But no cross-cultural advice this time, just hearty approval of his latest post about the visit of the Pope to America.
His position is identical to my own, especially in light of the recent re-affirmation by the Pope of the official Roman Catholic belief that it is the one true church. I blogged briefly on that at the time.
I found the comment section of the actual online column very interesting, but not tremendously surprising, edifying, or even challenging. Just a round of atheist unpleasantness, the standard Catholic apologetics about the ever-increasing number of 'Protestant denominations' (yawn), some ecumenical Christians being very snooty about the (as usual) un-hysterical Dr Mohler and not a lot else. Read the post, don't bother with the comments, they're dispiriting.
My own thoughts on the visit? Well, erm, not much, to be honest. Mild bemusement at the extraordinary lauding of him among my Catholic friends, endeavouring to take note of what he may say on the news, and trying to correct a few of the misunderstandings my non-Christian friends and family have about his role in Christendom.
(And am I allowed to suggest that Dr Mohler's use of 'breach' in his article isn't quite right? :D )
4/16/2008
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I too identified quite comfortably with Dr. Mohler's sentiments on the issue.
At the risk of sounding snobbish, I found the comment section particularly annoying; for all the studying and such that I do on "culture", etc., I still find myself continually shaking my head when those who make up our culture (or are a product of it?) stand up to speak.
I'm beginning to reform my view of Catholicism...I used to think they idolized the mass and Mary...now it seems to me clearer than ever before that they idolize the Pope too.
I still think the WCF and BCF are not far wrong!
JP
Haha, your grammatical note made me read the article, more than anything. Do you think he perhaps meant "broach"? :D
Ashley
Or, "bridge"?
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