Why Discussing Church Problems is Difficult

Such discussions often become heated and unproductive for three basic reasons: 1. Are there really any “doubtful matters” concerning which we may disagree? Yes. One need only to spend time with the Eastern churches that are in full communion with Rome to see that there is lots of room for legitimate differences within orthodox belief … More Why Discussing Church Problems is Difficult

Why We Seldom Convince Anybody of Anything on the Internet

Some of the reasons (which are often inter-related)… A. Difficulties specific the Church are discussed here. B. General problems: You can’t convince somebody of that which they refuse to believe, and self-deception is the true pandemic of our age. Although we can easily see the faults of others–both real and imagined–our own faults are much … More Why We Seldom Convince Anybody of Anything on the Internet