None of it has an effect on me as a Christian. People will do whatever they feel to protect their lifestyle whether it be right or wrong in their mind. I take no offense, to the contrary I have a heartfelt sorrow for their spiritual condition. They feel by going on the attack it would somehow make them feel better about themselves in this lost condition. In due time they will have to account for every idle word and action on judgment day and their eternal souls know it.
Apostasy is more relevant a subject, or should be to the person attempting to defend whatever their faith may be. What are they defending anyhow? Is God that small He needs defending? Trust God, He is not mocked, and by His Word, "a double edge sword" will cut to the quick anything secular or religious thats found outside of His Truth.
Have a blessed new year my friend
The effect that matters is the effect on others. Free speech does not exist where spokesmen for one group has the ability to denigate what is sacred to others and they cannot answer back. "Artists" do not heap scorn on Jews or Muslims, and this for good political reasons; they have no more right to heap scorn on Catholics, at least not without expecting protests. If there are no protests, then others assume that Catholics do not care,that they are afraid, that they would rather be part of the crowd, the crowd saying, "crucify him."
Happy New year!
None of it has an effect on me as a Christian.
I take no offense, to the contrary I have a heartfelt sorrow for their spiritual condition
My sentiments exactly! Just putting some info out to those who don't seem to know. Responses are they don't seem to care. Don't know is one thing I can relate to, been there. But don't care, that's different. The hardened hearts of some does bring heartful sorrow to others.