Day: March 24, 2012

Resisting Catholicism

This fellow, a writer living in Italy, tells here a funny, irreverent, sad story in which he bemoans Italians and the pressure he is put under to become Catholic. 

But I have to, at least would like to, think he’s in a process of discovery and, frankly, would welcome more from him in this vein.  He asks good questions, for one thing.

There’s a lot of this going on, this Catholic awareness expressed by writers.  Aren’t things Catholic being discussed a lot?

Trayvon attacked Zimmerman?

Sanford FL police have witness to that effect, with corroboration based on sound of Zimmerman’s yelling “Help, help” on the 911 call made by the witness.

Zimmerman says the shooting was self defense. According to information released on the Sanford city website, Zimmerman said he was going back to his SUV when he was attacked by the teen.

Sanford police say Zimmerman was bloody in his face and head, and the back of his shirt was wet and had grass stains, indicating a struggle took place before the shooting.

Bad enough, bias by Revs. Jackson and Sharpton, but the president is supposed not to buy into initial maybe-false accounts. 

He did it before, remember, in the case of the Cambridge cop and the black professor.  Bad habit.  One would think he’s no better than those two hustlers.

Calling it for freedom

The (religious) freedom argument can hardly be put better than this:

Regardless of whether you believe life begins at conception or upon birth; whether contraception and abortion are women’s health issues or go against the will of God; or whether health care is a right every person should have, you must recognize that forcing some to pay for something they find repugnant is unethical and creates unnecessary social conflict. [bingo]

From a self-proclaimed pro-choicer saying choice is a two-edged sword that cuts both ways.