Archdiocese of Detroit holding prayer service for victims of Orlando shooting today

Jun 13, '16, 5:02 am

Dwyer Regular Member   Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1,361 Religion: Byzantine Catholic

Archdiocese of Detroit holding prayer service for victims of Orlando shooting today Quote: DETROIT (WXYZ) - The Archdiocese of Detroit is holding a prayer service for the victims of the Orlando shooting today . . . "The service will offer prayers for the victims, their families, for all those affected, and for an end to the hatred that provokes such horrific events in our country and around the world," The Archdiocese of Detroit said in a release. ADVERTISING Archbishop Allen Vigneron joined Pope Francis and others in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in condemning the violence in Orlando. http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detr...ting-on-monday I'm already seeing Opinion Columnists from the CBC in Canada openly attacking Christianity, including Catholicism, stating Christianity and Islam engage in "anti-gay activities": Quote: Analysis: After Orlando, time to recognize that anti-gay bigotry is not religious freedom: Neil Macdonald (CBC) __________________ "It's a free country; you can say whatever you want." --Old American Saying (U.S. Postal Service stamp-- from 1977 Americana series which extols freedom of speech and features a Speaker's Stand decorated with an American Flag shield.)

#2   Jun 13, '16, 9:48 am

MacBP Regular Member   Join Date: February 24, 2012 Posts: 752 Religion: Catholic

Re: Archdiocese of Detroit holding prayer service for victims of Orlando shooting today Overall I've been pleased with the response of the orthodox Christian community is response to the this tragedy. Witness, for example, Russle Moore encouraging people to donate blood for survivors of the attack. With that said, and as the OP has already demonstrated this, I suspect most of the backlash from the left will be directed towards orthodox Christians rather than Muslims. Most of the comments will target the ever ephemeral "religion" rather than Islam. And in practice the only religion that can be safely targeted is Christian religion. Survivors of the attack have a right to their grief and their anger. But in times like this we should be coming together and not apart. In a time for solidarity, I suspect this will only further the fragementation and polarization of US society.