tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524525268566286163.post1409707274782145579..comments2015-04-14T23:46:28.459-07:00Comments on The Passionate Paradox: In Response to Freedom from Religion Foundation's AdAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446789297041579928noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524525268566286163.post-48440225307212069292012-03-14T13:29:52.316-07:002012-03-14T13:29:52.316-07:00Kudos for your post, Laura!
As a Catholic, I am w...Kudos for your post, Laura! <br />As a Catholic, I am with you... <br />you are right on target.<br />Blessings,<br />mariana costa weldonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524525268566286163.post-49659496511956611702012-03-13T09:46:53.582-07:002012-03-13T09:46:53.582-07:00I just posted my own response to the ad, and I lin...I just posted my own response to the ad, and I linked here to yours: http://procaritateveritatis.blogspot.com/2012/03/ss-ergorp.html<br /><br />I thought you'd like to know. God bless you!CaseyThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323015436136011866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524525268566286163.post-28781634274188754932012-03-12T07:12:43.257-07:002012-03-12T07:12:43.257-07:00The ad came across either as an excuse to spew big...The ad came across either as an excuse to spew bigoted hate speech and ridicule towards the Catholic Church, or as a sign of desperation and instability in FFRF: Parody translation of the FFRF ad:<br />http://sytereitz.com/2012/03/translation-of-ffrf-quit-the-catholic-church-nytimes-ad-or-its-not-easy-being-free-from-religionSytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255351720644821140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524525268566286163.post-50046686812133500682012-03-11T16:49:16.671-07:002012-03-11T16:49:16.671-07:00The ad was only ostensibly aimed at marginal and n...The ad was only ostensibly aimed at marginal and nominal Catholics. In sales, this is called skimming the cream. The aforementioned Catholics are the easiest targets. I hope you are not naive enough to believe that the purveyors of this attack would be satisfied with just the marginal, nominal Catholics. The attack is specifically targeted at Catholic doctrine and theology, both in theory and in practice. Unfortunately, the marginal and nominal Catholics, by their nature, generally, do not spend much time thinking or studying their faith. If they did, they would not be marginal or nominal. Lack of catechesis is the biggest weakness among Catholics, and it is the absolute best refutation weapon for ads and groups like this one. You can't adequately defend what you don't adequately know. I urge all Catholics to learn their faith, its history, its theological and moral underpinnings, and you will discover, or rediscover, what a wonderful treasure you/we have. Then you will be prepared to help bring all of Jesus' lost sheep back to His fold, instead of the adversary and his ilk bringing them to that other fold. Be blessedMike, the servanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501396753224502741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524525268566286163.post-41361991677643456502012-03-11T11:55:53.959-07:002012-03-11T11:55:53.959-07:00It should be noted that the ad was targeted at mar...It should be noted that the ad was targeted at marginal and nominal catholics, who are basically just catholic in name only, but don't really go to church. In that case, I think the ad was a good thing because it gets those sorts of catholics thinking. Like, either practice what the church teaches or don't claim to be a part of the church.FailureIsNotFatalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457739950594325641noreply@blogger.com