My apologiews Arkadin. I fully intended to write t...

2006-10-13T10:41:00.000-05:00

My apologiews Arkadin. I fully intended to write the rest of the post but I got sidetracked with work and school. I will hopefully have it finished this weekend. I will also answer your questions over the weekend.

Thanks for reading.

DrAwkwArD

okay, well, perhaps the indicated part two to this...

2006-10-13T10:23:00.000-05:00

okay, well, perhaps the indicated part two to this post will mitigate some of the concerns i have, but i'm having a spot of trouble trying to figure out why the bits from the catholics are included.

i mean, whatever about the shirts. of course they had just as much right to wear a shirt that said 'all homos go to hell' just as much as i would have a right to wear a shirt that says 'if all homos go to hell, i look forward to meeting reagan and thatcher there.' not that i'd wear that shirt. i'm just saying.

i can also imagine the reaction of some of the gays on campus. having been at penn state for two years, i imagine this was the sort of thing that they could all get behind. which, you know, is fine. they can never seem to agree on anything, so why not throw them a bone (pun only slightly intended)?

but back to the post. i'd be interested to know exactly what your position is on the status of the souls of homosexuals. interestingly enough, the catholic church doesn't really have much to say about it, if you notice. no mention of heaven or hell, of grace or redemption, or any sort of soul-destination at all. neat.

there are a few sticking points, though - the catechism cites "tradition" in its last point, and it's unclear as to whether that's strictly catholic tradition or societal tradition. i want to assume the former, but then they throw in a phrase like "natural law" which confuses everything. does "natural law" mean "god's law"? or does it mean "ethics"? because if they don't mean just catholic tradition (or really, even if they do), then that last point is just fundamentally incorrect. tradition has not always declared homosexual acts "intrinsically disordered" and, indeed, tradition is changing as we speak.

sticking point number two: "all unjust discrimination toward them should be avoided" this one's just me wanting clarification - what exactly would just discrimination look like?

oh, but look! 1997 and things change, because now there's "nothing in the Bible or Catholic teaching can be used to justify prejudicial or discriminatory attitudes and behaviors towards homosexual people." sweet. see? tradition can change.

now, these are just a couple of things i thought were a bit odd about the catholic business you posted. you may agree with me, since you add the caveat "almost in its entirety." i'd be interested to know with which parts you don't agree, but perhaps that's still yet to come.

It is amazing how the "open minds" at PSU wanted t...

2006-10-04T18:35:00.000-05:00

It is amazing how the "open minds" at PSU wanted the dissenting opinion to go away.

When I think of open mindedness this is what comes to mind:

To enhance each others depth of understanding of their own views by encouraging confrontation with opposing views. Carefully examining others' views can lead us to the understanding of the logical inconsistnecies of our own opinions. And possibly even come to grips on why we hold the opinions we do!!

That is why I am conservative, cause the more I stay on the PSU campus the more my world view becomes valid.

The shirts were inflamitory, but sometimes people need a kick in the pants, and maybe realize there is life outside PSU and their little clubs!!!!!

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My apologiews Arkadin. I fully intended to write t...

okay, well, perhaps the indicated part two to this...

It is amazing how the "open minds" at PSU wanted t...