Comments on: Look Ahead 2009 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/december-31-2008/look-ahead-2009/1841/ An online companion to the weekly television news program Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:05:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julie A. Herridge http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/december-31-2008/look-ahead-2009/1841/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Julie A. Herridge Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:59:55 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/?p=1841#comment-326 Excellent discussion and fascinating that even the Vatican exhibits tension between the single issue abortion wing and all encompassing prolife wing. An investigation/discussion you might want to explore would be how this divisive issue has permeated the parish level. I am Catholic and attend Mass regularly, including weekday Masses. There are individuals I cannot even speak to on a political level because they are single issue zealots. I also observe this in the Clergy. Some of the Priests would have you think that you must only vote based on one issue and for the "right person" and you can tell now that the election is over, they are licking their wounds and disgruntled. As a more liberal Democrat in a more conservative Church, I often want to walk-out during the Homilies, and certainly feel alienated by the wolves in the flock. I think this would make an interesting topic. Keep up the wonderful insightful intelligent work everybody! I think you are all fine! God Bless! Julie A. Herridge Excellent discussion and fascinating that even the Vatican exhibits tension between the single issue abortion wing and all encompassing prolife wing. An investigation/discussion you might want to explore would be how this divisive issue has permeated the parish level. I am Catholic and attend Mass regularly, including weekday Masses. There are individuals I cannot even speak to on a political level because they are single issue zealots. I also observe this in the Clergy. Some of the Priests would have you think that you must only vote based on one issue and for the “right person” and you can tell now that the election is over, they are licking their wounds and disgruntled. As a more liberal Democrat in a more conservative Church, I often want to walk-out during the Homilies, and certainly feel alienated by the wolves in the flock. I think this would make an interesting topic.

Keep up the wonderful insightful intelligent work everybody! I think you are all fine!

God Bless!

Julie A. Herridge

]]> By: marie jutras http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/december-31-2008/look-ahead-2009/1841/comment-page-1/#comment-316 marie jutras Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/?p=1841#comment-316 This is not a comment on content (very good), but on form. May I? Why must people use the words "you know" so often in their, even learned, discourse? Kim Lawton uses the "you know" crutch every few words in this piece. Maybe someone could tell her how annoying that habit is for a listener or a reader. She need not emulate Caroline Kennedy who can't seem to string a sentence together without the help of "you know"....You know what I mean... This is not a comment on content (very good), but on form. May I?
Why must people use the words “you know” so often in their, even learned, discourse? Kim Lawton uses the “you know” crutch every few words in this piece. Maybe someone could tell her how annoying that habit is for a listener or a reader.
She need not emulate Caroline Kennedy who can’t seem to string a sentence together without the help of “you know”….You know what I mean…

]]> By: Stephen Balog http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/december-31-2008/look-ahead-2009/1841/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Stephen Balog Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:26:56 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/?p=1841#comment-305 When the discussion came around to Proposition 8 in California, I found it interesting and disturbing that John Allen, the Catholic "expert", was strangly silent. He artfully dodged making any comment. This whole issue of homosexuality in the catholic church is the "elephant in the living room". It is well known that dispite the fact that the Catholic Church officially decries any prejudice against homosexuals, the hierarchy in California spent millions in support of this proposition. I am disappointed that Mr. Allen chose not to make any attempt, however feeble in nature, to try to explain why! Steve Balog Mt. Angel, Oregon When the discussion came around to Proposition 8 in California, I found it interesting and disturbing that John Allen, the Catholic “expert”, was strangly silent. He artfully dodged making any comment. This whole issue of homosexuality in the catholic church is the “elephant in the living room”. It is well known that dispite the fact that the Catholic Church officially decries any prejudice against homosexuals, the hierarchy in California spent millions in support of this proposition. I am disappointed that Mr. Allen chose not to make any attempt, however feeble in nature, to try to explain why!
Steve Balog
Mt. Angel, Oregon

]]> By: Sister Mary Alice http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/december-31-2008/look-ahead-2009/1841/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Sister Mary Alice Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:29:33 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/?p=1841#comment-293 I love your discussions - thoughtful and thought provoking. Tank you I love your discussions – thoughtful and thought provoking. Tank you

]]> By: Ken Long http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/december-31-2008/look-ahead-2009/1841/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Ken Long Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:42:33 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/?p=1841#comment-277 Thanks for the interesting discussion. I find it helpful. Thanks for the interesting discussion. I find it helpful.

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