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[themeletor]

ho-lee. I'm away for 30 hours, and I am so. backlogged.

and I think all I can say right now is...
Pope.

I know it seems ineloquent. harsh, brusque, uncaring, insensitive, possibly even offensive. but... the loss of such a Holy Man is not something I can compute right now. God and the Church and I will confront it later tonight, with a copy of the Bible, the Catechism, and the BCP.


...hum

(comment with anything you're antsy for me to see. the 5madmuses fic is steadily happening, and surprising me at 10 pages and growing.)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

~Em

Um, he was a very sharp guy, and his mind was right there with him, even though his body was failing. I'm sorry you can't see that.

How was he a hypocrite? Please tell me.

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

I didn't really want to write more about that topic since I can understand your grief, but you asked and I'll answer frankly.

He was undoubtedly a respectable man who has achieved a lot of things in his life. But I don't consider him special or different from any other respectable man, since I don't believe in God.

Except for the fact that I think, as there is in every convinced Christian, there was a hypocrite in him.
The one who preached that live should be valued. The one who preached "love your neighbour".
The one who forbade HIV-infected people the use of contraception. The one who prevented an approach between the Roman Catholic and the Protestant church. The one who railed incessantly against homosexuals.

Principles are not meant to be redefined out of convenience.

[(Anonymous)]

~Em

Um, why are people entitled to contraception and abortions? It's not the baby's fault if you were raped. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but contraceptives don't do anything to help cure HIV. What they do do is prohibit another life from being created, which is kind of the whole point of the sex act. Have you ever watched a person with disabilities develop? I have, and it's fascinating. They do learn, and they do seem to enjoy life. Who are we to say that they shouldn't have the chance to live?

As for homosexuality, I know I'm taking an unpopular stance here, but I do believe it's disordered. For one, the male and female sexual organs were meant to complement each other, and to be blunt, it's kind of like putting two puzzle pieces together. They fit. As far as I know, homosexual sex doesn't achieve the same unity.

To be honest, I'm not in the mood for a brawl (and that goes for anyone who reads this). In fact I'm a bit dizzy right now and I'm not sure why. But I do feel obligated to say what I believe, and I respect your right to say what you believe. Heck, if you really want to believe something, I can't stop you. But just know I'm not looking for a fight, because every fight I have even been in (especially about homosexuality) has ended in all participants feeling ticked off.