tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637642646297840380.post3650022043217784100..comments2023-06-03T04:08:22.314-07:00Comments on Letters to Nineveh: Religion and IrreligionJonah Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718378638626020770noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637642646297840380.post-26225440639148940062011-12-28T14:43:29.385-08:002011-12-28T14:43:29.385-08:00This was great, Jonah. I'm not a Catholic, bu...This was great, Jonah. I'm not a Catholic, but agree with everything you said. Jesus Christ is who our example should be, not each other. By the same token, we shouldn't judge Jesus Christ and his church on what mere humans do every do. Can I get an Amen?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860394940190403196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637642646297840380.post-30825550054839129922011-10-12T10:35:21.556-07:002011-10-12T10:35:21.556-07:00This is true, Megan. The problem is that once you ...This is true, Megan. The problem is that once you cross over into mortal territory, the differences in gravity and consequence are mute. Pennances assessed in the confessional may differ, but all are equally forgiveable, and all reap the same eternal condemnation when they are unrepented.Jonah Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718378638626020770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4637642646297840380.post-76318529291254972762011-09-19T13:52:01.366-07:002011-09-19T13:52:01.366-07:00I usually hate commenting on religious posts, beca...I usually hate commenting on religious posts, because I feel it only leads down bad Internet roads, but... now I'm doubting my knowledge, but I consider myself to be an incredibly well educated Catholic and I would tell you one of the big differences between us and most other Christian denominations is that we most definitely do believe that sins have kinds - we even have words for them (venial v. mortal) and incredibly specific rules specifying what you have to do based on which kind of sin.Megan (Best of Fates)http://www.bestoffates.comnoreply@blogger.com