Before you get too sanctimonious, read my post. It was about Opus Dei. Another poster claimed that if I couldn't prove my assertions, then I shouldn't be posting them.
I have had several negative, personal experiences with Opus Dei. If you don't like my opinions then fine. But to admonish me for not posting "evidence" is childish.
Please at all times remember the sins of the tongue, and guard against them.
Read your own words. In your effort to be holier than thou, you are coming across as as Pharisee.
My comments were general on purpose, because I did not intend my post as an attack on anyone in particular. I cc'd you on my post because you were the person who was currently arguing with Blessed at that time. In retrospect I should not have done so. I am sorry if my post came across as a specific indictment of you.
...to admonish me for not posting "evidence" is childish
If by evidence you mean a doctoral dissertation with footnotes, then I certainly agree. However, let us consider your original post:
Opus Dei is a cult. Opus Dei hates tradition. Opus dei loves the Novus Ordo. Opus Dei defends EVERYTHING JPII does. Those things aren't good in my book.
Again, I ask you: what is the function of that post (or, for that matter, any post)? I can think of two ends that a poster might have in mind.
1. To offend the reader: I do not believe that this was your intent. I include it only for completeness. But I think that you would agree that any post made for the specific purpose of inciting anger in another person is a sin, no?
2. To convince the reader of your position.
St. Thomas, when he is speaking of the attributes of God, says that the divine Wisdom consists in that God always chooses the means that are appropriate to the end. It would then be fair to define Foolishness, which Scripture frequently constrasts with Wisdom, as the choice of means that are not appropriate to the end.
I am assuming that your end in your above post was to warn your fellow Catholics against the danger that you believe Opus Dei represents (please correct me if I am wrong). So let us consider two readers: Reader #1 knows nothing about Opus Dei, Reader #2 is involved with them but has not yet, "drunk the Kool-Aid."
So judge in your own case: is your post Wise or Foolish? That is, is it fit to attain your end or not? How do you think that these two readers would respond to your post?
Skipping back a bit: I have had several negative, personal experiences with Opus Dei. If you don't like my opinions then fine.
Actually, I am very interested in your opinions. I know nothing about Opus Dei except that it was bashed in the Da Vinci Code (which doesn't exactly incline me against it) and that you think it is a cult. If your experience is not too personal, would you consider letting me know what it is that Opus Dei has done that disturbs you?
Read your own words. In your effort to be holier than thou, you are coming across as as Pharisee.
I am deeply sorry for whatever I said that offended you. Please believe that it was not my intent.