notyou2 wrote:thegreekdog wrote:Titanic wrote:In our seminars you have people from all ideologies and backgrounds and the professors merely encourage debate and question why people what they believe.
Hmm... we obviously went to different schools. As I typed, I may have exagerrated a little. My law school professors were far worse than my college professors (law being subject to interpretation more than history and all).Titanic wrote:Ironically to your statements, priests and Catholics and all religions rely on a lack of critical thinking. Religion does not promote debate or people questioning what going on or anything like that, and this happens throughout history and in the current day all over the world.
I couldn't disagree with you more, at least with respect to Catholics. "Angels and Demons" notwithstanding, the Catholic Church is very open to debate and critical thinking.
Greek, this is a bit off topic, but do your Orthodox ancestors know you are espousing Catholicism?
Um... yes. Long story short, my dad is Greek and has never been religious, though my extended family attends Orthodox church regularly. My mother is Italian, and is very religious. So, the deal was... since my dad wasn't religious and my mom was, thegreekdog and his brother and sister were raised Catholic.
