tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post124040634780372981..comments2024-03-23T12:05:23.537-05:00Comments on The Wild Reed: A Mountain Out of a MolehillMichael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-47242895488084040022009-04-01T09:33:00.000-05:002009-04-01T09:33:00.000-05:00Anonymous,Thanks for your question. It's a legiti...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your question. It's a legitimate and important one. I plan on writing, within the next week or so, a special post so as to respond to it.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael J. Baylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-35499575476576938912009-03-31T01:35:00.001-05:002009-03-31T01:35:00.001-05:00Let me put it this way.As a progressive and a gay ...Let me put it this way.<BR/><BR/>As a progressive and a gay man, you have a ton of criticisms of Catholicism. It's what most of your blog is about.<BR/><BR/>Here's my question: as a Roman Catholic, what big criticisms do you have of progressivism or of gay culture or politics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-27922581640761385682009-03-30T23:42:00.000-05:002009-03-30T23:42:00.000-05:00This whole affair has given Catholics a chance to ...This whole affair has given Catholics a chance to make a display of self-righteousness. Do they want President Obama to force raped 9 year-olds to have children under pain of excommunication? Obama shows much more moral maturity than many Catholic bishops.Joe O'Learynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-61540893083877356632009-03-30T18:48:00.000-05:002009-03-30T18:48:00.000-05:00I read Mary Hunt's piece - well done, she is brill...I read Mary Hunt's piece - well done, she is brilliant.<BR/><BR/>I have a few bruises (but remain unhurt and alive!) because I did what I usually avoid...I commented about this matter on some Catholic blogs. <BR/><BR/>There is no talk of mercy, just condemnation.<BR/><BR/>And I am left with an image of Zaccheus in a tree. Worst guy in town and who had the imperative to dine with him?<BR/><BR/>And let's face it, Obama is no Zaccheus!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-32226013978708530932009-03-30T14:35:00.000-05:002009-03-30T14:35:00.000-05:00Anonymous,Could you rephrase your question? As wr...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Could you rephrase your question? As written above, I don't quite get it. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael J. Baylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-60310394363349439882009-03-30T14:18:00.000-05:002009-03-30T14:18:00.000-05:00After reading through this blog, I have the defini...After reading through this blog, I have the definite impression that it's about being progressive and being gay, and that wherever Catholicism conflicts with those programs, it's to be "reformed and renewed" in a progressive gay direction.<BR/><BR/>Is there any place on here where a significant value or policy or behavior of the progressive and/or gay communities that you take on critically because it conflicts with something Catholic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-11098029446012376342009-03-30T12:55:00.000-05:002009-03-30T12:55:00.000-05:00I'm sad for the RCC. It seems to be pandering to a...I'm sad for the RCC. It seems to be pandering to all it's worst instincts these days. The far right seems to be gaining in the US, supported quietly I suspect by Benedict. It is going to make their voice irrelevant if this doesn't stop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-77261863726717091542009-03-30T12:10:00.000-05:002009-03-30T12:10:00.000-05:00Unfortunately this is no longer a small group. On...Unfortunately this is no longer a small group. One can't keep pointing to the Cardinal Newman Society as the bad guy. The fact that the local bishop will be boycotting and several very mainstream bishops have spoken out against this cannot be overlooked. There is a very large population of the student body at ND and many others who find this an inappropriate invite. It's not just a small "right wing" group; that's not an accurate statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com