Comments on: The Name Game http://catholicexchange.com/2009/04/24/117898/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Warren Jewell http://catholicexchange.com/2009/04/24/117898/comment-page-1/#comment-39537 Warren Jewell Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:03:34 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=117898#comment-39537 One can only shake one's head that 'devout pro-lifer' now is 'enemy of the state'. (Though, real enemies of the state get a bye, it seems.) All these euphemisms and hiding of follies is so mendacious, and make so many into unconscious sinners. The masterly messiah and his minions - no apostles, they - has proved to be clueless, sophistic and silly. And, that is a more or less the 'more innocuous' tip of the iceberg. One can only shake one’s head that ‘devout pro-lifer’ now is ‘enemy of the state’. (Though, real enemies of the state get a bye, it seems.) All these euphemisms and hiding of follies is so mendacious, and make so many into unconscious sinners.

The masterly messiah and his minions – no apostles, they – has proved to be clueless, sophistic and silly. And, that is a more or less the ‘more innocuous’ tip of the iceberg.

]]> By: Liz http://catholicexchange.com/2009/04/24/117898/comment-page-1/#comment-39536 Liz Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:31:30 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=117898#comment-39536 I am hopeful to see others who understand the importance of words. What ever happened to calling a spade a spade? I thought the example PrairieHawk gave concerning the "acts of genocide" as opposed to "genocide" was so good. So if I just commit an "act of murder" as opposed to committing murder am I not going to be held as guilty? It would be laughable if it weren't so scary. One can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. But here's to hope in Christ who dwells in all of us. Thanks to Ms. Dickow and all of you out there who give me hope for humanity. Mother Mary clothed in our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us. -Liz I am hopeful to see others who understand the importance of words. What ever happened to calling a spade a spade? I thought the example PrairieHawk gave concerning the “acts of genocide” as opposed to “genocide” was so good. So if I just commit an “act of murder” as opposed to committing murder am I not going to be held as guilty? It would be laughable if it weren’t so scary. One can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.

But here’s to hope in Christ who dwells in all of us. Thanks to Ms. Dickow and all of you out there who give me hope for humanity. Mother Mary clothed in our Lord Jesus Christ, pray for us.

-Liz

]]> By: momof5 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/04/24/117898/comment-page-1/#comment-39529 momof5 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:45:50 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=117898#comment-39529 Well said Cheryl. I have to wonder about all the name changes. It's all an illusion, as you said "murder is murder" any way you spin it. Are they trying to fool themselves...or just everyone else? It still blows my mind that Nancy P can go be with the Pope and not undergo a radical change of heart...although God does work in His own perfect time so here's hoping! Peace Well said Cheryl. I have to wonder about all the name changes. It’s all an illusion, as you said “murder is murder” any way you spin it. Are they trying to fool themselves…or just everyone else?

It still blows my mind that Nancy P can go be with the Pope and not undergo a radical change of heart…although God does work in His own perfect time so here’s hoping!

Peace

]]> By: PrairieHawk http://catholicexchange.com/2009/04/24/117898/comment-page-1/#comment-39524 PrairieHawk Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:59:26 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=117898#comment-39524 I am reminded of the time during the Clinton administration when the Rwandan genocide was going on. Administration officials refused to term the catastrophe a "genocide," and instead referred only to "acts of genocide," as if that were somehow a lesser category. It's not just government officials with an agenda who do this though; as Cheryl pointed out, we're all susceptible to "redefining" sin as a "problem" to be worked out or as an "issue" or a "personality defect" or even a "disease" that needs therapy. To paraphrase St. Benedict, we all need to keep our deaths constantly before us so that we are ready when the time comes. This is not morbid, just real. I am reminded of the time during the Clinton administration when the Rwandan genocide was going on. Administration officials refused to term the catastrophe a “genocide,” and instead referred only to “acts of genocide,” as if that were somehow a lesser category. It’s not just government officials with an agenda who do this though; as Cheryl pointed out, we’re all susceptible to “redefining” sin as a “problem” to be worked out or as an “issue” or a “personality defect” or even a “disease” that needs therapy. To paraphrase St. Benedict, we all need to keep our deaths constantly before us so that we are ready when the time comes. This is not morbid, just real.

]]> By: Claire http://catholicexchange.com/2009/04/24/117898/comment-page-1/#comment-39522 Claire Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:35:58 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=117898#comment-39522 Right on, Cheryl! The sugar-coating, semantics games need to stop, particularly regarding abortion. Right on, Cheryl! The sugar-coating, semantics games need to stop, particularly regarding abortion.

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