Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
Show me where I made it personal to Natural Law as he/we been told time and time again, if one is thin skinned the RF if not the place for them.
Thanks.
I have had a chance to reflect and pray on this incident and how the admonition applies to me specifically and I have to admit I am still confused and perplexed. I ask for clarification.
Catholics are instructed to not take criticism, even unfair and untrue criticism, of the Church and its doctrines, history and clergy personally on the presumption that there is nothing personal in a collectively held belief. On the other hand, Catholics are instructed to exercise far more restraint when criticizing beliefs that are clearly the product of an individual poster.
Posts the equivalent of "Catholicism is satanic" or "Catholics hate God" are so contemptuous and preposterous that they do not warrant a direct response. They are none the less apparently considered valid and acceptable posts since they are allowed to stand and do not draw a warning or rebuke from the moderators. Since they are apparently acceptable, they do beg that the thought process, motivations and sometimes even the sanity behind them be questioned. Remember, in most cases the offensive poster will not provide any denominational information beyond "not Catholic".
So my question is this; why is the statement "Catholicism is satanic and insane" acceptable but a statement to the effect that "your post is satanic and insane" unacceptable since the origin of the idea is clearly that of the poster?
Peace be with you