Religion - a respectful discussion, for those interested

...again, some evidence put forth by "weak minded" scholars....why can't they just "think for themselves" lol

"A Bit of Key Background: What are the Facts?

The facts—what actually happened—are sometimes difficult to discern. These can be partially shrouded in the mists of history. People offer differing accounts. There are certainly motivations to lie or distort—abusing a child is a serious crime and serious moral failing. But there are also motivations to falsely accuse—individuals can gain significant sums of money in settlements; individuals can have a political agenda against the church, or individuals may even deny that they have abused when they actually have been, to avoid their feelings of shame or embarassment—or even to protect their abuser. The reporting of abuse and deciding what actually has occurred is, again, no simple matter."

William O’Donohue, Ph.D.
Olga Cirlugea, B.A.
Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of Nevada, Reno

http://www.catholicleague.org/some-...sexual-abuse-scandal-and-the-catholic-church/

 

I was going to use some of these resources I found elsewhere, but then I remembered, this media-driven scandal, by those like Stokes with a clear agenda, is a thing of the past, nobody is talking about it anymore because whatever problem there was has been fixed; the Church has tightened up it's screening process for applicants studying to become Priests .... so people would be like "dude, why are you going back to that"?

It's old news, there was a problem, it has been fixed, and everyone but Stokes has moved on...

 

...but on a more positive note, the mainstream media is starting to catch up to the evidence-based truths of Catholicism, little by little. Here's the latest example I found:



Also in that issue:

Porn and the Threat to Virility NOW guys will start to pay attention!

The first generation of men who grew up with unlimited online porn sound the alarm

http://time.com/4277576/in-the-latest-issue-65/?iid=sr-link4

...of course, the Catholic Church was ahead of the curve on this issue, as it always is:

"GENERAL AUDIENCES: JOHN PAUL II'S THEOLOGY OF THE BODY
Pope John Paul II"

In his General Audience of 23 July 1980, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Theology of the Body. After the fall, human sexuality was marked by a certain "coercion of the body," which subverts the expression of the spirit seeking the communion of persons, male and female, through a mutual gift of self. "The more lust dominates the heart, the less the heart experiences the nuptial meaning of the body."
https://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2TBIND.HTM

Theology of the Body is the topic of a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in St. Peter's Square and Paul VI Audience Hallbetween September 5, 1979 and November 28, 1984.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology_of_the_Body

 

Well, since you keep trying to "fillibuster" any substantive discussion of religion with your same old "talking points" attacking the Church, I have to do this so the real content that people may read and benefit from, real practical advice that has helped me and countless other Catholics over the years, is available. Again, this is my only thread to discuss religion, but it's hard for me to find the posts by others interested in that discussion amid all of your trolling.

 

LOL ... hey. I listen to rock music, don't go attacking that now!

 

You're right, opinions are pretty much worthless. Which is why I try to stick to facts in this thread.

 

Is God messing with scientists now?! .... if you haven't seen this yet, prepare to be "mind-fucked"! (as someone put it)
....it comes at the end, wait for it!