Here is a message so many would find hateful simply because they don't know the history of the catholic church or don't care to know. Religion has caused so much hatred as each claim to have the ultimate truth. The truth of the matter is that best of them is the one we all keep to ourselves and never use it as a means of dividing ourselves for no good reason. It would be great is everyone kept the good news, that supposedly brings salvation to the world but ends up destroying it, to themselves. It's hard enough agreeing on things we can see, leave alone things we can't see and will most likely never see.
Catholicism historically looks and treats indigenous religions as stupid, backward and useless. It actively fought other denominations as well as other indigenous religions to eliminate competition. There was all manner of subterfuge to maintain that dominance and no means were considered extreme. To be fair, Catholicism was not alone in using belief to gain political and economic power by peddling lies and ignorance.
While I don't advocate abusive language, I think it's quite insincere for those asking the person who posted this article to respect Catholics when the institution has so much blood on it's hands.
When you know the truth and you have the courage to tell that truth, true salvation is born every single. That salvation is called light and it destroys darkness. It's only through the illuminating light of knowledge, truth, love,justice and harmony to life thrives.
I am sending that illuminating energy on this most somber day, a day whose energy has been usurped by the the forces of darkness.
I am celebrating this solemn day for I am always amazed that I did finally see the light and I am free of the control of those dark forces. Much gratitude for those who stood guard at the gates of that illuminating light even when it cost them their lives. It's truly better to die than to live in darkness, though darkness is a form of death itself.
Ignorance out of habit is still ignorance. It doesn't matter if everyone believes it or if my grandmother who was 200 years old believed it.
It matters not if that ignorance was originated by your brother, white people or is made in China. Only truth stands the test of time.
I am therefore not singing and shouting today over temporary joy that will disappear tomorrow. I am learning on a solid rock whose only constance is that it changes always. I stand ready to grasp more light. Religion on the other has one truth that only begrudgingly changes.