--- Joe Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > �Freedom of speech� must not be (liberally) taken as �freedom to abuse�. > Right thinking and > sensible individuals do NOT abuse other people�s faith, religion or religious > beliefs.
I have never abused other people's faith. Please do not mischaracterize my views. I have always offered fact-based arguments. If you do not like the facts tell the Vatican, they are responsible for the facts. They 'create' the facts - elect Popes, make saints who are mostly European. The fact of pedophile priests is not my creation. I offer my opinions. If you do not like them, offer your own but quit the name-calling, personal attacks, etc. > Also, God being male or female has any bearing on your religion? You seem to > be deliberately > making this a sexist (Catholic/Church) issue, as evident through your > inference and implication. > It is hard to believe you could not decipher if your God is male or female > (Father or Mother) > and needed to question it on this forum. You either did not read or understand Fr. Ivo�s response. Bases on some comments, I am certain many on this forum did not associate mother/female with a Catholic God till Fr. Ivo pointed it out. Do you agree with Fr. Ivo's response or do you think Goa should be referred to as only Father? > You cannot always be right, and others always wrong. Please remember that! You are right, I am wrong. Happy? Regards, George
