[MD] Social Level- Catholic Social Teaching vs. human dignity

[Ron Kulp]

Hi Ron,

[Ron]
You do not respect a religion if it is deemed "false"

[Steve]
Disagreement does not mean disrespect.  For instance, I disagree with
people on this forum on some issues, but I don't disrespect them
because of it.  Therefore Catholics do not disrespect other religions.
 Two examples: Pope John Paul II had many sit-down meetings with the
Dalai Lama, and Pope Benedict XVI just recently held talks with Muslim
scholars in Turkey.

Ron:
Steve, you are an exception for sure.
I think this makes great strides towards peace but if you are telling
those people that they live a sinful life because of their religion
and they are going to hell because of it. That borders on disrespect
don't you think? Annihilating pagan religions and burning heretics
is a little disrespectful.

[Ron]
You do not respect sex, when positions within the church are denied to
women.

[Steve]
This one is harder to argue against, but I will say that women can
pursue religious orders (become nuns) or participate in the Church as
a lay person.  Religious order is only one type of vocation (marriage
being another).  I will also say that the tradition of only men
becoming priests, is a point for debate within the Catholic community
today.

Ron:
I'm glad it is at least being debated but it does still challenge the
"human dignity" issue.