you might want to check with the Catholic caucus and post under that group.. anyone can read the posts but trolls are banned.
I understand how you feel. I read some of the articles about Catholicism and Catholic news on FR, but try to avoid the comments be!ow. Vile is probably the word I would use to describe some of the comments by certain FReepers whose purpose seems the denigration of all things Catholic.
“Frigid housewife”?
Wow.
There are some vicious anti-Catholics on FR. I wonder how anyone who claims to be a Christian—no matter how vehemently he rejects Catholic beliefs about Mary—could think Jesus could take kindly to anyone’s insulting his mother, as the anti-Catholics do constantly.
I know how you feel. I’ve gotten to the point where I won’t read anything by those kinds of posters anymore. I don’t know what they hope to accomplish, but whatever it is, the sarcasm, ridicule, and snide remarks aren’t convincing to anyone.
That being said, please don’t go. You’re a valuable member of the Religion forum. I continue to pray for your vocation.
You may want to get a new Dell Latitude Series E laptop, and take it to a recently opened Kosher restaurant in the capital.
That way, you can blog from your new Dell E in the new deli in New Delhi.
Okay, that's it for me. You've been a great audience!
Something to think about.................
Charity Hospital run by the Sisters of Charity in New Orleans , along with the Upjohn company developed the plasma system in the 1930’s that saved so many lives in WW-II , Korea , and Vietnam and in the Middle East now.
During the Civil War most of the nurses were nuns.
Don’t give up. I am not a Catholic, but a dear friend sent me this.
EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT CATHOLIC, THIS IS EYE OPENING . . .
When the Catholic Church was founded, there were no Hospitals. Today, one out of five people in this Country, receive their Medical care at a Catholic hospital.
When the Catholic Church was founded, there were no schools. Today, the Catholic Church teaches 3 million students a day, in its more than 250 Catholic Colleges and Universities, in its more than 1200 Catholic High Schools and its more than 5000 Catholic grade schools.
Every day, the Catholic Church feeds, clothes, shelters and educates more people than any other organization in the World.
The new Obama Health Mandate could end all this and the tax payers would have to make up the loss.
Also, all Catholic adoption services will come to an end; a human disaster.
There are more than 77 million Catholics in this Country. It takes an estimated 50 million Catholic votes to elect a President.
I am Asking all of you to go to the polls in 2016 and be united in replacing all Senators and Reps with someone who will respect the Catholic Church, all Christians, and all Religions (with perhaps the exception of Islam).
Mr. President, you said, “The USA is not a Christian Nation”. You are wrong - We are a Christian Nation founded on Judeo-Christian values allowing all religions in America to Worship & Practice Freely. Something Islam will never do.
Oh, by the way, on “MUSLIM HERITAGE IN America” ....
Have you ever been to a Muslim hospital, heard a Muslim orchestra, seen a Muslim band march in a parade, know of a Muslim charity, ever seen Muslims shaking hands with a Muslim Girl Scout, or ever seen a Muslim Candy Striper volunteering in a hospital ?
Have you ever seen a Muslim do much of anything that ‘contributes’ positively to the “American way of Life” ?
Sounds like you should swim in the placid Caucus Thread waters, where your assertions will be well received by others with identical beliefs.
Until then, you are pimping your blog...
Paging Humblegunner! Cleanup in aisle 10!
You have to post your stuff under Catholic Caucus. I don’t understand for the life of me why Catholic freepers continue to post these in the religious forum and are shocked when bigots show up. There are several hard-core bigots on FR (two of which were happily canned) but still some remain. It’s the very definition of insanity to go on posting in an open forum. Most Protestant threads are now Protestant-caucus.
Whoever wrote that (and I can guess!) should be ashamed of himself.
Insert Roman Catholic in place of Thyatira and you will see that the RCC is the one who perverts Mary, Mother of Jesus. The warnings of Jesus are right before your very eyes save yourself.
Revelation 2:18-29 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
18 And to the angel of the church of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like to a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass.
19 I know thy works, and thy faith, and thy charity, and thy ministry, and thy patience, and thy last works which are more than the former.
20 But I have against thee a few things: because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach, and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication, and to eat of things sacrificed to idols.
21 And I gave her a time that she might do penance, and she will not repent of her fornication.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed: and they that commit adultery with her shall be in very great tribulation, except they do penance from their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts, and I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say,
24 And to the rest who are at Thyatira: Whosoever have not this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will not put upon you any other burthen.
25 Yet that, which you have, hold fast till I come.
26 And he that shall overcome, and keep my works unto the end, I will give him power over the nations.
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and as the vessel of a potter they shall be broken,
28 As I also have received of my Father: and I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
I hope that you will reconsider. You can always take a break and then come back.
Please don’t let the insults of a few bigots drive you away. Their mindless but incendiary crap is designed to be as hurtful as possible. It’s not remotely the general opinion of the vast majority of FR posters.
Tumble with American believers—from your cyber cafe in Mumbai, no less!—and you will get BLOWBACK.
PC troubles taking the life out of you? Yeah, probably a good idea to close up shop and shut down that blog.
Good to see you Eustace but I am sorry it is a goodbye. Will visit your blog. Best wishes from the family!