I know I haven't. There are a couple of area which matter enough to me that I've (I think) managed to be pretty damned consistent.
I don't even object to them picking and choosing (per se, I happen to think the things they don't care about are pretty damned important; but that difference of opinion isn't the thing which got my dander up).
What I object to is them making this declaration that all Catholics have to obey all teachings. It's not just that they want to obtrude the Church into civil matters; and then not actually obeying all those teachings. Sins, and stones, beams and motes.
As I get older I find this sort of thing upsets me more than it used to. I worry that I will become a nasty old crank, but I also don't want these cranks taking over my church; even if my church and I don't see eye to eye on everything.
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Date: 2009-05-12 07:42 pm (UTC)I don't even object to them picking and choosing (per se, I happen to think the things they don't care about are pretty damned important; but that difference of opinion isn't the thing which got my dander up).
What I object to is them making this declaration that all Catholics have to obey all teachings. It's not just that they want to obtrude the Church into civil matters; and then not actually obeying all those teachings. Sins, and stones, beams and motes.
As I get older I find this sort of thing upsets me more than it used to. I worry that I will become a nasty old crank, but I also don't want these cranks taking over my church; even if my church and I don't see eye to eye on everything.