Hate Crimes Against Catholics Increase

NC Register ^ | November 24, 2009

[NYer]

Statistics released Nov. 24 by the FBI show hate crimes against religious groups increased by 9% from 2007 to 2008.

USA Today reported that in 2008, there 1,519 incidents against people based on their religion, the statistics show.

The figures reveal that while anti-Jewish attacks made up the highest percentage of the attacks (17%), there was an increase in hate crimes against Catholics — 75, up from 61 in 2007.

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, said the increase may be due to the Church becoming more vocal on life issues such as abortion and homosexual unions.

As the Catholic bishops take a stronger stance, he said, it filters down to the laity, and as more traditional Catholics become more vocal, they become targets for those who disagree with them.

“Unfortunately, it spills over into violence,” he said, adding that it’s just going to get worse before it gets better.

“I’ve never seen our country so culturally divided and so polarized,” he said. “These issues are not going away.”

[Petronski]

A typical Roman Catholic technique, also used by the liberal Democrats.

I'm not Roman. I've never even been to Italy.

[Petronski]

If you want your own language, go right ahead. I’ll stick with English.

[wagglebee]

Some on here are devout adherents to the principle of continuing to repeat the same lie in hopes of making it true.

[Petronski]

As Goebbels willed.

[wagglebee]

The protesters believed the Catholic Church to be the Whore of Babylon.

Some on FR have openly referred to Catholic churches as "Synagogues of Satan".

[SuziQ]

It makes me angry that Catholics allow "science" to interpret Genesis to the point of turning it into mythology...

Because the Church teaches that the six days in Genesis might actually not have been six human days? Since the writing of Genesis wasn't contemporaneous, we'll never know, for sure, we can only surmise.

Catholics don't deny that God created the universe and everything in it, we simply acknowledge that we don't know for sure HOW He did it, and how long it took Him, and we acknowledge that God may be using Science to reveal that to us. But frankly, it isn't that important how He did it, or how long it took Him, just that we believe He DID do it.

[GonzoII]

I've heard some comments about Roman Catholicism being unsupported by Scripture or words to that effect, added to that the obvious animus toward Catholicism by such holding this view; tell me, how can the said revert to Scripture as a witness against Catholicism when the Catholic Church has always been the custodian of the written Word? You're faced with a dilemma. If you're animus is grounding in fact then then the Scriptures are worthless as evidence seeing that their owner is untrustworthy an therefore among other things is liable to falsify the the written Word for malicious ends. Also the fact being that those holding these malignant views against Catholicism, themselves have based their beliefs on these Catholic documents, on what foundation does their church stand?

[GonzoII]

grounding = grounded

[T Minus Four]

Is is most disappointing to see the number of so called "christians" in this forum who have joined in on these attacks

NYer, so far in this country it is not a hate crime to argue against Catholic doctrine on Free Republic. I think it is OUTRAGEOUS and INSULTING to compare Bible-believing Christians who defend their faith with criminal violence. Who do you think you are?

[T Minus Four]

I suppose that is aimed at Fundamentalist Protestants, the most liberal of whom makes the most conservative Catholic seem like a screaming red in comparison

HEY THAT"S A HATE CRIME!!! HOW VIOLENT!!! /flaming sarcasm

[Petronski]

You're faced with a dilemma.

The easiest way out of a dilemma is to simply deny facts.

[T Minus Four]

Hating false doctrine is not the same as hating individuals. Hating false doctrine and arguing against it is not a crime, hate or otherwise.

[T Minus Four]

Stating Scripture to disagree with Catholic dogma on the Free Republic Religion Forum is now seen in the same light as physical attacks. Unbelievable!!!

Oh, believe it.

Now me, I will endure any attack, either verbal or pgysical, against my beliefs or against ME. So what? I signed up for Jesus and I stand for Him, even unto death. So flame away (not you, I mean the RC pity party).

[T Minus Four]

Some on FR have openly referred to Catholic churches as "Synagogues of Satan".

And shall that now be a hate crime?

[wagglebee]

the Church teaches that the six days in Genesis might actually not have been six human days? Since the writing of Genesis wasn't contemporaneous, we'll never know, for sure, we can only surmise.

What people realize is that a literal reading of Genesis supports this.

On the first day, God made light. However, He did not make the sun and moon until the FOURTH DAY. Without the sun to orbit, there is NOTHING that limit the first four days to twenty-four hour periods.

[wagglebee]

No, and I have never suggested as much.

[Poe White Trash]

I notice you're new here and may not be familiar with how FR operates, but this is an OPEN FORUM...

I understand how FR operates. I just wanted to express why I found your rejoinder to be insufficient per se. I wanted NYer's two cents on this.

If you want a private response use FReepmail.

But I don't want a private response. I'd like a public response by NYer to what I consider to be "Protestant-baiting" and bashing.

Actually, they typically, and unfortunately, identify themselves as Protestants.

Actually, they don't.

Nonsense. If they don't self-identify, they are readily labelled as such.

NYer happens to be a SHE and she has NEVER attacked Protestants as a group.

My apologies. She was "attacking" all Protestants with that post. To suggest as she did that "christian" Freepers approve of hate-crimes against RCs, and that Protestant leaders "silently" approve is beyond the pale. I'm not an expert on her previous posts, but if THAT wasn't intended as a smear against Protestants, then HOW should I take it? Thus my original question addressed to NYer.

However, YOU seem to be making it personal.

I am addressing my question to a PERSON, that's for sure. Where else should I address responses to an insinuation I find offensive?

I don't deny that there exists anti-Catholic bigotry on Free Republic.

That's good to hear.

Unfortunately, along with it exists anti-Protestant bigotry along with just plain school-yard childishness.

I've gotta run. Cheers!

[D-fendr]

Why does everyone assume that "reason" means uniformitarian "science?"

One of the points of the encyclical is the importance of proper epistemology, science, reason, theology. And science includes both sense data and reason. God is not anti-reason but transcends reason - there is a key difference.

[T Minus Four]

Do you suggest I should not be allowed to openly declare the catholic church a “synagogue of satan” ?

[D-fendr]

Grey's Anatomy does not trump Leviticus.

is another non-sequitur.

An illustration: Do you tell you doctor to not refer to any anatomy texts, but use Leviticus instead?