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Maureen at Aliens in This World come up with the TOP TEN CONTRADICTORY ATTITUDES OF THE SIXTIES BUNCH

10. Demonstrations and marches are good.
Eucharistic and saint-day processions are bad.

9. Incense at home to cover up that marijuana smell is good. Yay, Sanskrit chant!
Incense in church to waft prayers to Heaven is bad. Boo, Gregorian chant!

8. Renovating old houses and antiques to their original condition is good.
Maintaining old churches in their original condition is bad.

7. Indoctrinating children from birth to love peace is good.
Baptizing children soon after birth, and teaching them the Christian faith, is bad.

6. It's good for kids to learn a second language. Bilingual education is great.
It's bad for kids to learn Latin. Teaching Mass parts in Latin or Greek is abusive.

5. Early music is good, especially on the original instruments and for its original purposes.
Early music in Mass is bad, especially on the original instruments and for its original purposes.

4. Grassroots movements are good.
Grassroots traditional religious movements are bad.

3. Diversity and experimentation is good.
Diversity within religious tradition is bad.

2. Alternative lifestyle choices are good.
Chaste alternate lifestyle choices are bad.

And the number one contradictory attitude of the Sixties Bunch?

1. All life is sacred, and every person has worth and is good!
Babies we don't want are bad.

To which I add my own list of ten in no particular order.
  • Being a consciousness objector is good
    A pharmacist being a consciousness objector is a bad thing
  • Having choice is a good thing
    Having more than one form of Mass in the Latin Rite is a bad thing.
  • We should help the poor in all cases
    A pro-life pregnancy center that helps poor women is a bad thing and in fact should have rigorous inspections unlike abortion clinics
  • Celebrating women is a good thing
    Devotions to Mary are a bad thing
  • We need lots of arts in the public square
    Actually having statues and beautiful things in a church is bad.
  • Using organic foods and being careful to avoid chemicals in your food is good.
    Not using chemical contraceptives is bad.
  • We are all one we must go beyond skin color.
    Whites adopting black children is bad.
  • Protest marches are good.
    Protesting in front of an abortion clinic is bad.
  • Vatican II was good.
    Following the documents of Vatican II is bad.
  • The laity getting more involved with the Church is good.
    Lay Catholic apologists are bad.

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Funny? Sad? Funny? Sad? Let's say tragicomic.

Ecumenicalism is good.

Working with evangelicals on pro-life and other causes in support of the traditional family is bad.

Seeking the Truth is good, Finding the Truth is bad.

Questioning authority is good, authority answering the questions is bad.

Embracing cultures is good, embracing cultures which emphasize obedience to Church teachings is bad.

Choosing your own way is good, choosing the Way as your own way is bad.

Telling other people what is good or bad is bad, telling other people that telling other people what is good or bad is bad is good.

Do liberals actually condemn inter-racial adoption?

"Telling other people what is good or bad is bad, telling other people that telling other people what is good or bad is bad is good."

That's a good one!

Getting back to nature is good.
Natural Family Planning is bad.

Baring our bodies on magazine covers is good.
Nursing in public is bad.

You are describing my parish! Basically anything Roman Catholic is denied. Father does not like the Knights of Columbus, the Women of Grace program, or pro-life work. A ROMAN Catholic bible study was denied even a room because Father does not like Dr. Scott Hahn or the Catechism of the Catholic Church or the St. Michael Prayer, all of which are used in that study. But a pro-abortion actor is the speaker at a fundraiser and any number of 'peace and justice' dissenters have been invited to the parish. A protestant did our parish 'mission' and received Holy Communion--all those things are okay.

I can't stand it.

There are so many one could add:

Irreverent humor is good. Lighten up, Christians!
Parody of leftists is bad. How dare you!

Deciding when to be sexually active is good.
Deciding to wait for marriage is bad.

Every child is a wanted child is good.
More than 2 wanted children is bad.

Raising children to be global Citizens of the World is good.

Raising children to be citizens of God's Eternal Kingdom is bad

Women in positions of leadership exerting influence on the public is good. Mother Angelica running EWTN is bad.

Yes the Greek Captcha is a joke

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