tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841103913263524160.post7315888138019669814..comments2023-10-03T07:45:47.191-04:00Comments on LOVE IN THE RUINS: How Many "Catholics" Are Really Catholic?Bad Catholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11987121652866343848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841103913263524160.post-16967443418560905842011-10-27T08:50:25.637-04:002011-10-27T08:50:25.637-04:00I never trust those studies. They're asking p...I never trust those studies. They're asking people who are not necessarily theologically astute (read: They are normal people, not theologians) to opine on a profound topic, and put it in easily-understood terms. No way. I think I told you one time my sister blurted out at the Sunday dinner table, "Well, obviously everybody goes to heaven!" - and I am convinced that she was making an emotional statement. She wasn't making a thoughtful statement about soteriology. These things are complicated, to say the least. I get irritated when somebody like Diane Rehm on NPR assembles a group of religious "experts" to talk about solving the Arab-Jew conflict. It's absurd to think you can do a simple study or have a quick conversation and hash out ancient religous concepts. Catholics - at least the laity - have ALWAYS had a hard time articulating their faith.Joe G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03836593204346420521noreply@blogger.com