Comments for The World Congress of Families and the Limits of Dialogue at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2647 This is a great article. I love talking to liberals especially when I ask them when am I entitled to MY opinion. Jack, you are obviousl of a liberal bent if you fail to see the point of this article. Catholics have concerns about things "not religious" especially as it pertains to natural or moral law. A friend, who is a moral theologian, wrote regarding liberal ideology: "Opinions and prejudices substitute for knowledge." Truth hurts. - Liz Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:55:33 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2642 It is unclear what your objective is in posting an article like this. It is similarly unclear how this is a specifically "Catholic" article. You are suggesting that your ideological opponents do not truly engage in civic dialogue. Okay. And your response to them is to....write an article that never engages their ideas but rather belittles their character? But hey, at least you got that standing ovation you felt compelled to tell us about. - Jack Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:14:58 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2641 Posts have recently appeared (on this site and on firstthings.com) containing attacks ad hominem and accusatory assertions unsupported by any logical argumentation. These posts impose incivility on two sites that have until now provided a forum for reasoned discussion of serious subjects. There has often been substantial, even sharp but - until now - respectful disagreement providing material for thoughtful reflection. - A Reader Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:16:00 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2638 There is an old saying (perhaps Irish?) that diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip. Seems like there was a lot of room for diplomacy here. - John Anderson Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:24:18 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2634 Austin, Do you have a link to your talk? Michelle Malkin in a piece the other day noted that in her 17 yrs in the journalism biz her editors have constantly urged her to "tone it down." If anything, we need to raise the decibel level and make our message felt. The liberals know how to do that very well. By contrast we often seem polite to the point of self-extinction. Since when is it morally bad to be "offensive"? Perhaps we need to and go on the offense- and be "offensive" - Lee Gilbert Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:41:37 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2632 my dear brother Austin, while reading your article, my mind's eye saw you as a modern day, holy version of Kirk Douglas, rallying & igniting the idea of TRUTH in the minds & hearts of today's slaves-of-modern-culture who have stopped-or maybe never started- thinking! you must have a spine of ICE to stand & do what you do. Watch out world, St. Ice-Man Austin Spartacus Cometh! p.s. may we not fail to proclaim, "I am Spartacus!" when THEY come for you... p.s.s.get these speeches on Utube - debby Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:40:19 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2631 Did you spend any time in private homes, in the countryside or small communities? I studied there. Your description of Holland is popular, overly-simplistic and misleading. It is akin to a Dutchman writing about US culture and society by visting only Times Square in New York and a conference in Washington. Also, a suggestion on manners: the Protestant church that you laud for publishing your speech? They practice the "nonsense" of ordaining women as ministers. - Bradley Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:39:36 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-world-congress-of-families-and-the-limits-of-dialogue.html#comment-2633 You are to be commended for your dialogue with these radical leftists. It seems to me that this group has long ago jettisoned the philosophies of justice and pursuit of Truth. These ideologues present a sharp contrast to the ancient genius of our Greco-Roman culture. To speak of truth and right and wrong is to speak of things that are constructs of an evil culture incurring such pejorative appellations as homophobe and religious radical. Keep it up. You are a witness to Christen hope. - Willie Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:54:01 +0100