I have seen more than one person, more than one time, try to support a real ‘the Catholic Church was a liberatory organization’ thesis over in the Christianity comm. I wouldn’t say it ever sticks, nor that these people stick around for that long.
However, as what seems like one of the only really ex-Catholics here, the Catholic Church has consistently been on the wrong side of history pretty much since it’s incorporation. That doesn’t mean Protestants were ever on the right side of history (though I will always have sympathy for the Anabaptists and their descendents, the Mennonites and the Amish).
The only reason it isn’t on the wrong side here is because it is a dying organization, and going against the popular opinion of pretty much the entire world, along with the majority of Catholics outside of the conservative U.S., is a terrible marketing move. The Church knows that the U.S. is a long lost cause, they don’t even bother trying here anymore. Even the deep dish pope knows that much.
Idk though. Putting too much thought into this will literally boil your brain, like trying to parce how Vance supposedly believes what he believes.
Edit: Also because Israel has literally been bombing Catholic Churches in Gaza. I’m pretty sure that’s really what caused them to care at all.
I have seen more than one person, more than one time, try to support a real ‘the Catholic Church was a liberatory organization’ thesis over in the Christianity comm
Yeah but what does that mean? This is just a vague description; without the context or hell even the content, I can’t make a judgement, and I’m sorry but the extraordinary claim that Hexbear is crawling with leftist crytpo-Opus Dei members requires links and proof
(though I will always have sympathy for the Anabaptists and their descendents, the Mennonites and the Amish).
I mean if someone was being uncharitable and a little radlib, couldn’t they interpret and speculate on your “sympathy” in all types of negative and toxic ways?
Edit: Also because Israel has literally been bombing Catholic Churches in Gaza. I’m pretty sure that’s really what caused them to care at all.
I mean yes, like I said it’s contrived on an institutional level, but that doesn’t matter, it’s still the right thing to do and it’s still support that’s desperately needed to help stop a genocide
Nobody is saying that this place is full of leftist Opus-Dei (?) or crypto-Catholics. Just because you are exaggerating the claims, doesn’t mean the Catholic sympathy steak isn’t extremely present in any Christian discourse around here. It is more present than any discourse on Islam. And sure, maybe it is just memes, and I’m too literal, idk. I don’t really care that it exists, other than I feel obligated to remind people that the Catholic Church is not actually good, and again, maybe that is whatever mental illness I have being a party pooper.
I genuinely don’t give a shit what the rad libs think, because their opinions are two inches deep at best. It’s like caring what chuds think. I’m not gonna structure every little thing I say around the most uncharitable interpretation. Might as well not say anything at all at that point.
I have seen more than one person, more than one time, try to support a real ‘the Catholic Church was a liberatory organization’ thesis over in the Christianity comm. I wouldn’t say it ever sticks, nor that these people stick around for that long.
However, as what seems like one of the only really ex-Catholics here, the Catholic Church has consistently been on the wrong side of history pretty much since it’s incorporation. That doesn’t mean Protestants were ever on the right side of history (though I will always have sympathy for the Anabaptists and their descendents, the Mennonites and the Amish).
The only reason it isn’t on the wrong side here is because it is a dying organization, and going against the popular opinion of pretty much the entire world, along with the majority of Catholics outside of the conservative U.S., is a terrible marketing move. The Church knows that the U.S. is a long lost cause, they don’t even bother trying here anymore. Even the deep dish pope knows that much.
Idk though. Putting too much thought into this will literally boil your brain, like trying to parce how Vance supposedly believes what he believes.
Edit: Also because Israel has literally been bombing Catholic Churches in Gaza. I’m pretty sure that’s really what caused them to care at all.
Yeah but what does that mean? This is just a vague description; without the context or hell even the content, I can’t make a judgement, and I’m sorry but the extraordinary claim that Hexbear is crawling with leftist crytpo-Opus Dei members requires links and proof
I mean if someone was being uncharitable and a little radlib, couldn’t they interpret and speculate on your “sympathy” in all types of negative and toxic ways?
I mean yes, like I said it’s contrived on an institutional level, but that doesn’t matter, it’s still the right thing to do and it’s still support that’s desperately needed to help stop a genocide
Nobody is saying that this place is full of leftist Opus-Dei (?) or crypto-Catholics. Just because you are exaggerating the claims, doesn’t mean the Catholic sympathy steak isn’t extremely present in any Christian discourse around here. It is more present than any discourse on Islam. And sure, maybe it is just memes, and I’m too literal, idk. I don’t really care that it exists, other than I feel obligated to remind people that the Catholic Church is not actually good, and again, maybe that is whatever mental illness I have being a party pooper.
I genuinely don’t give a shit what the rad libs think, because their opinions are two inches deep at best. It’s like caring what chuds think. I’m not gonna structure every little thing I say around the most uncharitable interpretation. Might as well not say anything at all at that point.
It sure is the right thing to do.