Reply #93: Here's my take [View All]

[Malva Zebrina]

because someone criticizes any one religion, does not mean they are bashing any one person--I can't be clearer than that.

and god knows, every single religion has something about it that one can criticize. See?

Why , just look at all the criticism here on DU from other Christians that absolutely hate the "fundies" See?

That is criticizing the particular sect called fundamentalism, but it often goes personal and uses a broad brush. See? Is that bashing Chrisitianity?

So, say for instance, someone has the absolute nerve to criticize , say the Catholic church, does not mean they are criticizing any particular person. And god knows there is much to criticize about the Catholic church. That does NOT mean someone is "Catholic bashing" and to try and heap guilt upon someone for criticizing any particular piece of dogma, is a cheap shot. I understand that belonging to a particular religion is a rooted in cement part of someone's identity, but I think that no one seeks to bash any one person.

People are NOT required to overlook what they see as serious faults and do criticize a religion's faults according their perceptions.

Look for it to emerge ever the more especially if Ratzinger is voted the next Pope. Do those whose beliefs are so cemented to the self think that criticizing Ratzinger would be verboten, and that those who do are "bashing" a Pope and showing disrespect? Don't you agree that is sort of silly?