Is this what Jesus would do?

I must admit to being a bit saddened by the events of this past week. This blog was overtaken by a group of ultra-conservative folks who have a view of the Catholic Church which most of us learned and rejected back in the 1950s and 60s. Perhaps there are still many people around who believe in a vengeful God who will send us to hell for our transgressions, but I'm not one of them.

I do feel that conversing with these people can be worthwhile for some, but it's not appropriate for this blog so, for the time being, I've removed the setting which allows comments. What I originally had in mind was intelligent and civil conversation that would explore issues which are unfolding in the Catholic Church of the 21st century. Maybe it is naive to think that this could be the case. But we will try again in a short while and see what happens.

I do feel threatened by people who invade the space of others in an aggressive way. Our conservative visitors not only monopolized the blog but they also vandalized our VOTF NJ website by casting hundreds of ballots on a survey and nullifying all the results. They speak in the name of Jesus and act in a way that Jesus never would. If anyone out there has some encouraging words to offer, please hang onto them. They will be most welcome and appreciated when this blog opens up again.