tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11931513.post1568163133390659335..comments2024-03-25T16:27:37.609-04:00Comments on Wise Law Blog: Quotable: On Racism's 'Aesthetic Makeover'@wiselawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16852672948478340298noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11931513.post-8866669128648147032008-03-28T12:10:00.000-04:002008-03-28T12:10:00.000-04:00As a Catholic, I would say that the belief that th...As a Catholic, I would say that the belief that the Catholic Church is the "Whore of Babylon" (Revelation 17) isn't slander per se-- it's a theological opinion. One I sharply disagree with naturally, but it's not slander. People who adopt that particular theology tend to be ignorant and bigoted towards the Church, but that opinion in, and of itself, is not slander. <BR/><BR/>Besides, there are all kinds of secular bigotry against the church that I find far more offensive (and unquestioned) in mainstream society, such as that Catholic priests are all potential pedophiles, or that church leaders enter the priesthood to get rich and wield power. <BR/><BR/>There's lots of anti-religious bigotry to go around, is what I'm saying, and calling the institution of the Church a "whore" is probably a lesser offense.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038275826830875246noreply@blogger.com