Is Anti-Catholicism Dead? (Ques. Proposed by NY Times)

NY Times City Room Blog ^ | 7/23/2008 | Sewell Chan

[Pyro7480]

When Gov. Alfred E. Smith ran for president in 1928, his candidacy was derailed in large part by anti-Catholic prejudice. It has been nearly 48 years since John F. Kennedy became the first (and so far only) Roman Catholic president, but experts say that anti-Catholic sentiment — much of it originating in, or as a response to, immigrants in New York — remains an enduring force in American culture.

That was the consensus of a panel assembled at the Museum of the City of New York on Tuesday night to consider the question, “Is Anti-Catholicism Dead?”

...The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus — a leading conservative intellectual, a former Lutheran pastor and the editor of the leading Catholic journal First Things — offered a surprising view on the question.

“To be a Catholic is not to be refused positions of influence in our society,” he said. “Indeed, one of the most acceptable things is to be a bad Catholic, and in the view of many people, the only good Catholic is a bad Catholic.”

...He added that anti-Catholicism was as likely to come from the left — sometimes from commentators who believe that a “threatening theological insurgency is engineered and directed by Catholics,” with evangelical Protestants merely as the movement’s “foot soldiers.”

[Dr. Eckleburg]

We were all told by several Catholics that we didn't have to ping people who are referenced in our posts.

I agree with you; it's bad form. But if that's what they want, so be it.

[big'ol_freeper]

You get a lot of this from them....

..but nothing of substance or accuracy comes out.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

There are those, dear brother, who would beat your chest about it, if they could reach you.

You're projecting again, Petronski. Careful.

The Inquisition was of Rome.

[Petronski]

I thought Princess Bride referred to "Wuv, twue wuv..."

So tweasure your wuv...

[Quix]

. . . hmmmm . . .

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS . . .

walks like a duck
quacks like a duck
squats like a duck
swims like a duck
bobs like a duck
flies like a duck
waddles like a duck
genuflects like a duck
fondles beads like a duck
uses white hankies like a duck
. . .

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

An RC magicsterical duck imposter!

with fresh feathers made out of scraps of white hankies.

[Petronski]

The Inquisition was of Rome.

Another common slur.

[Petronski]

NGR

[Quix]

THANKS FOR THE COMFORTING BIBLICAL TRUTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED TO BE TRUE.

And for your encouraging re-exhortations so timely and needed so often.

THXX BIG

[big'ol_freeper]

"I'm a protestant. I am so saved and you aren't because you belong to the Whore of Babylon."

[Petronski]

The only reason the word "judgement" appears in some dictionaries as an alternate, secondary spelling is because so many have used the incorrect spelling it is becoming commonplace.

LOL

Right.

If that were true, soon dictionaries will include words like ficticious and mannter.

[Quix]

I don't believe Jesus sees it that way.

[Petronski]

LOL

The pink shirt is a nice touch.

[Running On Empty]

I just had to laugh-—:-). Thanks for that!

[Quix]

The idea that the Roman Church has (always) been as tolerant and open minded as it is today is laughable, to any fair-minded student of history.

= = =

Indeed.

However, of course, the magicsterical has managed to implement RUBBER HISTORY 200.8 . . . which makes all such errors obsolete and quite dodge-able.

[Quix]

None of them is contradicted by Scripture.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Anathemata refer to doctrines, not to people.

LOLOLOL!

Are you just making this up on the fly, hoping nobody notices?

COUNCIL OF TRENT -
CANONS ON JUSTIFICATION

If any one saith, that by faith alone the impious is justified; in such wise as to mean, that nothing else is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema." 

According to the link (and to history and the dictionary)...

"...you will see the word "anathema" used many times by the Council.  This means that those who disagree with the doctrines of this Council are cursed.  In Gal. 1:8-9, the word "anathema" is used.  The curse must come from God.  Therefore, we conclude that according to Roman Catholicism, anyone who disagrees with the following Canons are cursed of God.  The Roman Catholic church excommunicates those under anathema.  In other words, excommunication means being outside the Christian church.  Being outside the church means you are not saved.

In spite of what Catholicism states, the Bible speaks differently."

 

[Quix]

and prohibits worship of anyone but God.

[big'ol_freeper]

Proddy prime directive: Post gibberish.

[Quix]

It's

Soooooooooo

thoughtful and kind when a rabid RC rep notes when someone in the pack has cushioned a truth-arrow’s trajectory.

Thanks.

[big'ol_freeper]

NGR alert...