Comments | ravensir: New Rule

ravensir

New Rule

Oct 11, 2007 20:59

Hey, there have been some hot words exchanged around here around these parts. That's fine, I do enjoy a lively debate. However, there are limits, and I'm posting this to make them known: lets not get personal. I do my best not to make person attacks, and by that same token, I won't receive them either. From this point on, let two things be known: ( Read more... )

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julius12 October 11 2007, 22:46:36 UTC

For me, the crux of the whole issue is really not the belief or lack of such in the communion as a literal part of Jesus. It always comes back to the feeling I got when I first learned Catholics didn't allow non-Catholics to take communion. I had a feeling of being pushed away, like from their point of view there was something wrong or dirty about me. That may not be a rational emotion, but it's the one I felt.

Possibly I'm overly emotional. I certainly don't have anything against Catholics on a personal level. I dunno, I always basically end up forming my opinions based more on how things make me feel than on logical thought, in the end.

ravensir October 12 2007, 18:37:27 UTC

Well, I'd really like to hear more about this particular subject from my Catholic friends.

I've always held the understanding that it's requested of non-Catholics that they not participate in communion at a Catholic ceremony. Having heard from Maria that her understanding as someone who works professionally (if not very gainfully) for a Catholic church is that this is actually a misconception - well that makes me wonder.

The only thing worse than beating a dead horse is beating one that turns out to actually be quite alive, so I think I should reserve judgment on that issue until I do feel I understand better. On the other hand, if this has been a simple matter of communication, and non-Catholics have been welcome to take communion all this time, than I dare say there are a lot of Catholics who were misinformed too.

Your feels of rejection certainly aren't irrational. Your note is the perfect lead-in to a great deal of what I want to bring up, but let me write that into it's own entry.

Raw and Peeled Only, Please lizabethsc October 12 2007, 04:24:38 UTC

For the record, I would like to challenge you to a duel, with carrot sticks, on Oct. 27, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

You offended me when you said that your readers were all "pretty much" awesome. Totally unacceptable. I don't know about your other readers (Maria and Hester striking me as being particularly suspicious in nature), but I am not a wishy-washy type of awesome. I am a full-fledged type of awesome, and it should be noted, on public record, that I will not stand for any such further denigrations of my character (for example, being "almost" awesome or even just "usually" awesome).

That being said, this Christian would like to remind everyone not to mock God, as that can start forest fires (which would totally piss off Smokey the Bear).

P.S. - Allan, are you free at high noon?

Re: Raw and Peeled Only, Please ravensir October 12 2007, 18:13:30 UTC

High noon doesn't work for me. However, if you're free any time between Low noon and Higher-middle noon, this will be acceptable. What will not be acceptable is a breach of the tradition of allowing one's opponent to choose the dueling weapons. Come on, carrot sticks are what my grandma used to slayer HER enemies with. While we're being frank and honest about our emotions here, let me be blunt: I think you're a coward, and frightened at the prospect of meeting me on my own terms: Duel to the Bruise / Yelp-of-Pain with Confederate Troll Dolls.

Of course you don't have to accept. Cowards traditionally don't.

Re: Raw and Peeled Only, Please lizabethsc October 12 2007, 22:55:09 UTC

More to the point - you still have troll dolls?! If Maria has troll dolls in her possession, I will totally duel...although I must warn you, I'm a yelper. And I bruise easily. Damn.

Re: Raw and Peeled Only, Please lizabethsc October 13 2007, 18:17:52 UTC

I DO in fact have a Confederate troll doll. Rebel flag, red hair, doofy grin and all! It's gonna be a-duelin' time! Yee-haw!

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marielander October 12 2007, 20:42:54 UTC

Man, Allan, always gotta go causing trouble with your "thinking" and "having feelings ( ... )

Much better,...! tokyomaria October 12 2007, 21:45:11 UTC

This is an excellent response regarding the position of the Church toward non-Catholics taking the Eucharist. That is a MUCH better way to put it than what I said... a couple notes ago ( ... )

Re: Much better,...! tokyomaria October 12 2007, 21:47:08 UTC

Oh yeah, so Allan I am totally making you come to Mass with me and get a special blessing then when you visit. I might talk someone into performing an exorcism on you too. That would be pretty awesome. Maybe that would take care of your "punning" problem...

Re: Much better,...! marielander October 12 2007, 23:05:07 UTC

Thanks, Maria.

Although I'm pretty sure it would only empower Allan's ability to make puns. Punning is a blessing, a gift, after all.

Think of it Allan, don't you want blessed punning +3?

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