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To: hobbes1; tioga

ok, lets assume that is true. how do you propose to get the leftwing clergy [which is the majority] to preach the truth of sin? i assure you, and Ti can back me up on this. The catholic church in Syracuse[not the campus ministry] which adorned itself with rainbow banners, and who had gays preaching the homily from the pulpit, WILL undoubtedly celebrate a gay marriage before long. THAT is the bent of the clergy there.


33 posted on 09/20/2013 7:44:02 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I think the hope is that the Amchurch lefties are dying off. No one is going to make the Syracuse priests change, but they will be replaced.


37 posted on 09/20/2013 7:54:12 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

Thats a different matter. And I do not disagree with you,

But that is an internal matter resolved over time, by replacing Bishops, and Cardinals.

And..I will point this out, William F. Buckley posited the question.

Who is the greater Moral hero, the Homosexual that resists both his impulse to sin, and violate his vows, or the straight priest, with only one hurdle to avoid? (paraphrased, he said ot more eloquently)

And the Pontiff touched on that, again mischaracterized)


38 posted on 09/20/2013 7:54:46 AM PDT by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: xsmommy; hobbes1

My former Bishop, Matthew Clark, witnessed gay “unions” inside his own diocese church. The Vatican called him out on it. He had to back away from them or lose his coveted position in the church. He backed away causing a schism that lost us many souls. A priest and nun formed a new church taking with them all the faithful they could. So much for that approach. Give an inch and you lose all credibility...it is a fine line. Pope Francis will learn the hard way.


51 posted on 09/20/2013 9:27:30 AM PDT by tioga
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