He didn't know it but his conclusion was going to develop into two or more parts. It was going to evolve. Stanislaus agreed to himself that he was a good catholic and that by and large he agreed with the teachings of his church. It was Israel Folau's statements that he disagreed with. He was going to go on as usual with attending mass and the sacraments but he was going to pay more attention to the sermons and was going to re-read the gospels and the catechism. At first though he was going to send a letter to Israel Folau. He didn't know Israel Folau's address but thought that if he sent his letter as an open letter to Folau to The Tablet, the international catholic news weekly, then at some stage Folau and his followers would get to read it. That was his plan.
Dear Israel Folau,You might be bigger than me but you are wrong. You might be faster than me but you are wrong. You are richer than me but you are wrong.I consider myself to be a good catholic. I attend Sunday mass every week and I pray to Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the apostles. The catholic church tells me through my catechism and from the teachings by my priest that god is about love and that we should all love one another. Hatred is wrong so, ergo, hate speech is wrong. You have used hate speech when you said that homosexuals will go to hell. You are wrong. Hell doesn't await me Israel. I have been told that Jesus awaits me with open arms. I'm not happy with you Israel and I'm particularly upset that you are seeking money from poor people to fund your untruths. I'm even more upset that you plan to sue the Australian Rugby Board for $10 million.Perhaps Israel, you should add 'Greedy People' to your list of people going to hell.Stanislaus emailed his letter to the 'Letters' section of The Tablet , the address of which he found in his on-line subscription and went about his business to await a response. He felt a little bit excited after hitting the 'send' button but also a little bit apprehensive. "Things have to change" he thought as he put on a fresh pair of Knobbies, the shorts-style that he'd seen on offer in the on-line version of The Tablet. He'd seen something similar, worn by the Opus Dei character in The Da Vinci Code but these were more comfortable.
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Fuck! No more The Tablet! Thanks TC for inadvertently bringing this to our attention.
ReplyDeleteps. I can see Robert in a pair of those pants.
"I can see Robert in a pair of those pants."
DeleteThat's the trouble with Winter when you have the lights on and forget to close the curtains ...... what are you doing in Robert's garden though?
Well done with your research Second (it's a shame you don't do more of that).
ReplyDeleteI never suggested that The Tablet was a NZ publication. I said "the international catholic news weekly".
No surprises on the failing readership. They should have had a section .... 'Whatever happened to' ... eg. Brother Benedict, Brother Paulinus, Father Woodcock etc. That would have sustained readership I'm sure.
Just filling in time.
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