son of Ishmael wrote: Shouldn't people know the truth about thier religions? The truth shall set you free and all that...?
Do you know the truth about your country's history. Should you know?
Do you care? Probably not. Do most catholics want to know the truth about their history? Probably not. Who is teaching them the truth about their history? No one. Give it a rest.
"Do you know the truth about your country's history. Should you know? " - Yes I do study our history and I do care. I want to know the bad along with the good. Of course my country's history doesn't affect my religious beliefs
"Do most catholics want to know the truth about their history? Probably not." - They should care, but it is their choice.
"Give it a rest" Why should I give it a rest?
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. - Galileo
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man. - The Dude
Don't you know there ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk - Tom Waits
why me wrote: Do you know the truth about your country's history. Should you know? Do you care? Probably not. Do most catholics want to know the truth about their history? Probably not. Who is teaching them the truth about their history? No one. Give it a rest.
You are wrong. The uncomfortable truths about the Catholic Church have become a major issue among Catholics recently. Especially in Europe. How many Bishops and Priests have been brought to justice in the last few years? Many more to come here and in Europe.
Membership in the Catholic Church has dropped dramatically in recent years and continues at a rapid pace. Every story about Catholic indiscretions is front page news all over the world. No doubt that it has always been that way, but now a strong light is being shown upon it and people are pissed.
This, or any other post that I have made or will make in the future, is strictly my own opinion and consequently of little or no value.
"Faith is believing something you know ain't true" Twain.
Charles Darwin and Galileo (for instance) should have kept quiet then Why me, since publishing their scientific ideas threatened contemporary faith, and lets not underestimate just how much it has undermined faith. Faith that is built on half truths and misrepresentations needs to be shaken. It's all about building on a solid foundation, and as far as I am concerned faith should be built on a foundation of truth, honesty and openness.
Good grief;)
"It's a little like the Confederate Constitution guaranteeing the freedom to own slaves. Irony doesn't exist for bigots or fanatics." Maksutov
Themis wrote: I like your other post of him thinking it's ok to do it with Catholics. Too funny
I don't. I just showed the hypocrisy of it all. The argument is foolish.
You mean your argument that Brian Laundrie described. I would agree your argument is that stupid.
Bob Loblaw wrote:Here's how why me would have handled it had he been the doubter.
Pat: Hey, why me, I hear you have some doubts about the Book of Abraham. why me: Yes, that's true. Pat: Can you share with me what is troubling you? why me: I would but that would be wrong because it would be intentionally destroying your faith.
Mary wrote:Charles Darwin and Galileo (for instance) should have kept quiet then Why me, since publishing their scientific ideas threatened contemporary faith, and lets not underestimate just how much it has undermined faith. Faith that is built on half truths and misrepresentations needs to be shaken. It's all about building on a solid foundation, and as far as I am concerned faith should be built on a foundation of truth, honesty and openness.
Good grief;)
Mary. Nothing wrong with truth. But mormonthink is not about truth. It is about leading people out of the church. I linked this part about the Book of Mormon from the site:
Now go through this long page and tell me it isn't bias. Of course it is. The all page is one big 'lets cast doubt' page. And it is not about truth at all. It is just a woulda, coulda and shoulda page, only to cast doubt in members minds. And the take on this page is designed to undermine faith.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
son of Ishmael wrote:I mean, what is so wrong with knowing the truth about something?
Nothing, which is why whyme is ignoring the issue.
Hardly. The site is riddled with casting doubt not truth. And that is why dave is heading to the court and others who are involved with the site.
It would be interesting to have dave tell us why he returned to church. I can only guess: to be a mole. But I could be wrong. Nice to have his story.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
You sound like charlie brown. By the way, my daughter is visiting the temple in your area today with some of her new YSA friends. She seems to like her experiences so far. She will be hanging around for a few months.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
why me wrote:Your twin is posting there with the same name and same story as you. Check it out.
Interesting, but that fence sitter is not me. I do not post at CAF.
"Any over-ritualized religion since the dawn of time can make its priests say yes, we know, it is rotten, and hard luck, but just do as we say, keep at the ritual, stick it out, give us your money and you'll end up with the angels in heaven for evermore."