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The Atlantic writes about the possibility of a Saint Chesterton<\/a>. \u00a0It should be no surprise to those who frequent the Catholic Blogosphere that in some circles, Chesterton did everything short of dying on the cross for humanity. \u00a0I thought Beatles fans were a fanatic group. \u00a0Compared to that quarter set on venerating Chesterton, they pale in comparison. \u00a0And it all seems based on nothing other than a drive no different than the celebrity worship one sees at a rock concert or red carpet event in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Much talk is given toward Chesterton\u2019s attitudes toward Jews and race in general. \u00a0An attitude that, based upon our modern sensitivities, was clearly racist and bigoted. \u00a0As were almost all who lived before the modern era and were cursed with light pigmentation. <\/p>\n

For me, I certainly would have no problem with that, since I tend not to judge previous generations as mercilessly and brutally as modern progressive sensitivities demand. \u00a0The strange this is how many Catholics who give no quarter to others, especially Protestants or just about any American (including, especially, our Founding Fathers), in this case suddenly say race is just one of those things. \u00a0No big deal,. \u00a0Bigger issues. \u00a0Let\u2019s move on. <\/p>\n

That, children, is what the charge \u2018Superior by Catholic\u2019 means. \u00a0That is, when Catholics are at their worst, it\u2019s no big deal. \u00a0Forgive. \u00a0We\u2019re all just sinners. \u00a0Move on. \u00a0But when non-Catholics, especially those rascally Protestants, are only 99% holy, then a pox upon their houses! \u00a0That is deplorable! \u00a0Shame and merciless judgement on them all!<\/p>\n

Sometimes I think I\u2019m too consistent to be a good Catholic. \u00a0Fortunately, much of the worst stereotypes are only affirmed in that parallel universe of the Blogosphere. \u00a0Unfortunately, as the Atlantic article suggests, that quarter is the one with increasingly disproportionate influence.<\/p>\n

FWIW, it wouldn\u2019t be his timely attitudes toward race that would bother me. \u00a0It\u2019s just that it\u2019s 1. all seems to be a popularity contest, and 2. he was so often so wrong about so many things. \u00a0Especially entertaining is reading his musings that suggest he believes all was right with the world until Protestants came by and ruined it all. \u00a0Apparently he didn\u2019t have access to books written about history of Catholicism before the 1500s. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"