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Why I'm still a Catholic : Comments

By Geraldine Doogue, published 10/8/2012

I've come to believe that the world beyond the institutional church is kinder, gentler, full of more conscientious ethics, values and care for others, than the institutional Church.

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Never mind that Ignatius founded the Jesuits which as a "Catholic" order has been responsible for the "creation" of mountains of bloodied human corpses.
Posted by Daffy Duck, Friday, 10 August 2012 4:52:29 PM
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Denny

A representative of Jesus Christ would not epouse the killing of the unborn. Spiritually blinded to the core and yet accepting of 'spirituality '. You are right in your summary.
Posted by runner, Friday, 10 August 2012 5:28:21 PM
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It was King Constantine of Rome who created the Roman Catholic Church.It had very little to do with Christian teachings.Still today we have wel intentioned slaves to the Church who do good deeds but the hierarchy are just as corrupt as those of the Middle Ages.

The Catholic Church helped many Nazis escape justice after WW2.They protect paedophile priests and deny their obminations.Religion is all about controlling people and the Catholic Church has a lot to answer for.
Posted by Arjay, Friday, 10 August 2012 6:27:42 PM
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In no way am I defending the Catholic Church but it must be realised that it runs as a theological oligarchy or at times as a dictatorship and such has performed reasonably well in those roles unlike other ideological contenders trying the same thing , creating utter chaos in the attempt. Sure, it has run off the rails over many issues and been involved in all kinds of mass murder, genocide and mayhem but still, not a bad record for a long-term running tyrannical system.

Trouble is, it has hit this thing called democracy and that has caused it immense problems. Holding onto medieval notions, it has infiltrated governments and even the United Nations and is causing strife all over the globe. It has one goal and that is to keep its anachronistic ideas going against free people who do not accept that.

Democracy and theocracy cannot exist as partners and one or the other has to prevail. Looking at the thrashing around in its death throes by Mother Church very clearly shows democracy will be the victor and MC knows it.

The surprising thing is that people expect such a system to work without any kind of checks and balances and are shocked when it doesn’t. It would be more surprising if it did not make huge blunders and sadly it will continue to do so because its inherent structure has not changed as humanity has changed where decisions more so than ever before, are now based in empirical evidence.

If religious folk wish to keep this left over fossil from the past alive, then they should be allowed to do that. The proviso is that democracies need a clear and defined codification of separation between ‘church and state’ where neither one advantages or disadvantages the other.

David
Posted by Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc, Friday, 10 August 2012 7:19:58 PM
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Each to their own I guess.
Perhaps when some of our young, healthy, enlightened posters are on their deathbed, about to exit this life, they may have an about face & cling onto whatever slight ray of hope that brings them peace.
But hey, let's worry about that tomorrow.
No-ones perfect.
Posted by carnivore, Friday, 10 August 2012 7:26:39 PM
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Death is just another aspect of life, and it comes naturally to each of us when we grow into old age. There is no fear and no expectation or hope of an afterlife, our life has been lived, and now is the time to move on.
Posted by Kipp, Friday, 10 August 2012 7:47:16 PM
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