Comments for The Grounds of Civilization at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sun, 19 May 2013 07:42:23 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3607 I am thinking right now of those climategate e-mails revealing that scientists abused our trust and I suppose they might answer saying they need to exaggerate and inflate uncertain claims of global warming to save humanity. Maybe Socrates would wonder at the use of deception by those claiming to save us and ask,'Save us for what?" - Leonard_K Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:47:13 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3602 Fr has passed on to we readers much wisdom in a short space. Would that many more were exposed. My adult children have been. Forward this wisdom to those who care and those who may be inspired to care. - Ray Hunkins Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:58:34 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3600 Willie, I would never deny the influence of Nietzsche on facism and national socialism, but please remember that those movements arose AFTER the establishment of the Soviet Union. So, as for the 20th century nightmares, Marx shares the blame not only with Nietzsche but with Darwin, whose ideas are used even now to persuade our young people to reject Faith in favor of materialism, which, just as in the past, will lead to mass murder. - Thomas C. Coleman Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:47:20 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3599 "Civilization depends on there being a truth to which those who suffer under unjust power can turn even in the face of established and enforced wickedness." That's the heart of it, isn't it? It's hard to understand why so many billions are blind to this truth, obvious as it is. - Michael Hebert Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:21:07 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3598 Compelling article. It is hard to believe that our own polity seems to have adopted the mindset of Nietzsche, who spawned the thinking of the totalitarian states of the last century. To think that we have adopted the ways we fought to eliminate is hard to believe, but our attitude toward abortion as demonstrated by our courts would indicate that we determine our own truth. We have long ago jettisoned the Natural Law. If wickedness occurs before death, we are prey for other civilizations. - Willie Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:42:58 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3596 It's difficult to understand why every Mass isn't followed by prayer that God will "revive us again". On the feast of Christ the King our pastor provided a list of things that threaten us today - consumerism, terrorism. He said nothing about the deaths of countless millions of the unborn (not to mention the fact that their death is desired by their mothers and fathers). He also did not mention the weakening of marriage. Will the stones cry out? - Ars Artium Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:42:20 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3595 Absolutely spot on! Thank you Father for opening peoples eyes. - Fr Tim Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:40:35 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/the-grounds-of-civilization.html#comment-3594 Superb, Father. Thank you. - Jeff Hendrix Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:59:57 +0100