Comment Policy

“If you can’t play nice, we do not owe you an explanation.”

However, in the best interest of promoting civility, we will clarity our policy here.

Catholic Stand insists on a civil and respectful dialogue on our website and social media platforms. From politics to liturgy, our global Catholic audience is divided on many issues, but we aim to create space online where all perspectives are welcome. It is our hope that all visitors contribute their views and that no one person or group dominates the conversation.

In order to maintain an open but still welcoming forum for debate, we ask that visitors regulate themselves by these three simple rules.

Be charitable: Personal attacks on writers, public figures/the subject of a story, and fellow commenters will not be tolerated. This includes doubting somebody’s faith.

Remain on topic: Editors may determine when a conversation has strayed too far from the original post.

Be brief: Make your point concisely on our site. Don’t preach. Don’t lecture. Simply state your position.

Comments will not be removed simply because they express opinions in disagreement with the Catholic Stand or the Catholic Church. However, comments that will be deleted include those that contain:

– Vulgar language

– Personal attacks/inflammatory remarks against a person or group; including the author and the Pope

– Content/comments off topic

– Spam

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– Information that is factually incorrect

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6 thoughts on “Comment Policy”

  1. I don’t know why my comment is not showing. Is it offensive saying Unity of the TLM is expressed by all the different factions? Because those pro-Latin seem to demean others constantly. Not sure why my comment did not work. Yes, this computer has been used by Tom and Faithful but nothing irreverent, offensive has been posted. Meanwhile, CaptainCrisis again, insults subtly, comparing the Church to Nazis in that martyrs column and nothing is done.

    1. Tip: Never hit the “reply” button under CaptainCrisis (like I’m doing here to your comment). Instead reply by creating a new comment directed to CaptainCrisis. I’m not an expert on how/what he does, but vaguely know it involves the “cookies” that get sent back out which allows him to do this stuff. There are others who do this also…the software (“wordpress” I believe) has a button to turn off cookies, but apparently there might be a need for it?

  2. How does a statement like “the criminal clergy of the demonarchy that now rules in the Vatican is getting ready -soon – to have their perverse puppet Jorge totally outlaw the Latin mass worldwide.” (Guy McClung)not violate your comment policy. It seems you have one policy for your readers and another for your writers who comment on articles.
    Your own policy states “– Personal attacks/inflammatory remarks against a person or group; including the author and the Pope” are not allowed. It also violates the policy of be charitable.

  3. Hello,

    I just had a conversation with some Catholic women who matter of factily informed me that our liberal priest routinely gives Holy Communion to non-catholics.

    I replied that non-catholics do not believe that It is the body and blood of Jesus, and that the priest is doing wrong.

    Her retort was that Jesus would not deny anyone Holy Communion, and again, I reiterated the fact of the transubstantiation, and these people don’t believe it.

    Her answer was that they believe it is a holy thing to us, and continued to defend this priest, and insist that Jesus would not deny them.

    I am concerned about this, as well as the fact that the priest does not like putting the Eucharist on a person’s tongue, and insists It go in the hand.

    I just moved to this parish, and am now sorry about doing so.

    What do I do now?

    Thank you,

    Mary

    1. richard s auciello

      Mary,
      (1) Talk to the Priest; say to him basically what you have said in your comments.
      (2) If he doesn’t listen, repeat “your comments” to the Bishop.
      (3) Pray, pray frequently for the conversion of others.
      God bless You
      richard

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