Spectacular hypocrisy

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Icarusancalion lectures me in her LJ about the supposed Christian humility I am supposed to lack. And then, to make sure that I am made to sound properly humble and chastened, she bans me from answering.

Incidentally, this was the answer I had drafted:

Excuse me, but where do you get off lecturing me about the "Christian quality of humility" I am supposed to lack? Are you a Christian? Do you have any right to speak for Christians? Christians are supposed to speak without fear of any person. "They will take you before judges and governors. In that day, do not wonder 'What will I say?', for the Spirit of the Lord will speak in you." If you are looking for a religion that does not encourage its members to speak out, I think you have the wrong one.

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Actually, what I wanted to say was rather simpler: here is a self-proclaimed Buddhist demanding from a Catholic a virtue it does not occur to her to practice herself, and of which she does not have a great deal of understanding, when said Catholic is questioning her attitudes (and especially the great narrowness of her mind). Humility is a great thing, but it should not be thought that it should be used against honesty and clarity of mind.