How so? Pinging the appropriate people - aka, the holders of a ping list - to a topic that interests them is somehow wrong? I have done, do, and will continue to do the same for NFL threads, Pro-Life threads, or any other thread. I was being courteous; after all, if it's a topic of interest, don't you think the holders of the appropriate ping list should be notified?
You say that you have just converted to RCatholicism, and your posting history goes to 2005 when you joined FR. Yet, in 2005 you evidence yourself as a Roman Catholic.
So anyone posting 'Catholic ping' to the holders of the Catholic ping list is evidenced as a Roman Catholic? Or merely commenting on the actions of the new Pope with regards to world events? Because that was a primary reason why I asked a long time ago to be put on the Catholic ping list; as far as news and world events are concerned, the Pope can have a pretty big impact on things.
Besides, reread my initial post in this topic. I'm joining a Catholic Church. I won't BE a Catholic until much later, after I learn the rites, the history, that sort of thing. Hence this thread.
On the other hand, you show no evidence of “protestant” type pings or posts that have been brought forward. You also are just now graduating from college which makes you roughly 21 years old today, and probably about 18 in 2005, and a consistent “Roman Catholic Pinger” in 2005 at that young age.
I've also been a consistent pinger for Pro-Life threads, Duncan Hunter threads, a few Fred Thompson threads, NFL threads, and various other topics of interest. But if the holders of a ping list have already pinged their ping list, there's not much for me to do.
With regards to no 'Protestant' pings, that's because I didn't familiarize myself with the names of the ping list holders. Primarily because, as said, the actions of Pope Benedict XVI interested me. Especially in this era of increasing liberalization and encroaching radical Islam; I wanted to see how he, as the leader of a very SUBSTANTIAL portion of Christianity, would impact world events.
My suggestion is that this seriously undermines the credibility of this thread. I’m sure you are free to post whatever you wish, and if the credibility had not been undermined, I’m also sure that I would have simply sighed that another had gone in an extra-biblical direction.
I'm still not sure why you're overstating a relatively minor issue. Events concerning the Roman Catholic Church have interested me, given the effect the Pope has on world events and the large media coverage given to the 'pedophile priest' scandal (that was another reason I was interested in Pope Benedict XVI; I wanted to see how he would ultimately handle this situation). It wasn't as though I was making sweeping defenses of Catholicism and jumping headlong into the trenches of a 'Catholic vs. Protestant' thread. Besides, as I've stated before, I'd wager over 99% of my posts have been in News/Activism.
Unfortunately, with the credibility issue, I’m only left with the real possibility that this thread is designed as some kind of coup for the RC side in the ongoing RC/Prot discussion.
Huh?
I only asked for advice and books. And I've received plenty. Then it turned into another Catholic/Protestant debate (and looking deeper into the Religion forum, it apparently happens often). Did I ask for it to happen?
It’s actually quite sad. To dispel that sadness, I would suggest a link to some old, very clearly protestant ping or post written by you that would establish the credibility of this thread.
Don't think you'll find one. Because I don't think I've ever pinged anyone holding a Protestant ping list. I'm certain I've viewed a number of News/Activism threads that dealt with Protestants/Baptists/non-demoninational/etc over the years.
And again, I don't see how my POSTING activity serves as the metric by which my own religion is determined. That would be like me saying that someone who posts a lot about cats (or, in my case, PINGING a person who holds the cat ping list) but not about dogs must be a dog hater.
Sure, news concerning the Catholic Church has caught my eye. And if it's not been seen by NYer or Salvation, I'll usually ping them. If they've gotten there before me, I usually just read and move on.
I don't see how that made me a Catholic back before I had even considered the thought.
Though, as Dr. Eckleburg himself said, only God knows the truth.
Well said.
As I thought, the whole thread is a Catholic conspiracy! Be honest, did the Jesuits put you up to this? This ranks right up there with other conspiracy threads about Peter never went to Rome, Simon Magus and the Pseudo-Isidorean Decretals.
Oh yeah, Welcome Home!
"Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts."
This is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time and I give you Kudos for answering it with grace. I may have just pointed and laughed.
>>Unfortunately, with the credibility issue, I’m only left with the real possibility that this thread is designed as some kind of coup for the RC side in the ongoing RC/Prot discussion.<<
