Madison Rambles #7: Reading Thirty-Six Pages Of Good, Christian Values
Hello, everyone!
I remember the professor saying something about only having to read three sections of the chapter. Well, I read all nine sections of the chapter. It was thirty-six pages long.
My computer was broken, so I suffered more boredom than I usually did. I couldn't draw, check on my website, or play games on the computer, so I decided to use that time to read. Also, I'm an English major, so reading 30+ pages has become the new norm for me.
I was supposed to talk about events that I attended, but I was busy with homework and my broken computer, so it was not the best time to attend. Still, I hope everyone had fun at those events!
This is from a separate book titled Living Justice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action. It's Chapter 5 in that book.
One thing I would like to note is that there are nine key themes of Catholic teaching in the chapter. Every section is dedicated to explaining one of these themes. It goes from "treat everyone as human beings" to "help out the poor." They're noble goals, and they frequently challenge the stereotype of Christians as unaccepting of change and liberal values.
For example, they are okay with non-nuclear families, as long as family services are available to them. From my understanding, they are accepting of gay marriage. Of course, Catholicism is not the strictest form of Christianity, but it is refreshing to hear strong Christians who are supportive of gay rights. I'm not sure if they would be fine with single parent families, but from their message of applying more family services, I'm assuming they are also okay with that as well.
One thing I love about this text is the first value of treating everyone as human beings. They do take it to a degree that some would find disagreeable, such as being opposed to abortion and capital punishment, but I love how they are willing to forgive people in the age of social media. I see and hear about Twitter mobs and have a fear of having one against me, but I'm glad there is a community out there that is very forgiving.
Finally, I'm glad that they are helping out the poor. Sometimes, I think some Christians forget that Jesus helped out the poor, so part of being a good Christian not focusing on only the rich. Also, the Catholic Church has had a rough history of not helping out the poor, so I'm glad they're starting to change.
That was my post on Catholicism breaking stereotypes. Even if you aren't Catholic, you can probably find at least one good moral in there. I just hope they're following those key teachings consistently.
Until next time!
For those confused on the picture, Roy and Silo, a gay penguin couple, are Chinstrap penguins. The penguin couple caused a nationwide debate on gay rights, especially among Christians, so I thought this picture was fitting for Catholic teachings supporting gay rights.
I remember the professor saying something about only having to read three sections of the chapter. Well, I read all nine sections of the chapter. It was thirty-six pages long.
My computer was broken, so I suffered more boredom than I usually did. I couldn't draw, check on my website, or play games on the computer, so I decided to use that time to read. Also, I'm an English major, so reading 30+ pages has become the new norm for me.
I was supposed to talk about events that I attended, but I was busy with homework and my broken computer, so it was not the best time to attend. Still, I hope everyone had fun at those events!
This is from a separate book titled Living Justice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action. It's Chapter 5 in that book.
One thing I would like to note is that there are nine key themes of Catholic teaching in the chapter. Every section is dedicated to explaining one of these themes. It goes from "treat everyone as human beings" to "help out the poor." They're noble goals, and they frequently challenge the stereotype of Christians as unaccepting of change and liberal values.
For example, they are okay with non-nuclear families, as long as family services are available to them. From my understanding, they are accepting of gay marriage. Of course, Catholicism is not the strictest form of Christianity, but it is refreshing to hear strong Christians who are supportive of gay rights. I'm not sure if they would be fine with single parent families, but from their message of applying more family services, I'm assuming they are also okay with that as well.
One thing I love about this text is the first value of treating everyone as human beings. They do take it to a degree that some would find disagreeable, such as being opposed to abortion and capital punishment, but I love how they are willing to forgive people in the age of social media. I see and hear about Twitter mobs and have a fear of having one against me, but I'm glad there is a community out there that is very forgiving.
Finally, I'm glad that they are helping out the poor. Sometimes, I think some Christians forget that Jesus helped out the poor, so part of being a good Christian not focusing on only the rich. Also, the Catholic Church has had a rough history of not helping out the poor, so I'm glad they're starting to change.
That was my post on Catholicism breaking stereotypes. Even if you aren't Catholic, you can probably find at least one good moral in there. I just hope they're following those key teachings consistently.
Until next time!
For those confused on the picture, Roy and Silo, a gay penguin couple, are Chinstrap penguins. The penguin couple caused a nationwide debate on gay rights, especially among Christians, so I thought this picture was fitting for Catholic teachings supporting gay rights.
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