As praying the rosary is an important part of life for many Catholics---and the Knights of Columbus have a long history of charitable endeavors just about everywhere---this article is particularly disturbing. Nevertheless, it should be read. You are encouraged to do so.
Atlantic op-ed claims Catholic rosary has become ‘an extremist symbol’
The author claimed, 'Catholics are a growing contingent of Christian nationalism
Warning that Catholics are a "growing contingent of Christian nationalism," Panneton commented that "Catholic imagery now blends freely with staple alt-right memes that romanticize ancient Rome or idealize the traditional patriarchal family."
'Atlantic contributor Daniel Panneton declared that the Catholic rosary has become a "symbol" of religious radicalism.
The rosary is a string of beads or knots used by Catholics as they pray a sequence of prayers, but one writer warned they have taken on a far darker meaning in modern times. "Just as the AR-15 rifle has become a sacred object for Christian nationalists in general, the rosary has acquired a militaristic meaning for radical-traditional (or ‘rad trad’) Catholics," Panneton claimed in the Sunday piece titled, "How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol.".......Panneton slammed an entire online ecosystem for disseminating imagery featuring Christian warriors both historical and modern, suggesting that "social-media pages are saturated with images of rosaries draped over firearms, warriors in prayer, Deus Vult (‘God wills it’) crusader memes, and exhortations for men to rise up and become Church Militants." MORE AT
THE ATLANTIC ARTICLE IS HERE.
How insulting.
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