Because sometimes even national leaders just want to hang out
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:18 pmPosted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:19 pmPosted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:22 pmDiarcesia wrote:Korhal IVV wrote:Dutch secularists and atheists should learn how to be tolerant then.
"I am a very tolerant person, and your religion is intolerant. Therefore, I will jeer and mock you."
Has the Paradox of Intolerance gone too far?
Most atheists are not like like that, just as most Christians don't wish harm or ridicule on nonbelievers.
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:38 pmGranted it’s even worse when I inform people I’m training for the priesthood but that may be for different reasons.
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:39 pmTe Netherlands wrote:Tarsonis wrote:
and of course you misread context. Hakons is trying to offer support, Salus pointing out that Hakons isn’t realizing the direness of the kids position. He’s supporting the kid, you aren’t. There’s a time to debate about semantics, this isn’t one of them. Read the ducking room
FYI I am 22, so I am a adult
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:41 pmPosted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:52 pmDiarcesia wrote:Camelone wrote:No the jeering and mocking is pretty present and normal from my own experience.
I see.Granted it’s even worse when I inform people I’m training for the priesthood but that may be for different reasons.
I notice this at least in the case of the Catholic priesthood. They need to address their issues and stop putting on the blinders.
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 4:13 pmCamelone wrote:Do wish to stress that’s my own experience and it may differ from place to place.
The scandals in the Catholic priesthood effects even us who are training for the Anglican priesthood. Hopefully things are sorted out sooner rather than later because it is an absolutely horrid tragedy for this to continue.
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 5:40 pmTe Netherlands wrote:Hey there, in my country I am constantly getting discriminated just because I am a Christian, and because of that I am afraid of going to the church, afraid to be beaten, but I want to be a good-living Christian who reads the bible a lot, and go to the church every Sunday without being afraid, and pray a lot. I did baptize myself, but I don't know if I am still a Christian then, because I am afraid to ask the pastor of my church because I've heard he will ask you many many questions, and that you have to study the bible. And I know a little about praying because I am not fed up as a Christian but rather someone with a mind of my own. I went to the catholic school so I know a very little bit about it. Has someone tips? I've been on crosswalk but that's in English and I can't find any Dutch website which helps me praying and I can read the prayer because I can't remember them properly
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 6:52 pmPosted: Sun May 12, 2019 7:56 pmCamelone wrote:You can already assume the jokes I’ve heard all the time
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 12:21 amPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 8:33 amJack Thomas Lang wrote:Today I went to an Orthodox service for a recently deceased member of the Russian community (not particularly close, but my parents were and I know her son). Even though the Church itself was modest, it was bedecked with beautiful icons and representations of Saints and Apostles, and the service itself was masterfully carried out be the priest, his wife and another singer (singing prayers, incense, bowing and signing the Cross). Very spiritual. I was impressed.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 9:02 amPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 9:03 amHakons wrote:Camelone wrote:You can already assume the jokes I’ve heard all the time
I got one of those when I just posted a picture with my Bishop. The abuse crisis is a grave matter, not a joking matter, and associating every image of a clergyman with it is terrible in itself, so I was really at a loss on what to say. It's obviously a minor gripe, but it does show general societal attitudes are somewhat anticlerical.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 9:46 amLuminesa wrote:Hakons wrote:
I got one of those when I just posted a picture with my Bishop. The abuse crisis is a grave matter, not a joking matter, and associating every image of a clergyman with it is terrible in itself, so I was really at a loss on what to say. It's obviously a minor gripe, but it does show general societal attitudes are somewhat anticlerical.
I’m sorry, who does that at someone who just got brought into the Church on Easter Vigil?!
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 11:02 amPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 11:06 amPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 12:36 pmPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 12:55 pmPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 3:04 pmPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 3:19 pmPosted: Mon May 13, 2019 5:21 pmBenuty wrote:Protestants tend to be too anticlerical, and schismatic for my liking. I mean the initial wave of Protestantism had a point, but eventually, it just devolved into a madhouse that gave way for cults to arise such as the Jehovah Witnesses.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 7:41 pmBenuty wrote:Hakons wrote:
No, it was a photo about two months before Easter, and the comment came from a Protestant friend. Protestants tend to be anticlerical too, though my friend was trying to make a joke and not acting in bad faith, it just was a bit jarring.
Protestants tend to be too anticlerical, and schismatic for my liking. I mean the initial wave of Protestantism had a point, but eventually, it just devolved into a madhouse that gave way for cults to arise such as the Jehovah Witnesses.
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 7:12 amTarsonis wrote:Benuty wrote:Protestants tend to be too anticlerical, and schismatic for my liking. I mean the initial wave of Protestantism had a point, but eventually, it just devolved into a madhouse that gave way for cults to arise such as the Jehovah Witnesses.
One thing I’ll say for Luther is he never intended to separate from the Church, the Church forced his AJ demon that one... but after that he kinda just ran with it.
