I'm trolling my audience for information. Oh, wait, Facebook is probably selling your IP addresses to Obama. Never mind. DON'T VOTE IN MY POLL!
Update: I read the whole thing. I’m sorry, but what a weirdo. I thought you [Tom Darrow, of Denver, CO] made a trenchant case for why lockdowns are bad, and I definitely appreciated it. But a graduation speech is *not* the place for that. Secondly, this is an august event. It always is. I would never address the President of the United States in this manner. Never. Even the previous president, though he deserves it, if anyone does. Thirdly, the affirmations of Catholic identity should be more general. He has no authority to propound with specificity on all matters of great consequence. It has all the hallmarks of a culture war broadside, and again, a layman shouldn’t speak like this. The respect and reverence due the clergy is *always due,* even if they are weak, and outright wrong. We just don’t brush them aside like corrupt Mafia dons, to make a point. Fourthly, I don’t know where anyone gets the idea that the TLM is how God demands to be worshipped. The Church doesn’t teach that. ...
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And, is there any way to see past poll results? I've missed the results several times.
You are:
A. Catholic
B. Orthodox
C. Protestant
D. Other
"Catholic" and "Other" tied with 3 votes each. "Protestant" received 2 votes. Obviously, I found "Other" kind of intriguing.
I'm Christian. Not Catholic because I cannot believe an organization that intentionally withheld the Scriptures, sold indulgences for sins, and started several bloody wars, could meanwhile have preserved apostolic authority inviolate. Nor is it clear when Rome's claim to preemminance originated, except that it definitely occurred after the deaths of all the apostles.
I suppose I could be protestant, but I am hesitant to say that because protestants tend to rely exclusively on Scripture, which fails the test of Scripture. Also, I think God uses the Catholic Church. Maybe I should be Orthodox, but what does Orthodox mean, exactly? (Aren't there several different Orthodox brands?)
I suppose you could say I think God speaks for himself, the Holy Spirit moves, now using one church organization, now another.