Comments on: Why Am I Agreeing With Catholics? http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/08/02/why-am-i-agreeing-with-catholics/ Helping Mankind Overcome Religion Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:03:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Aaron Kinney http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/08/02/why-am-i-agreeing-with-catholics/#comment-774 Aaron Kinney Tue, 02 Aug 2005 15:38:40 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/08/02/why-am-i-agreeing-with-catholics/#comment-774 The Vatican seems to bitch about this every 6 months or so. John-Paul often lamented the Wests, and Europes, turn towards secular humanism. The good thing is that at least the Church is honest enough to admit this openly. But its kinda sad in a way, as if they are whining and moaning because nobody wants to believe in them anymore, trying to get attention with their tried-and-true attraction method: guilt.

The Vatican seems to bitch about this every 6 months or so. John-Paul often lamented the Wests, and Europes, turn towards secular humanism.

The good thing is that at least the Church is honest enough to admit this openly. But its kinda sad in a way, as if they are whining and moaning because nobody wants to believe in them anymore, trying to get attention with their tried-and-true attraction method: guilt.

]]> By: BlondebutBright http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/08/02/why-am-i-agreeing-with-catholics/#comment-773 BlondebutBright Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:56:20 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2005/08/02/why-am-i-agreeing-with-catholics/#comment-773 I agree with the point about the Cold War being responsible for the link between patriotism and religion. But what's worse (or better): fighting an atheist enemy or an enemy that holds different religious beliefs? Maybe underneath all of the rage and anger against Islam in the Western world is a twisted sense of relief that at least both sides believe in something. Or does that make it worse?

I agree with the point about the Cold War being responsible for the link between patriotism and religion. But what’s worse (or better): fighting an atheist enemy or an enemy that holds different religious beliefs? Maybe underneath all of the rage and anger against Islam in the Western world is a twisted sense of relief that at least both sides believe in something. Or does that make it worse?

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