Ninja Catholic Tom Monaghan (of Domino's Pizza fame) is creaing an Othodox Catholic encliave called Ave Maria in Naples, Florida. This has been in the news of late and has a great many people very upset. There have been wild accusations that it will be "Catholics only" (not true), Porn will be illegal (not true) and local businesses will have to adhere to the Magesterium (not true). None of these things are true because they are illegal. If they weren't, I have no doubt they would be true. They are going to try and encourage as many people who think and believe as they do to fill those open slots as quickly as possible to ensure their vision comes to fruition.
I'm of two minds on this one. On one hand, I like the idea of people creating something out of nothing and doing so based on their own principles. They did not try to take over the legislature and force their views on anyone. Rather they are making a haven for themselves and others who believe as they do. It's a private solution to what they perceive as a problem.
On the other hand, isn't insulation rife with drawbacks? Don't you miss out on a great many things by withdrawing from the world? Would you want to raise children in such a monolithic place? How can you teach your children to resist negative impulses and make good choices if they aren't faced with them? Faith is not faith until it's been tested.
However, proponents will tell you that the body responds to the food it is fed. Likewise, the brain responds to what IT is fed. Feed the brain a steady diet of sex and violence and it has an effect on you. Feed it a steady diet of great liturature and art and it will also have an effect on you.
What say you?
I'm of two minds on this one. On one hand, I like the idea of people creating something out of nothing and doing so based on their own principles. They did not try to take over the legislature and force their views on anyone. Rather they are making a haven for themselves and others who believe as they do. It's a private solution to what they perceive as a problem.
On the other hand, isn't insulation rife with drawbacks? Don't you miss out on a great many things by withdrawing from the world? Would you want to raise children in such a monolithic place? How can you teach your children to resist negative impulses and make good choices if they aren't faced with them? Faith is not faith until it's been tested.
However, proponents will tell you that the body responds to the food it is fed. Likewise, the brain responds to what IT is fed. Feed the brain a steady diet of sex and violence and it has an effect on you. Feed it a steady diet of great liturature and art and it will also have an effect on you.
What say you?
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