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German bishops have declared independence from Rome on same-sex marriage: how far will rot spread?
Catholic Herald ^ | August 6, 2015 | William Oddie

Posted on 08/06/2015 9:00:25 AM PDT by NYer

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1 posted on 08/06/2015 9:00:25 AM PDT by NYer
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To: Tax-chick; GregB; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; Salvation; ...

Catholic ping!


2 posted on 08/06/2015 9:00:46 AM PDT by NYer (Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
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Just look at the pomp, circumstance, opulence and pageantry and ridiculous pontification of its head of the Vatican and tell me they are Godly.


3 posted on 08/06/2015 9:03:05 AM PDT by Gaffer
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Gee, that almost looks like a “Planned Parenthood” symbol behind the guy.


4 posted on 08/06/2015 9:03:45 AM PDT by Fido969
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The problem is not the German bishops. The problem is a Roman Catholic Church that won’t remove these bishops from their posts and then excommunicate them for their heresy.


5 posted on 08/06/2015 9:04:07 AM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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Not suprising I hate to say this

Germany start becoming rest of Europe


6 posted on 08/06/2015 9:04:33 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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That back in old days when Pope has the power to excommunicate even King of England not anymore


7 posted on 08/06/2015 9:05:00 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: NYer

The Catholic Church in Germany is paid for by the government.

Merckle is not that fond of gay marriage. Interesting times


8 posted on 08/06/2015 9:06:42 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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I don’t know much about all this but are most of the Anglican Sects pro gay marriage?

Just wondering.


9 posted on 08/06/2015 9:08:13 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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I’m a Protestant but I do have a question or 2 or so...

why are these guys bishops ???

are they not vetted and watched and evaluated throughout their clerical lives and service to see how they measure up ???

Are they promoted through the ranks on merit or religious and church politics ???

Is the Pope going to insist on investigating these guys for possible homosexual activity or sex crimes against little boys in the past ???


10 posted on 08/06/2015 9:15:18 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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Schism


11 posted on 08/06/2015 9:15:47 AM PDT by circlecity
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The disintegration of authority in Western Civilization is approaching biblical proportions. Soon we shall have one billion separate points of tiny lights wasting their energy and producing no heat or significant light with which to see.


12 posted on 08/06/2015 9:16:36 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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"The problem is a Roman Catholic Church that won’t remove these bishops from their posts and then excommunicate them for their heresy."

Excommunicate? Francis has appointed them to some of the Church's highest offices and committees.

13 posted on 08/06/2015 9:17:58 AM PDT by circlecity
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Well, then the end of the RCC is nigh, isn’t it?


14 posted on 08/06/2015 9:31:27 AM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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My guess is that the Bishops are going to fold in country after country as they face civil lawsuits and regulatory sanction for “discriminating” against gays.

This is just the first domino.


15 posted on 08/06/2015 9:34:46 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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Do the Bishops in question still own majority stock in a publishing house that produces most German pornography?

It’s not like this is some new behavior for this bunch.


16 posted on 08/06/2015 9:37:57 AM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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Do the Bishops in question still own majority stock in a publishing house that produces most German pornography?

It’s not like this is some new behavior for this bunch.


17 posted on 08/06/2015 9:37:57 AM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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The gays have taken over the Anglican and Catholic churches in Europe.


18 posted on 08/06/2015 9:49:29 AM PDT by expat2
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To: Tennessee Nana
priests are in short supply.....often less than perfect, often FAR less then perfect candidates become priests....

Bishops and Cardinals come from that pool of priests....there you go....

when the 60's rolled around and our Catholic seminaries became homosexually centered, the future was cast...

19 posted on 08/06/2015 9:51:23 AM PDT by cherry
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I think Ratzinger needs to come out of retirement.


20 posted on 08/06/2015 10:11:28 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playng chess with pigeons.)
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