It would be a bummer to be banned from Free Republic—as a conservative, I mean.
In the past, before I understood that “religious” “caucuses” were “exclusive,” and no criticism is allowed, I got in trouble a few times for harshly criticizing Catholicism, which I consider to be very unscriptural. At least I did not get banned.
The wife of my boss years ago spent many years in a convent but left when the leftward drift at the top of the Church became unavoidable.
When they began to do away with the Latin Mass, I will never forget the sadness in her face when she remarked “They’ve RUINED my Church.
She passed some years ago before the drift became a torrent.
For starters, if you wish to be respected, it would help not to exaggerate, distort, misrepresent. Branding your fellow Catholics on Free Republic as papalolaters and saying that they DEFINE Catholicism via personality cult of the present pope is a bit overwrought, dontcha think?
When you fairly and accurately represent the views of those you disagree with, perhaps we could begin to discuss l’affaire Verdugo. But let me give you a hint: you’re not alone in misrepresenting and caricaturing the views of those you oppose.
I’m so broke up over the banning of...of....of...anyway I just can’t go on, (sob).
I am just headed out the door and can’t even give the OP the due diligence of careful reading but I agree with your first paragraph: I also protest and too believe it is the site’s right to ban anyone. Most or many of Vedugu’s expressed opinions on post Vatican II changes in the Church are my opinions also.
My impression is that he didn’t get banned because of his opinions as such, but because he was a bigger pain in the butt than habanero chilis.
It’s been my experience, in my short time, that there is robably more freedom to speak freely here than most sites.
If you get banned here, than you either said something very damaging about somebody or something or that you went way beyond bad taste and, therefore, it was probably very well deserved.
The most Christ like man I've known in my 68 years is a Jew. He walks the walk 24/7, with a smile on his face and love in his heart.
I've learned to avoid the religion forum, all it does is raise my blood pressure.
I wouldn't mind a bit if JimRob shut it down until everyone learns to respect other Freepers.
From my point of view it is unquestionable that Verdugo was not in communion with the Magisterium, i.e. he is not a member of the Catholic Church. If he was posting on Catholic Caucus threads he was violating the rules of the Religion Forum. If Alex Murphy or Quix did the same (which they wouldn’t) they would get the same thing.
Uhhhhhhhhh
Many RC’s HAVE ganged up on Dr E and I significantly worse.
Thankfully, fairness, sensible integrity and wisdom have prevailed.
I think as a general axiom people tend to disagree most vehemently with those whose beliefs are closest to theirs.