tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post37432084860869436..comments2023-06-20T07:19:44.412-04:00Comments on The Four Mass'keteers: Throwing Stones & Political Power - Part IIDavid Nybakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-64883778707544676972007-05-08T18:23:00.000-04:002007-05-08T18:23:00.000-04:00To make sure it gets on the record, bravo, Mr. Pre...To make sure it gets on the record, bravo, <A HREF="http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07050401.html" REL="nofollow">Mr. President!</A>Athoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158421880497827083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-30377801404951325792007-05-07T12:09:00.000-04:002007-05-07T12:09:00.000-04:00One more thing on this comment of yours: "What is ...One more thing on this comment of yours: "What is frightening is seeing how relativist school kids are -- Catholic school kids."<BR/><BR/>Having done considerable amount of advertising in my days, the other side of relativism that seriously hampers kids (and parents/adults) is the high level of distractions in this materialistic world we live in today. And possibly, Catholic kids are more inundated due to the increase "noise" (of an added religious education on top of their "normal" education) that they are forced to filter than other kids.David Nybakkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-8257196708433404732007-05-06T19:02:00.000-04:002007-05-06T19:02:00.000-04:00No, no Ath, don't go soft here. You are picking u...No, no Ath, don't go soft here. You are picking up what I have been trying to say -- our understanding and making sense of our faith has not kept up with all that is going around us. We really have to assume people DO NOT know what anything wtihin our faith and religion means. They may recite prayers and creeds, but don't ask them for meaning and certainly don't ask them to make a choice between their faith and pop culture. Regardless of making a choice -- there have been a waning of religious meaning and therefore a loss of practical relavancy to faith and our kids know this in their bones.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, my point is that we must stay simply with our words and dialogue if we are to reach most people where they are at.David Nybakkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-76450613767022993312007-05-06T18:48:00.000-04:002007-05-06T18:48:00.000-04:00Thanks, Aramis. What is frightening is seeing how...Thanks, Aramis. What is frightening is seeing how relativist school kids are -- <EM>Catholic</EM> school kids. It is as though there is a schizoid fault line running down the middle of their lives: learn the Creeds, prayers, etc., then breath and devour pop culture's creeds, prayers, etc. In short, live as though the relativist world is the real one, with a gloss of faith on top.<BR/><BR/>One has to believe in the power of their Baptisms, pray for the gift and power of the Holy Spirit at their Confirmations, and work with them at sanctification in the ongoing grace of Holy Communion.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's the same story for all of us: it is just a continuum, and other more saintly people look at us the same way!Athoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158421880497827083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-57448673272370743722007-05-06T17:39:00.000-04:002007-05-06T17:39:00.000-04:00Athos,Excellent post. You have jammed enough mate...Athos,<BR/><BR/>Excellent post. You have jammed enough material in this one post to make for a full course. With this school semister nearing an end, willing you be teaching this post beginning in the fall semister or will you offer it in the summer as well? Where and when do I go for registration?<BR/><BR/>AramisDavid Nybakkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.com