Fulton Sheen Warrior Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 +JMJ+ I've been on www.fisheaters.com to hear recordings of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, and can't seem to figure them out. I looked at their "About us" section, and they say they beleive Pope Benedict XVI is the legitimate successor to St. Peter, yet they seem highly critical of the Church. My question is, Should I steer clear of this site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAM Dad Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Only you can answer this question. If the behavior that you describe bothers you or could harm your faith then steer clear. otoh, if you find humor in some of their silliness and enjoy the discussions I see no harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan1104 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 [quote name='Fulton Sheen Warrior' post='965376' date='Apr 29 2006, 06:36 PM'] +JMJ+ I've been on www.fisheaters.com to hear recordings of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, and can't seem to figure them out. I looked at their "About us" section, and they say they beleive Pope Benedict XVI is the legitimate successor to St. Peter, yet they seem highly critical of the Church. My question is, Should I steer clear of this site? [/quote] Its fruits are varied. They have alot of great stuff, but their membership is varied- indult, SSPX, indpendent, sedevacantist, etc. So alot of it you have to disregard or discern with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Visit with caution. They have some really great resources there, but do not necesarily take everything they say as fact. They are highly critical of the post-Vatican II Church. As Brendan said, they have a varied group of members, which do include those members who do not believe that the current Pope is the true successor of St. Peter. As well, as OLAM Dad said, if you feel uncomfortable about the content, I would stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peccator Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 The Apologetics section is excellent....that much I do know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Like others said, discern when you are there, just as if you were to visit a baptist or an athiest website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulton Sheen Warrior Posted April 30, 2006 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 +JMJ+ Thanks for the info...duly noted. I may look around (with th discernment of a papist). Something tells me I'm just going to stick with Fulton Sheen's stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 There are other places to get the Fulton Sheen stuff... There is really too much malice over there for much fruit to bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarcisius Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 [quote]discern when you are there, just as if you were to visit a baptist or an athiest website.[/quote] or a phatmass site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 [quote]Like others said, discern when you are there, just as if you were to visit a baptist or an athiest website.[/quote] OMGOSH! It a CATHOLIC website, not a heretcial website. The webstie itself is fine, but stay clear of the Sede v. SSPX v. Indult Debate Forum on the board. [quote]There are other places to get the Fulton Sheen stuff... There is really too much malice over there for much fruit to bear.[/quote] If you think that fact (though often exaggerated) is malice, then I guess you're right, Fisheaters is full of malice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 [quote name='Theoketos' post='966350' date='Apr 30 2006, 09:46 PM'] There are other places to get the Fulton Sheen stuff... There is really too much malice over there for much fruit to bear. [/quote] Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxClamantis Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Hi, FultonSheenWarrior! I run the [url="http://www.fisheaters.com"]Fish Eaters Website[/url] so can let you know what the angle is: the site itself is set up to teach Catholics how to practice Catholicism according to the 1962 Missal and calendar (this is what the Being Catholic section is about). The site, then, is useful for anyone who worships in that way, whether they attend Masses offered by indult, Masses offered by the S.S.P.X., or whatever. The discussion forum is where things can get contentious. There, all trads are welcome, with rules in place designed to segregate the really heated stuff. Catholics who don't worship in the traditional way can still get a lot out of the Being Catholic section of the site. They'd just have to know that the Sacramental rites described are those used in 1962 and now by trads, that Scripture references are to the Douay (with the Septuagint Psalm numbering), and that liturgical dates refer to the 1962 Calendar. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I like their conversion stories section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 This was brought up in a thread that got locked and banished to the "Lame Board," but unfortunately, I think it says alot about whether or not Fisheaters.com is "good." [url="http://www.fisheaters.com/jpiispeech.html?insight=Jesus"]http://www.fisheaters.com/jpiispeech.html?insight=Jesus[/url] (This was linked to by a "fisheater" and the link was deleted, so mods feel free to delete the link - I just felt it is very relevent to this issue.) This is a "fun" page on Fisheaters.com which mocks his Holiness, the late Pope John Paul II. One types in any word, and a lot of randomly-generated nonsense phrases is produced, which the page mockingly calls the "great Catholic insight" of Pope John Paul II. Such sophomoric and pointless mockery of a deceased Supreme Pontiff of the Church certainly has no place on a Catholic website! I fail to see how any serious Catholic could possibly justify such blatantly disrespectful carp. [quote name='VoxClamantis' post='978685' date='May 11 2006, 02:51 PM'] Hi, FultonSheenWarrior! I run the [url="http://www.fisheaters.com"]Fish Eaters Website[/url] so can let you know what the angle is: the site itself is set up to teach Catholics how to practice Catholicism according to the 1962 Missal and calendar (this is what the Being Catholic section is about). The site, then, is useful for anyone who worships in that way, whether they attend Masses offered by indult, Masses offered by the S.S.P.X., or whatever. The discussion forum is where things can get contentious. There, all trads are welcome, with rules in place designed to segregate the really heated stuff. Catholics who don't worship in the traditional way can still get a lot out of the Being Catholic section of the site. They'd just have to know that the Sacramental rites described are those used in 1962 and now by trads, that Scripture references are to the Douay (with the Septuagint Psalm numbering), and that liturgical dates refer to the 1962 Calendar. Hope this helps [/quote] And just what might Catholics get out of your "John Paul II Randomly Says" page?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoxClamantis Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Socrates, you must not have read many of John Paul II's writings if you fail to see the humor in that. He famously used too many words and certain phrases. Don't lose your sense of humor, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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