Right On, Jesse

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Frankly, many of Donohue's comments represent precisely what is wrong

with modern political-religious discourse — propagating a message that
is meant to divide and alienate.

I think Jesse struck just the right balance in his post yesterday on
the Edwards matter — and, perhaps, I spent too much time in my post
attacking Edwards and not enough time distancing myself from Donohue.

I thought it went without saying that I disagree with nearly everything
Donohue says, and I particularly object to his self-righteous and toxic
tone. If there is one thing that is emphasized at Mass everyday and
every week, it is that we are all sinners in need of God's forgiveness,
God's wisdom and God's grace. That doesn't mean that we must keep our
mouths shut in face of injustice or evil, but it does mean that we
should never lose sight of the fact that we are all imperfect — and,
therefore, often wrong. In other words, I believe that Catholicism
compels one to live life with a certain level of humility and
compassion.

Frankly, many of Donohue's comments represent precisely what is wrong
with modern political-religious discourse — propagating a message that
is meant to divide and alienate. I hate that Christianity has become
such a divisive force in modern America and hope to work in the months
and years ahead to heal these wounds.

In the end, I suspect that Donohue is as likely to criticize me as an
impure, cafeteria Catholic (for many of my heterodox views) as he is to
criticize Edwards for his handling of this whole matter — perhaps even
more so. Regardless, it is definitely time to move on to more important
issues.

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