Just a reminder to all that your religion is a choice. Certes, you may have been raised to believe in God, and even in one specific religion, but there comes a point where we do not forgive racists, wife-beaters, or child-molesters on the grounds of their upbringing.
And perhaps we've come across a case where one's right to religion has reached its limits:
- Church sued for "hell prediction" (BBC)
But you cannot sue your church in order to be a Catholic (or Lutheran, or Baptist, or whatever) on your own terms. Quite obviously, some Americans really have forgotten why they strangle themselves with labels and paradigms.
What, is Christian faith supposed to be easy or something?
Maybe I'm wrong, though, in my perceptions. After all, with a simoniac history dogging the church, perhaps the family had every reason to expect a Catholic preacher to be nothing more than a mouthpiece of earthly praise. Maybe they just didn't offer the right bribe?
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Tiassa
And perhaps we've come across a case where one's right to religion has reached its limits:
- Church sued for "hell prediction" (BBC)
You know, I think Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, of Simpsons fame has arrived.A New Mexico family is suing its local Catholic church over a funeral Mass at which the priest allegedly said their relative was going straight to hell.
The family of Ben Martinez, 80, allege that Reverend Scott Mansfield said he was "living in sin," "lukewarm in his faith" and that "the Lord vomited people like Ben out of his mouth to hell" . . . .
. . . . Nine members of the Martinez family are seeking punitive and compensatory damages for severe emotional and physical suffering . . . .
. . . . "If you are Catholic and a representative of your church says your father is going to hell, that's perhaps the most devastating thing someone can say to you."
One of the plaintiffs allegedly said people in the town "are staring at her, thinking her father is in hell."
The complaint also said that as Father Mansfield walked to the grave, he laced his comments about Mr Martinez with profanities . . . .
But you cannot sue your church in order to be a Catholic (or Lutheran, or Baptist, or whatever) on your own terms. Quite obviously, some Americans really have forgotten why they strangle themselves with labels and paradigms.
What, is Christian faith supposed to be easy or something?
Maybe I'm wrong, though, in my perceptions. After all, with a simoniac history dogging the church, perhaps the family had every reason to expect a Catholic preacher to be nothing more than a mouthpiece of earthly praise. Maybe they just didn't offer the right bribe?
:m:,
Tiassa