* Posts by Alex Nich

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Catholic priests cane YouTube over blasphemous vids

Alex Nich

hmm

Not a single person has practiced those 3 principals (which are NOT constant across religion, just Christianity)? Not one? Oh come on. Nearly everybody recognizes Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama as people who live/d and act/ed with unspeakable love, kindness, and forgiveness.

I know a many religious people who work really, really hard at doing just that. Many of us are working at it, but haven't gotten there, yet. Many religious people are 'invisbile' because they don't wear vestments or foam at the mouth with zealotry. In most churches and sacred groves that I have seen, the majority of members are not part of this foaming-at-the-mouth group. Alot of deeply religious people are far MORE offended by that zealotry than by the most hateful/angry remarks made by atheists. We know that our faith and beliefs will be mis-judged by the example of hate-mongering zealots, not by our best sides but by our worst moments. Hypocrisy happens, but alot of people are trying.

As a Catholic? I don't like seeing the Host defamed. The body of the Lord is not muscle cells; it is the greater whole of the spiritual belief, power, and Love that made Jesus not a man but the Messiah.

Is it theft? Yes, absolutely. The host is given away for use in a specific manner and no other. To take it for another reason violates the understood contract - that's got precedent and applies to many non-religious things. But should anyone be killed or such for doing so? NO! Sad to see people call for violence on account of someone who was so against it. Happens alot. Tragic, every time. Even jail seems a bit over the top. Maybe a day's community service? Should the videos be taken down? I don't believe in censorship. Just because youtube took one video down, does not mean more should be taken down.

Alex Nich
Dead Vulture

Really?

Yup, some terrible stuff has been done by the catholic church, and in the name of the catholic church. Don't forget, though! Alot of great things have also been done by and in the name of the church.

Lives have been taken. Lives have been saved. Lies have been told. Truth has been shared. Knowledge and Learning has been destroyed. Knowledge and Learning have been preserved. Hope has been killed. Hope has been given.

Before we have a Holy Flame War. Let's take a deep breath.

Many religious people have cogent reasoning for their beliefs, some are basically brainwashed. Many atheists have a good logical argument for not believing, others are just rebelling/knee-jerk rejecting.

People come in all sorts. Having a given faith doesn't change the fact that we are human, and prone to doing stupid things and trying to feel OK about it afterwards. This is not what religion is about, but it how it is often used. Why haven't we figured this out? Can't we all understand that we might not all agree with each other and just DEAL WITH IT?

But, back to the article: Is a a group of rabbis requesting the takedown of a video of someone pissing on a Holocaust memorial the same as a group of priests requesting the takedown of videos showing the defamation of an object that is sacred and holy to them?