[Campion]

In another face-off, a man identifying himself as a Catholic graduate of Regis University questioned why "a bunch of celibate men are telling us what to do about sex."

Evidently people can graduate from Regis University without knowing what the ad hominem fallacy is.

But I would like to ask this individual whether he thinks Jesus Christ, a celibate man, is qualified to tell him what to do about sex. If he says no, he is not a Christian, never mind a Catholic. If he says yes, I'd like to ask him then whether he believes Archbishop Chaput is the Vicar of Christ, his anointed representive, in the Denver Archdiocese. If he says, "No", he's not a Catholic. If he says, "Yes", then ... did his question even have a point?

We have a whole country of so-called adults who do not know how to reason coherently where sexual morality is concerned, because coherent reasoning would convict them of sin. Not knowing how to reason coherently where sexual morality is concerned soon results in the loss of the ability to reason coherently in any other area of morality ... and perhaps in any area at all.

"Those whom the gods destroy, they first make mad." ... indeed.

[ArrogantBustard]

We have a whole country of so-called adults who do not know how to reason coherently.

No need to let that sentence run on any longer than that.

[NYer]

But I would like to ask this individual whether he thinks Jesus Christ, a celibate man, is qualified to tell him what to do about sex. If he says no, he is not a Christian, never mind a Catholic. If he says yes, I'd like to ask him then whether he believes Archbishop Chaput is the Vicar of Christ, his anointed representive, in the Denver Archdiocese. If he says, "No", he's not a Catholic. If he says, "Yes", then ... did his question even have a point?/i>

Excellent analogy! Love it!

[RobbyS]

Well, St. Ignatius got a lot of lip from Christians even as he made his way to Rome to be thrown to the beasts. I think it great that we have a bishop who has the guts to fight.