An example of why I don't support my religion anymore

Derrick

Here is an example of why I don't support my religion anymore: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/08/24/bishop-clinton.html

Bill Clinton is in my town today to do a fundraiser speech for a center for a centre that supports victims of domestic abuse. The area Catholic Archbishop has publicly denouced it and called for a boycott. Catholic leaders are clearly not about forgiveness nor acceptance. And they cannot see past their own self righteousness to see the good someone is doing.

jlew24asu

Derrick wrote:

Here is an example of why I don't support my religion anymore: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/08/24/bishop-clinton.html

Bill Clinton is in my town today to do a fundraiser speech for a center for a centre that supports victims of domestic abuse. The area Catholic Archbishop has publicly denouced it and called for a boycott. Catholic leaders are clearly not about forgiveness nor acceptance. And they cannot see past their own self righteousness to see the good someone is doing.

Clinton's support for abortion, his marital infidelity and promotion of condom use to prevent the spread of AIDS go against Catholic Church doctrine, said Bergie.



its fine if you disagree but he clearly stated why. it has nothing to do with the reason for the event. it has to do with clinton. meaning the bishop would support the event if there was another speaker.

ledvedderman

That is beyond dumb. I really think that a lot of the religions today forget that Jesus was about love, peace, and helping those less fortunate than you.

hippiemom

jlew24asu wrote:

Clinton's support for abortion, his marital infidelity and promotion of condom use to prevent the spread of AIDS go against Catholic Church doctrine, said Bergie.



its fine if you disagree but he clearly stated why. it has nothing to do with the reason for the event. it has to do with clinton. meaning the bishop would support the event if there was another speaker.

I wonder if the bishop would take the same position if Bush were to show up, seeing as the Catholic church is also opposed to the death penalty and the war in Iraq.

It just shows who the bigger man is ... Clinton was willing to set aside his obvious differences with the church in order to do some good, and the bishop wasn't.

Derrick

Right, but the subject is domestic violence. (EDIT: this was in response to jlew)

miller8966

ledvedderman wrote:

That is beyond dumb. I really think that a lot of the religions today forget that Jesus was about love, peace, and helping those less fortunate than you.

people seem to forget that jesus agreed with many of the old testament laws.

ledvedderman

miller8966 wrote:

people seem to forget that jesus agreed with many of the old testament laws.

Care to expand on that statement?

LifeWasted21

jesus believed in anything that somone wanted him to believe in, of course.

jlew24asu

hippiemom wrote:

I wonder if the bishop would take the same position if Bush were to show up, seeing as the Catholic church is also opposed to the death penalty and the war in Iraq.

It just shows who the bigger man is ... Clinton was willing to set aside his obvious differences with the church in order to do some good, and the bishop wasn't.

of course the church is against the war in iraq. i think the bishop was wrong in calling for a boycott. he should have acknowledged it was for a good cause.

Derrick

jlew24asu wrote:

i think the bishop was wrong in calling for a boycott. he should have acknowledged it was for a good cause.

I agree fully.