Comments on: The Folly in Praising Folly http://www.aarongolas.com/2009/04/the-folly-in-praising-folly/ My private study behind the secret door in the wine cellar Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sara http://www.aarongolas.com/2009/04/the-folly-in-praising-folly/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Sara Sat, 02 May 2009 17:28:28 +0000 http://www.aarongolas.com/?p=45#comment-7 Mr. Berwick, Are you saying that if the Pope does it, then it's God's work? That sounds an awful lot like 'If the President does it, then it's not illegal.' Mr. Berwick,
Are you saying that if the Pope does it, then it’s God’s work?
That sounds an awful lot like ‘If the President does it, then it’s not illegal.’

]]> By: Aaron http://www.aarongolas.com/2009/04/the-folly-in-praising-folly/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Aaron Fri, 01 May 2009 19:49:18 +0000 http://www.aarongolas.com/?p=45#comment-6 That's funny, I seem to recall a certain saying regarding good intentions... I find fault in your basic premise. I don't expect anyone to be infallible, not even (or perhaps <em>especially</em> not) the pope. But I do believe that, when we err, we must hold ourselves accountable if we still want to see any good from our actions. You can't expect to take the credit when someone else fixes your mistakes. That’s funny, I seem to recall a certain saying regarding good intentions…

I find fault in your basic premise. I don’t expect anyone to be infallible, not even (or perhaps especially not) the pope. But I do believe that, when we err, we must hold ourselves accountable if we still want to see any good from our actions. You can’t expect to take the credit when someone else fixes your mistakes.

]]> By: John Berwick http://www.aarongolas.com/2009/04/the-folly-in-praising-folly/comment-page-1/#comment-4 John Berwick Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:27:51 +0000 http://www.aarongolas.com/?p=45#comment-4 I suppose the basic premise of my article is the Christian belief that “all things work for the good of those who love the Lord.” It was the insufferable heretic Pelagius – incidentally, a fellow-Brit – who demanded that everyone should do “the right thing in the first place”. I’m inclined to believe that good intentions and using your talents to the best of your ability is quite sufficient for us mere mortals. A sense of humour and a touch of self-irony are also a great help is bearing with our own inadequacies and those of our fellow human beings, including popes. Catholics believe that the growth of the Kingdom is ultimately God’s work. I suppose the basic premise of my article is the Christian belief that “all things work for the good of those who love the Lord.” It was the insufferable heretic Pelagius – incidentally, a fellow-Brit – who demanded that everyone should do “the right thing in the first place”. I’m inclined to believe that good intentions and using your talents to the best of your ability is quite sufficient for us mere mortals. A sense of humour and a touch of self-irony are also a great help is bearing with our own inadequacies and those of our fellow human beings, including popes. Catholics believe that the growth of the Kingdom is ultimately God’s work.

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