But despite the fact that I dispute Stringsinger's logic, I find myself almost in complete agreement with him. I'm guessing that Aid to the Church in Need must be a rather insignificant Catholic organization. To say it is "Vatican-approved" is a bit of a stretch. Although the Catholic Church allows it to exist and bear the title Catholic, there's no indication that it is an agency of the Catholic Church itself. It has a right-of-center perspective and a "poor, pitiful me" attitude that I find detrimental.

Yes, it's true that in many places, Christians do suffer because of their religion. Ancient Christian communities are disappearing from Muslim countries, and that's a shame. However, maybe it's more true to say that almost everywhere in the world, minorities suffer terribly at the hands of the majority. That puts a more accurate "spin" on the matter.

-Joe-