tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post5958284155138217737..comments2024-03-29T05:31:25.038-04:00Comments on Kresta In The Afternoon: Pope Francis: "Who am I to judge?" Secular media twists compassion into approval for gay lifestyleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-69200031608779627692013-08-02T17:04:02.074-04:002013-08-02T17:04:02.074-04:00No I agree with you. The entire structure of the C...No I agree with you. The entire structure of the Church rests on a medieval understanding of natural law, and to abandon this would bring down the Church. Reform minded people have to see this. It's the natural law conception that prevents even moderate adjustments to modernity, for good (as you think) or ill. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-42396397301093357082013-08-02T08:44:18.658-04:002013-08-02T08:44:18.658-04:00While I appreciate what you are saying, I believe ...While I appreciate what you are saying, I believe you're operating under the assumption that Church doctrine is determined by polls or fashionable societal trends of the current age. If this were true, think of the monstrosity that our beautiful Church would be transformed into. A perfect example is what the numerous Protestant denominations have done to appease and attract their members. Also, on your second point regarding contraception, are you suggesting the Church change it's fundamental teaching on the Sacrament of Marriage thus unraveling the entire theology of the body, just because members are not following Church teaching? Again, you are assuming the problem lies within the teaching of the Church instead of the fallible will of it's members. We are called to do the will of Christ, not Him to our will. <br /><br />Peace in Christ,<br />ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-5102905088248774692013-08-02T00:35:54.079-04:002013-08-02T00:35:54.079-04:00On this I agree with Al, the Church belongs to the...On this I agree with Al, the Church belongs to the laity. This means that it will eventually change and it's worth staying and fighting for. Have you not read the polls? 62% of young Catholics, 18-34, favor gay marriage. Most married Catholics practice contraception, by very wide majorities. On sexuality Catholics in America to not follow Church teaching. Are you prepared to say that the majority of Catholics are not Catholic? Really? And the most popular "religious" by far are our nuns, the majority of whom do not believe in the extreme views of the Vatican. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-58420498098407824822013-08-01T23:14:00.620-04:002013-08-01T23:14:00.620-04:00Amen to Anonymous (who posted at) 10:47PM.Amen to Anonymous (who posted at) 10:47PM.Nabzzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212574464534052779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-23192498766132769862013-08-01T22:47:53.684-04:002013-08-01T22:47:53.684-04:00Give me a break. Allow me to just break it down fo...Give me a break. Allow me to just break it down for you like this; the fundamental role of a person who understands and accepts the Catholic faith is to fulfill God's plan for their life. Life is about doing God's will and carrying out the Christian vocation, if you're a Catholic. If you believe that engaging in "gay relationships" is carrying out God's will, that somehow gay relations or fornication in general is somehow what God wills for you...then you clearly don't believe in any way what the Catholic church believes. So frankly it's time to move on and just accept that your views are in complete contradiction to Church teachings, period. If you understand Catholic teachings, loving someone means you want the best for them. The best means desiring that person to be in heaven for eternity with our Lord, for eternity! That's the Catholic faith. This is not my opinion. This is in fact Catholic teaching. Why should anyone hope for change in "policy" from the Church?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-66491217956793040932013-08-01T10:04:54.482-04:002013-08-01T10:04:54.482-04:00Tomeo's defense of women as leaders in the Chu...Tomeo's defense of women as leaders in the Church is rather laughable. Doesn't she know that all Bishops are men. All. Not one woman. As Al says here, the question of women in POWER is a "closed." The Church is CLOSED to women in power. Decisions are made by men. Just ask the American nuns! Do what we say, ladies! That's the way it is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708139263643046536.post-13045810303962078332013-08-01T09:58:32.495-04:002013-08-01T09:58:32.495-04:00I've known quite a number of gays in gay relat...I've known quite a number of gays in gay relationships who attend Mass. But they have nothing to hope for as far as a change in policy from the Church. It hates what they are doing, their love for each other will never be acknowledged. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com