA: Someone did mention what the Pope had recently said, so it's related in that sense.

Not closely related to the topic at hand, but I wanted to ask something of everyone: before you get too mad about what the Pope is supposed to have said recently, see if you can find it in the original words, rather than someone else's take.

What he said is a lot more like: "being Roman Catholic gives you the best shot at salvation," (or actually and maybe in terms more familiar to readers of this thread, "the Catholic Church is God's true Church on earth) rather than the "everyone else is going to hell" that is being reported. (It specifically clarifies that other churches can be instruments of God's grace and salvation)

And sure, even a belief that being Roman Catholic gives you the best shot at salvation or is the TRUE church is likely to offend members of other religions and denominations, but he's the head of the Catholic Church; did you expect him to say: "Catholic, Jewish, Methodist, Hindu, Scientologist, whatever, they're all good?"

Thanks for your attention.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by summer_gphib

No, as a Christian I believe that you should go to the WORD and see what it says. I find nothing humble or admirable about a group that in Christ calls themselves Divas, and refers to "herstory" which is a term started by humanists.

While I'm not a fan of the word "herstory" as it completely misunderstands the etymology of the word "history" is anything created by "humanists" automatically wrong?

Originally Posted by RozRochelle

I don't have to support their actions to defend them. It is enough that they are Christians coming under attack.

So, do you believe one should defend any Christian who comes under attack for whatever reason?

Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

ETA: Someone did mention what the Pope had recently said, so it's related in that sense.

Not closely related to the topic at hand, but I wanted to ask something of everyone: before you get too mad about what the Pope is supposed to have said recently, see if you can find it in the original words, rather than someone else's take.

What he said is a lot more like: "being Roman Catholic gives you the best shot at salvation," (or actually and maybe in terms more familiar to readers of this thread, "the Catholic Church is God's true Church on earth) rather than the "everyone else is going to hell" that is being reported. (It specifically clarifies that other churches can be instruments of God's grace and salvation)

And sure, even a belief that being Roman Catholic gives you the best shot at salvation or is the TRUE church is likely to offend members of other religions and denominations, but he's the head of the Catholic Church; did you expect him to say: "Catholic, Jewish, Methodist, Hindu, Scientologist, whatever, they're all good?"

Thanks for your attention.

Eh, what's another tangent in this thread. Clearly Catholics think they've got it right, why else would we be Catholic, as you say, the Pope didn't say "Protestants going to hell" he said that they've got some right parts to them, because they share things with the Catholic Church, but they're not completely right. Some non-Catholics are closer than others to the right path.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

While I'm not a fan of the word "herstory" as it completely misunderstands the etymology of the word "history" is anything created by "humanists" automatically wrong?

I hope not, and as a Humanist I, too, do not like the term herstory. On another note I do like the term shero when referring to a female role model .