tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post4438478483548587309..comments2023-07-21T03:05:37.043-07:00Comments on Godless Gross: A TRINITY OF CHURCH BIG WIGSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-65689648501401032302013-03-26T21:30:30.255-07:002013-03-26T21:30:30.255-07:00Hello Dick,
Re the "demise of the Roman Empir...Hello Dick,<br />Re the "demise of the Roman Empire". It happened a thousand years later.<br /><br />You know as well as I do that Constantine the Great moved his capital from Rome to Constantinople. He left the Western half of the Empire to the invaders. The Eastern half continued on until 1453 when it was finally overrun by the Turks.<br /><br />Please don't be a conduit for Western Church spin.David Miller, Atheist Societyhttp://www.vic.theatheist.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-43083822498826368352013-03-25T14:57:02.893-07:002013-03-25T14:57:02.893-07:00Dear Maroubra Man,
The balance between certainty w...Dear Maroubra Man,<br />The balance between certainty with its change aversion and innovation with its disconcerting shifting of verities is a constant tension in every organisation. The RCC is this tension writ large. Francis must move to some evolutionary change and I cannot predict how root and branch this change will be. What is your guess?<br />DickDick Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952896660861760777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-34519039904631906482013-03-25T10:58:53.197-07:002013-03-25T10:58:53.197-07:00Robin: One of the endlessly fascinating things abo...Robin: One of the endlessly fascinating things about the Papacy to non-believers is the way the institution (the RCC) fails to change when its leaders change. The only parallel we have is leaders of nations, and there is usually a sea change in thinking when a nation elects a new leader. But the papacy never has an obviously left-wing candidate ... they are all pretty much in exactly the same faction all the way (left on a handful of social justice issues, but far right on everything else, including issues of personal freedom). <br /><br />This sometimes leave atheist Pope-watchers studying a new Pope for signs on change ... and rarely finding any. Here comes the new boss; same as the old boss. No doubt some would view this constancy as a good sign, unfortunately it tends to perpetuate the Church's mistakes as well as its virtues ... viz. the ongoing pedophilia problems.Martin Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-13623192708946094842013-03-24T23:19:39.496-07:002013-03-24T23:19:39.496-07:00Oh Great and Powerful Og - once again you say much...Oh Great and Powerful Og - once again you say much that is not contestable. But you know and I know that the prosecutions will not be as extensive as hoped. However, I imagine that the Catholic Church will be able over the decades to put this behind them. The Scouts have recovered from similar but less pervasive issues and the Catholic Church will make a similar rise from the ashes. Am I too cynical? Dick Dick Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952896660861760777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-24401260263662632072013-03-24T23:15:52.808-07:002013-03-24T23:15:52.808-07:00You are so correct. I am a bit of a Papacy freak. ...You are so correct. I am a bit of a Papacy freak. You know I went to Papal audience and got to touch JPII! I can sense the jealousy from here.<br />DickDick Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952896660861760777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-35797108078296464272013-03-23T02:48:36.279-07:002013-03-23T02:48:36.279-07:00And if you will accept some constructive criticism...And if you will accept some constructive criticism, maybe you should move on from the papacy. There doesn't seem to be much left to say about it.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015911138886238144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-14006208711113798152013-03-23T02:42:14.685-07:002013-03-23T02:42:14.685-07:00As I said before I'll wait and see. But it see...As I said before I'll wait and see. But it seems more makeover than new beginning. JND as they say in advertising.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015911138886238144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15975119.post-84708080355879603612013-03-22T18:33:19.236-07:002013-03-22T18:33:19.236-07:00You know Dick, if they were just liars , hypocrite...You know Dick, if they were just liars , hypocrites and petty thieves I'd just turn my back to them. We have shown them their ancient scriptural failures and the power-mad money-hungry Emperors, bishops, Popes and mullahs for what they are now for many years, but to no avail. Without question their peccadilloes become perversions, their self righteousness deviancy. As time increases so does their claim to legitimacy fester in pomp, circumstance and bronze aged delusions. They believe they are beyond moral judgement historical accuracy and secular law. I will always have hope but deep down I don't believe they can change except through lengthy gaol sentences for the crimes they have, and will, commit. We are still primitive creatures the religious prove it.<br /><br />..ah well, on that happy note, here's to a thorough and honest Royal Commission, cheers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927704652730813717noreply@blogger.com