Quote Originally Posted by Byte Stryke View Post
I must apologize, but I find it ironic that a "Good Catholic" calls one of a differing faith Barbaric, considering the amount of blood that has been shed in the name of God and Church. I'm Not trying to bust your balls for it or anything I just found it ironic.

I am not Muslim, or Catholic or Christian or anything. My Faith is mine alone and I refuse to tie it to a church doctrine that will change with the wind.
A Good example would be Some churches policies on Gays in Religion.... Ive seen Pancakes that flip less.

my 2cents
And that happened when? Versus when Muslims took a hand, when? I didn't say or even elude to the fact that religion hasn't had it's fair share of problems, but that the GOOD of the religion is many times what has driven societal norm. I am no denier, I know full well what the Catholic church has done in it's past.

It's funny how the past is "ancient history and irrelevant" when it doesn't support a view one has, but is "completely relevant" when it DOES. Case in point, so many people I know will talk about how sick they are of blacks crying slavery or jews crying holocaust, both of which are far more recent history than the inquisition or Queen Mary.

While priests have been guilty of grave sins in recent history (less than 1% of all priests get 100% of the bad press by the way), I don't think we burned someone at the stake for witchcraft or racked someone for opposing views in some time (and never of either in America - that would be the Quakers).

And yes, SOME churches (Episcopalians) have "changed with the wind" but the Catholic church is far less flexibile in it's doctrines than some other churches are and I can rest assured they will not recognize gay marriage any day soon.

If I'm a bit defensive about my beliefs then I apologize in advance, but it's what I believe in and one shoe most certainly does not fit all and I'm not trying to convince others to believe what I believe, I just simply state my opinion.