Meanwhile, tell us how you propose to fix the problem, how to halt then reverse this decline of the West as many here (including myself) perceive that to be occurring.
Like I said, that is complex, isn't it?
I doubt that I'm speaking that far over your head. Why reply from pride? Will that save the day for us?
In regards to those things which led this man to shoot himself at the altar of this famous French church, an altar seemingly one he believed only partially in primary sense as towards fundamental truth, but believed mightily in regarding the place for such altars of renown for past historical influence of European cultural formation; should it be expected that those who are in full backslide mode, the poofters and the rest of the modernists will chose now, since the guy slayed himself at that altar, to listen to anyone's "pride" but their own?
In their own view, it is they themselves who are enlightened. Not the church, nor the man who shot himself inside one of Europe's most noteworthy landmarks of "church". Which is why I said we have to preach the gospel in language (words) they understand...for they have turned their backs on religion itself as antiquated, as being more a product of mankind than place of clarity, and in regards to Judeo-Christianity, the place where truth itself can be found.
How to convince them?
Now that I have explained my own parabolic manner of speech to an extent as to the intent of those words, do you anything further yourself to say, that is not mere insult? If so, then speak on. Spit it out.
My original post was not addressed to you. Your original post was addressed to me. Then, you quote me using words that I never wrote. This is not just bad manners and poor writing, it is a lie.
Your writing is so full of fallacies that it would take up too much time, energy and space to point them out and then repudiate them.
I stand by my original post. The purpose of the story was to draw attention to WHY this obviously educated man killed himself. You trivialize his death and call him a carcass. What a shameful thing to do.
You make my point for me. In a discussion concerning a man’s decision to commit suicide, you go off topic to show us how much you know about a completely different topic. In reasoned discussion, it is expected that you will stick to the topic.
If you want me to save Western Civilization, then read ALL my previous writing here at Free Republic. If you want me to educate you, then I suggest you do some self-examination first.