In light of Jesse Jackson's recent comments about Barack Obama I was wondering how you all felt about holding religious leaders to a higher moral standard
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I think far too many people expect their religious leaders to be perfect and lose faith or trust in them when they prove not to be. That just sets them up to fail and is just generally ridiculous.
There's a difference between expecting perfection and expecting morality. A priest who, say, lies and a priest who molests little boys are two completely different things. I don't expect religious leaders to be perfect. I don't expect that they not tell a lie every now and then, or perhaps feel lust or let a curse word slip. I do, however, expect that someone calling themselves a "man of God" should be held to a higher moral standard than molesting children.
Eh, almost everyone will preach some form of morality. Someone who is immoral and preaches morality might be a hypocrite, but should an ordained hypocrite be judged more harshly than a lay hypocrite? Hm.
Anyway, celticzen doesn't expect perfection and she thinks its acceptable that a priest will lie once in a while, but she expects "not molesting children", but how is that different than what she expects of laypeople, I wonder.
Anyway, celticzen doesn't expect perfection and she thinks its acceptable that a priest will lie once in a while, but she expects "not molesting children", but how is that different than what she expects of laypeople, I wonder.
You're either too stupid to get my point or you're being purposefully obtuse. I'm going to assume it's the latter and not even bother typing out an explanation for this.
lmao. I got your point, it was just so special needs and obvious that I thought you must have mistyped. Guess not. No need to get defensive about it, you weirdo.
Beyond Babylon: You shouldn't expect religious leaders to be perfect. Celticzen: I don't expect them to be perfect, but I think someone calling themselves a "man of God" should be held to a higher standard than molesting children. Grappleyo: well no shit, wtf? Celticzen: You clearly don't get my deep and interesting POINT. God forbid my point was just retarded rawr rawr rawr.
Sorry I don't get your stupid farva reference so I am just going to assume from the context that "punchisize your face" means "make a stupid livejournal comment". Mission accomplished, I guess. Congrats?
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There's a difference between expecting perfection and expecting morality. A priest who, say, lies and a priest who molests little boys are two completely different things. I don't expect religious leaders to be perfect. I don't expect that they not tell a lie every now and then, or perhaps feel lust or let a curse word slip. I do, however, expect that someone calling themselves a "man of God" should be held to a higher moral standard than molesting children.
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Anyway, celticzen doesn't expect perfection and she thinks its acceptable that a priest will lie once in a while, but she expects "not molesting children", but how is that different than what she expects of laypeople, I wonder.
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As I'm sure you could foresee, my answer to this question will be in the affirmative.
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You're either too stupid to get my point or you're being purposefully obtuse. I'm going to assume it's the latter and not even bother typing out an explanation for this.
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I'm not going to entertain your dumb assery today. So just STFU.
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Celticzen: I don't expect them to be perfect, but I think someone calling themselves a "man of God" should be held to a higher standard than molesting children.
Grappleyo: well no shit, wtf?
Celticzen: You clearly don't get my deep and interesting POINT. God forbid my point was just retarded rawr rawr rawr.
LMAO, you entertain me just fine.
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