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I walked out of church with an uneasy feeling last week. More and more, I am hearing SM

Posted by Flash on December 19, 2007 at 10:20:39:

subtle remarks that sound a little bigoted to me from those on the altar. Last week, as part of the deacon's homily, he was telling a story about talking with a Christian (although, as a Catholic, we are also considered Christians). He said the man told him he had been "saved" as he found Jesus. The deacon apparently responded, "Found him? Was he lost? Where was he?" and he proceeded to laugh. He was making fun of this person's beliefs and this just didn't sit well with me. How dare he stand up there and make light of someone else's beliefs.

This is not the first time I have heard comments like this from the altar. Not sure if this is my religion, or just this particular parish. I am really disappointed.

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I'm Catholic and I can't say I've ever heard that sort of sentiment at church (sm) Kel C 13:30:12 12/19/2007 (0)
I guess maybe you had to be there. He wasn't "telling a joke", he was SM Flash 11:44:40 12/19/2007 (0)
I'm Catholic too and I've never experienced that sort of thing (sm) farley 11:39:44 12/19/2007 (1)
- Thank you. nm Flash 11:41:09 12/19/2007 (0)
That always bothers me, esp when coming from the pulpit. nm Talon 11:01:36 12/19/2007 (3)
- Priests have a sense of humor too, Talon. nm 11:07:34 12/19/2007 (2)
  - A rabbi telling a Jewish joke is a sense of humor. A deacon saying Talon 11:37:22 12/19/2007 (0)
  - They aren't "joking" about these things - it's spewing and not a good thing. nm MTP 11:09:34 12/19/2007 (0)
His sense of humor is different than yours. Let it go. You can't expect ppl to be PC from your POV at all times. 11:00:45 12/19/2007 (10)
- Just to clarify, our pirest has an awesome sense of humor and there have been many times SM Flash 11:37:47 12/19/2007 (0)
- If the deacon or priest in my church is like that - I'm looking for some place I feel comfortable being! MTP 11:02:27 12/19/2007 (8)
  - IMO, if someone is that uptight, your Deacon and congregation prolly won't care. if you leave 11:04:03 12/19/2007 (7)
    - Oy. sigh 11:08:38 12/19/2007 (0)
    - I don't think she's being uptight. No, we don't always agree with what is being preached, but we can, and should, expect for a certain amount of respect for others. 11:07:08 12/19/2007 (5)
      - OK. I didn't realize priests weren't allowed to joke. I'll let my family members no there is no sense of humor allowed. 11:09:45 12/19/2007 (4)
        
        That's not what I said. I think a sense of humor is important, even sometimes from the altar. SM Flash 11:39:52 12/19/2007 (1)
        
        Yup. And they have to remember the power differential they're Talon 13:19:02 12/19/2007 (0)
        
        They can joke - they shouldn't be doing it from the pulpit - and it's not considered joking from there - otherwise, there is a diff board to talk about this. 11:15:17 12/19/2007 (0)
        
        But that is hurtful. Not humorous. Think how that poor man felt. Granny 11:14:26 12/19/2007 (0)
That is not something a person in a position of authority (sm) Granny 10:58:32 12/19/2007 (0)
Hi Flash. I am Catholic. I cannot say I've come across that in my church, nor my sm Ann Swer 10:54:35 12/19/2007 (1)
- Never ran into it in any of the parishes where I've attended...sm Catwoman 11:09:43 12/19/2007 (0)
DH is not Catholic but is Christian and goes to our church - one priest he won't listen to SM MTP 10:36:59 12/19/2007 (4)
- I think my thoughts on some "Christian" thinking is well known here, as - sm Dixiedew 10:57:50 12/19/2007 (0)
- What an awful thing to say. Like you, I still have one in school there, so biding my time until I can find a chuch taht "fits" us better (I really like the school, though). nm Flash 10:46:34 12/19/2007 (0)
- My sister's Baptist church taught that if you were a Catholic you would burn. Confusing for my niece since her grandparents were Catholic. SM 10:40:54 12/19/2007 (1)
  - DD is supposed to graduate 8th grade this year - but has some questions we find healthy SM MTP 10:58:00 12/19/2007 (0)
There's a time and a place for a sense of humor, and I don't think Estelle 10:31:19 12/19/2007 (0)
YOUR WORST FUCKING NIGHTMARE BITCH a 10:27:48 12/19/2007 (0)
That would probably rub me the wrong way too. I keep searching for a church (sm) hvlmt 10:22:49 12/19/2007 (1)
- UR A BUNCH OF CUM SWALLOWING CLIT LICKING ASS FUCKING WHORES UR A BUNCH OF CUM SWALLOWING CLIT LICKING ASS FUCKING WHORES 10:23:20 12/19/2007 (0)
UR A BUNCH OF CUM SWALLOWING CLIT LICKING ASS FUCKING WHORES UR A BUNCH OF CUM SWALLOWING CLIT LICKING ASS FUCKING WHORES 10:21:16 12/19/2007 (0)

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: subtle remarks that sound a little bigoted to me from those on the altar. Last week, as part of the deacon's homily, he was telling a story about talking with a Christian (although, as a Catholic, we are also considered Christians). He said the man told him he had been "saved" as he found Jesus. The deacon apparently responded, "Found him? Was he lost? Where was he?" and he proceeded to laugh. He was making fun of this person's beliefs and this just didn't sit well with me. How dare he stand up there and make light of someone else's beliefs. : This is not the first time I have heard comments like this from the altar. Not sure if this is my religion, or just this particular parish. I am really disappointed.

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