I'm not critical of anyone who defends the faith well.
I am certainly not solicitious of those that attack the faith.
I have spent just as much time and energy on this forum defending the faith against schismatics over the last year as you have.
I also realize that the current massive crisis and multiple scandals have lead some folks recently into asking questions they never otherwise would have asked and drawing erroneous conclusions they never otherwise would have drawn. In other words, things have changed over the last 6 months.
I'm not willing to paint every Catholic who enters the fray here as a hidden schismatic with a nefarious agenda. First, its counterprioductive, and second, its ascribing motives and judgemental. Third, your approach is strong on vocab words, bluster, and slur, but weak on wisdom and results.
I'm not critical of anyone who defends the faith well.
I'll admit my style is unique but I don't think it ineffective. I expect folk's rhetoric will match their personality and I do admit it is within the realm of possibility that some will not embrace my joy in arguing the faith. Scientists have discovered an "arguing" gene and genetic counselors have told me mine is the size of a Sacajaewan Golden Dollar so I really cannot be blamed.
I am certainly not solicitious of those that attack the faith. Your actions disprove that.
I have spent just as much time and energy on this forum defending the faith against schismatics over the last year as you have.
I don't keep a tally so I will concede that point. See, I can be as generous as the next guy :)
I also realize that the current massive crisis and multiple scandals have lead some folks recently into asking questions they never otherwise would have asked and drawing erroneous conclusions they never otherwise would have drawn. In other words, things have changed over the last 6 months.
Yes, they have, and schismatics using the atmosphere of uncertainity contributed to by the sexual abuse scandal as an occasion to attack decisions of the Pope regarding Communion in the Chaldean Communion makes sense to you? I see no connection but I do see some in the Crowd rushing to pile additonal burdens on the Cross this Pope bears so gracefully.
I'm not willing to paint every Catholic who enters the fray here as a hidden schismatic with a nefarious agenda. Nor am I. I singled out this gentleman because his very first post, I think, was to me and it was a non sequitur response to a post of mine linking to a site that warned readers that SSPX confessions are invalid. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and asked for a link to source his point and things took off from there. I know I didn't BEGIN my Freeper career by attacking The Magisterium on my very first day in my very first post, but, maybe you did. I highly doubt it though. And I cannot think of another Catholic Freeper who joined up and the very first post on the very first day attacked The Mgisterium. So, call me overly-suspicious if you desire. I think of myself as a perceptive realist.
First, its counterprioductive, and second, its ascribing motives and judgemental. It is called identifying what you see before you. It is calling a spade a spade.
Third, your approach is strong on vocab words, agreed bluster, Just a tip - next time try "Your rebarbative rhetoric is reprehensible. It is alliterative and memorable and slur, My complaints have been sourced, proven and unresponded to. I have repeatedly challenged your friend to produce any countervailing evidence and he hasn't but weak on wisdom and results I have already admitted a deficency in wisdom and I know mine doesn't even approach your manifested wisdom, so, I admit my weakness and play to my strength but by freeper mailbox is not without praise and encouragement from both participants and lurkers.
I can be thought of as a "Popeye" Catholic. I yam what I yam..and I do the best with what God has given me to Defend the Faith that I love. It appears I have been a disappointment to you. C'est le Vie. One can't please everyone :)