From: longn@lauto.lmc.com (Long Nguyen)
Subject: [RELEGION]  How to Deal with the Catholics (using Chaos).
Originator: daemon@media-lab.media.mit.edu
Reply-To: lmodel!lauto.lmc.com!longn@sequent.com
Organization: SCV Relay
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 04:01:33 GMT



(In my post, Catholics are meant VN Catholics.)


How to deal with the Catholics using Chaos (part 1)


Personally, I have seen more bad Catholics than good Catholics.  
In fact, the few good Catholics are not even "true" Catholics.  These
good Catholics broke many preachings from the Catholics churchs:  For
example:  using contraception while having sex...

If anyone ask me, what is the overall ratio of bad Catholics vs. good
Catholics, I would not know for certain.  I only have my believe based
on the experience.  Sound like I discriminate the Cathlics?  Not really.

Why can the insurance companies charge higher premium on newly-licenced
young male drivers?  Aren't they discriminating against these drivers?

Why can't a store owner bar a poorly dressed shopper from entering
the store on the basis of suspecting the person might shop-lifting?

I am saying that I am acting in the way of the insurance company.  The
Catholics are prone to give me problems hence I'll stay away from them
and WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH THE CATHOLICS.  If I know for certain that
a particular Catholic is a good person, I will have no problem making
friend with that person.

By now, I bet a bunch of big-mouth Catholics are ready to jump up and 
down claiming that the Catholics are good people...  I remember former
South VN President, Nguyen Van Thieu once said, "Don't believe anything
the [VN] Communists say, but look closely for what they actually do.  
I would like to borrow his saying:

DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING THE CATHOLICS SAY, BUT LOOK CLOSELY FOR WHAT THEY
ACTUALLY DO.

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Well, let's look closely what the Catholics do (say 2 for now):

1.  The Vatican has been talking with the VN's Communist regime.  What
kind of deal are they up to.  Remember, there is no free lunch.  What's
is in it (incentive) for the Communist and the Vatican.  Would the 
Vatican care to spread more Budhism or Catholicism or they sincerely 
love Vietnameses (the Pope's favorite people)?

2.  The Vatican opposes having women to be ordained for priesthood.  In
fact, I remember when I was young, I have been explained that because 
Eve ate the forbiden fruit, women is considered to be banished by God 
to have PMS and pain/agony of children bearing duty.  Catholics women 
are being mistreated and oppressed by the church.

Well now, why should I care so much for the Catholics women?  Perhaps,
I should not interfere with the Catholic preaching, after all, I am not
a Catholic.  On the same token, why should I care for the Vietnameses
are being mistreated and oppressed in VN?  The Communists are not 
oppressing me and I should respect the belief of the Communists.  What 
makes anyone to be more right than another?

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In this chaos world, it's nearly impossible to see the entire picture.  I 
could only try to see as much as possible and act accordingly.


Longan - Proud non-Catholics

P.S.  Part 2 will be about a bunch of little ants under God's eyes!