Quix:
Ok, where exactly in the OP’s article was Protestantism or any particular group or sect of Protestantism specifically mentioned. If you can show me where, then you have a point based on the forums standards and guidelines.
For me, I never go into Mormon, Calvinist, Baptist, Joel Osteen, etc, etc, threads because what is the point, even when those are not labeled caucas threads.
The only time I do get into threads started by Protestants if those get into comparative theology and then it is obvious the point of the thread is to compare and contrast certain doctrinal differences, ie. the Catholic CHurch’s doctrine on sacraments vs. Anglican, Lutheran, Calvinist-Reformed, pentecostal, etc, etc.
If a Catholic OP posts and article that clearly sets out to disucss differences in Catholic vs Protestant doctrines on things like justification, authority, etc, then by all means, you all should have the right to respond.
But again, I don’t think the post by Marshmallow was a post that sat out to go into issues of Protestant church attendance, etc, etc.
I just reviewed the first 15 or so posts.
It was off and running before the 10th post.
I only chose to enter the fray because of
the assault about
Anti-[Roman]-Catholic bigots
at post 13.
I think it’s perfectly reasonable for y’all to be able to discuss educating RC youth more effectively under a caucus label.
However, y’all might have to police yourselves better if y’all want to keep it cleanly worthy the caucus designation.
Also, the double standard stuff comes up with annoying frequency and will likely always be a hot-button issue for many of us Proddys. That doesn’t have to destroy a caucus designation.
However, in the average RC thread, I earnestly endeavor to be quite charitable and civil in a conventional sense as long as I am treated that way . . . unless and until I come across outrageous hypocrisy, outrageous double standard stuff, outrageous idolatry, blasphemy or grossly heretical stuff to the point of being potentially enormously spiritually hazardous to one and all lurkers etc.
The outrageous comment at post 13 deserved a slap-down and got it.
Folks who think they can assault Proddys glibly in the most outrageous terms—particularly with great hypocrisy and demonstration of a double standard—will likely persistently get a fierce response from some Proddys. It is our duty.
Cronos and I have exchanged some extremely fierce stuff over the years. And it is conceivable in the future.
However, we had some very fine mutually respectful exchanges of enough substance and duration that I moved him into the category of those I choose to bend over backwards being civil towards regardless of our fierce theological differences. That’s just a habit and preference of mine. And, baring a LOT of personally directed or extremely outrageous assertions on his part, I expect to continue a civil, mutually respectful tone with him.
I have no illusions about him altering his perspective. I have no illusions about him having totally angelic motives 100% of the time in 100% of his posts to me any more than he has re mine to him. However, that’s just my choice and habit, preference.
I’ve exercised it with a list of horribly assaultive RC’s over the years. Some have seemed to bend over backwards destroying the charitable tone and attitude, preference on my part and I’ve ended up moving them back into the category they seem most determined to reside in.
I just note that to assert what is possible and has been carried out from my side on such scores for years.
On the other hand, those RC’s who are chronically thin-skinned; outrageously personally assaultive; outrageously mean-spirited, bitter, etc. etc. etc. can expect to be responded to with equally emotional intensity. It is my duty. The onlookers will not get the impression from me that the Proddy perspective is weak casper milque toast, neutered, of no significant consequence or not worthy of a fiercely intense presentation, defense, responses.
OF COURSE I tweak RC sensibilities. And, evidently, I do it above average. PTL for that. Someone needs to. The piles of RC offensiveness that get spewed on FR can be mountainous. It doesn’t have to be so. A majority of the more core BIBLICAL constructs of Roman Catholocism could be stated in terms which would not trigger such a response on my part.
And, I’ve repeatedly encouraged and tried to foster dialogue, even negotiations to try and see if some set of criteria for posting could be agreed upon between the two sides that would be seen by one and all as evidence of true Christians demonstrating true Christian charity toward one another in virtually all of our posting.
Time and again thin-skinned, bitter, hostile, outrageously assaultive, outrageously arrogantly parochial RC’s have shredded such efforts.
At this point, y’all deserve all the fierceness y’all receive. It seems like that’s all some folks are comfortable with.
I could write a lot more paragraphs on such a topic but I’ll just stop here.