30-10-12, 08:19 AM
slightly off topic comment here, but as a baptised anglican ( the professed religion of england), there is nothing in anything I have been taught in life which endorses paedophilia. Born again christians are a more " fanatical" wing of christianity , but essentially its the same thing.Belief in God, Jesus, all the teachings of the Bible. I have been baptised, born agains claim to have had the spirit reborn in them. Its a personal religious experience for sure, but we all have had something similar hence why we believe as such.At the heart of our religion is deep belief in rightand wrong , and paedophilia is a definite wrong...
Not being a catholic ( or ever wanting to be) means I dont feel able to comment on their claim to the "title". Maybe life long chastity and not being married helps a bit to make some priests feel the need to abuse children ? I dunno, but its rare to hear similar allegations against anglicans.But at the heart of practising catholics is the family unit ...
Hence why to me spitting on ,or reviling christians is so absurd in this context.
But we all say things we shouldnt , and in the true spirit of christian forgiveness, Phil has admitted it wasnt the best thing to do, so I say forgive and forget.
Not being a catholic ( or ever wanting to be) means I dont feel able to comment on their claim to the "title". Maybe life long chastity and not being married helps a bit to make some priests feel the need to abuse children ? I dunno, but its rare to hear similar allegations against anglicans.But at the heart of practising catholics is the family unit ...
Hence why to me spitting on ,or reviling christians is so absurd in this context.
But we all say things we shouldnt , and in the true spirit of christian forgiveness, Phil has admitted it wasnt the best thing to do, so I say forgive and forget.