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To: gbcdoj

regarding consecrating bishops without papal permission:
"Hence such disobedience - which implies in practice the rejection of the Roman primacy - constitutes a schismatic act"

"Implies rejection of the Roman primacy"

Certainly such an act can mean that. "I am consecrating bishops without permission because the Bishop of Rome in fact has no authority over me." I don't think the Archbishop ever expressed those sentiments, which would accurately describe the "bona fide" schismatics, if you will, the Orthodox.

the word "implies" suggests a crack in the door if anyone cares to have hope.






101 posted on 09/23/2005 5:48:25 PM PDT by Piers-the-Ploughman
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To: Piers-the-Ploughman
Mortalium animos

"Furthermore, in this one Church of Christ no man can be or remain who does not accept, recognize AND OBEY the authority and supremacy of Peter and his legitimate successors.”

107 posted on 09/24/2005 5:18:43 AM PDT by bornacatholic
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