The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-05-07
Against the Catholic Church
and Made Bigots by the
Juvenile Organs.
Nothing Like it Found in
Entire Range Of Catholic
Literature.
Specimens Of Bigotry Taken
From Protestant Papers
Are Atrocious.

A vigorous protst or correction that
may appear to be harsh or bitter in
the eyes of the more fortunately con-
ditioned Catholic, at peace with his
fellow-workers and neighbors, will be
read with sense Of satisfaction and
consolation by the Catholic who is
daily nagged and insulted by those
among whom he lives and works. For
Catholics are human, after all, and
much depends upon the point of view.
And Catholics who are given to shiv-
ers and quakes when Catholic
spokesman says or writes something
not pleasant to the sensitive ears of
our separated brethren" should cul-
tivate the habit of considering the
Catholic spokesman's point of view.
"one may search the entire range of
Catholic literature" says .The Morn
ing STAR" Of New Orleans, Books,
periodicals, magazines and newspa-
pers, and find if they can one single
instance in which the Protestant
church and its clergy are vilified OF
@ealamniated.''
That is q broad challenge, but it is
not . rash one. On the other hand,
pick up a copy Of any sectarian pub
lication, and
"It is always the same old story
disrespect for the Pope, whose great
dignity as head of the most important
body in Christendom should at least
entitle him to respect, and the ever
lasting attack on the morals of the
Catholic clergy"
Naturally enough, the Catholic
spokesman or writer works under
stress Of emotion. His provocation is
great. For instance, what words would
the Comfortably situated" Catholic
deem too strong to properly charac-
terize the following, taken verbatim
from the Presbyterian Juvenile organ,
.The Children's Friend" published in
Richmond, Va, by the Presbyterian
Committee Of Publications:
1. Did Cuba have any religion be-
fore we sent missionaries to that is
land? Ans. Yes; Spain took the ROM
an Catholic Church to Cuba.
2. How long has the Roman Cath
olic Church been established in Cuba ?
Ans. For four hundred years.
8. Why should we try to change
the Cubans from Catholics to Protest
ants? Ans. Because the Roman Cath
olic Church does not really give the
Cubans a chance to become Chris
tians.
4. What does the Roman Catholic
Church fail to do in Cuba? Ans. It
does not give the Bible to the people
5. Does the Roman Catholic Church
object to the Cubans having the Bible
Ans. Yes; they take it out Of their
! hands, burn it and punish those who
read it.
s. How do the priests speak of the
Bible? Ans. They say it is wicked
book, and that those who read it are
defiled.
z. Can any Church be true Chris
tian Church without studying the
Bible? Ans. No; for God has given
us the Bible to teach us how to love
and obey Him.
8. Does the Roman Catholic Church
teach the Cubans to trust in Christ fol
salvation? Ans. No; it teaches them
to trust in the priests, and to pay
money for the forgiveness Of the
priests.
9. DO the Cuban Roman Catholics
/ pray to God, as the Bible teaches us
to do? Ans. No; they pray to the
Virgin, to saints and to images. they
care very little about Jesus.
10. Do the Cubans know that Coo
loves them and wants them to be
happy? Ans. No; they think Of Hin
only with fear and dread and ask the
Virgin Mary to stand between then
and God.
II. Do they know that eternal lif'
Is the gfft Of God, through His onl.
B son. whom he gave to die for "? Ans
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