Steve Kellmeyer
Posted on 05/01/2005 10:20:55 PM PDT by CHARLITE
The author is an anticatholic bigot.
He is also largely incorrect.
Catholic Education was a huge priority. Many of the Religious orders of Nuns were dedicated to teaching. Virtually every church had a school for elementary education.
Here in Louisville, 98% of Catholic High School Graduates go on to college.
It would appear not:
http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=12764
"In Christianity, science developed under the rationality of Catholic Faith. Christianity also has a supreme head: the Pope. True, not everyone listens to him, but he is there and has always been there." -Steve Kellmeyer
I'm a Protestant, but I don't see this as anti-Catholic. I see it as anti-secular-literati. Secular elitists think that only their definition of literacy counts, thus anyone from a Christian-based education is illiterate to them. Never mind that major universities and colleges usually have religious beginnings.
There are lots of those types around. They think they are Christians, but they are not, they are failed Christians. They twist the words of the bible to accomodate thier lusts and sins of the world, instead of repenting and struggling against them.
I heard a gay "minister" arguing with a straight minister on a talk show today, He thinks Jesus forgave all sins, so he could now sin all he wanted, and it is ok. The gay guy quoted a passage from jerimia, where david loved his fellow warrior, a man, more than he loved a woman. He took that to mean he was gay. The straight minister corrected him on that as well, teaching the difference between love for all fellow man, and lust for the flesh and deviant sexual behavior.
"M.A., Theology with Catechetics Specialization, Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH"
"He writes for publications such as...National Catholic Register"
http://bridegroompress.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=156
Perhaps, but I suspect he is one.
I'm a Catholic and I agree.
It's a bit convoluted in its focus and hard to ferret out the point.
In more ancient times, I would think literacy wasn't as needed except for heads of state and Kings.
Back then, most of life was labor intensive, there wasn't the means or need to educate everyone and the cost was said to be impossibly expense.
I don't see this as anyone being stupid.
Sounds like the times reflected their environment, but I do love the Catholic bashing title. Always room for that I guess. So sad!
http://www.chronwatch.com/aboutus/
And to think a LIBERAL source would call Catholics stupid?
These are the same ignorant people who were shocked to find the Pope that was elected ended up being Catholic, right?
This author is a Catholic, right?
There was a FReeper going by this author's name who stated that using birth control makes wives "prostitutes" and children "corpses." At the time 2 out of 3 Catholics on the thread agreed with him.
Just because this author or others say, or fancy themselves Catholics, doesn't mean they are at all.
There are plenty of people practicing humanism, where they re-write God in their image, making what they worship a pagan god and not THE GOD!
So, just because somebody says they are something, I take it with a grain of salt until I see some proof by their deeds.
Steve Kellmeyer
Calling your bluff.
Post that link to back up your assertion.
And if the author is the same person I saw on that other thread, he is a nut.
No bluff, but nice try.
Do a search on poster "skellmeyer". The thread will come up.
Or, if you're too lazy:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337841/posts
K2bladder,
The 2 out of 3 number you are referring to comes out of your own inference. Quoting yourself as a reference point ?
ROFL real scientific polling.
And I see your anti Catholic slant now from your quoted "statistics" lol
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337841/posts?q=1&&page=201
" To: investigateworld
So far, the poll of 3 honest Catholics on this thread has resulted in a "conclusion" that 2 out of 3 Catholics believe if one doesn't worship the Pope, his wife is a "prostitute" and his children are "corpses".
If this is true... well, it doesn't reflect very well on Catholics.
If this is not true... I wonder why more Catholics, such as those you pinged earlier, aren't voicing disagreement?
220 posted on 02/12/2005 2:54:16 AM EST by k2blader (It is neither compassionate nor conservative to support the expansion of socialism.)
Ignore the headline and read the article again. He keeps pointing out that Catholics are stupid in the way the "elite" view stupidity. In his article, he notes that the "elite" rejected Jesus as well, so we're in good company.
Uh, NO. Are you trying to prove his 'point?'
bump!
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