[DestroytheDemocrats]

"As to what Archbishop O'Malley might say, I can't even hazard a guess. I'd like to think that he'd answer, "yes.""

Thanks.

And if O'Malley did answer yes, Greely and O'Brien and a not a few other Catholics will be brought on all the shout shows. They will muddle the waters by distorting the docterine of conscience, the separation of Church and state and whatever else.

I don't know. I don't have much hope about all this. Catholic docterine is esoteric and easily misrepresented. I think there is hiding room in it for hesitant bishops.

[sitetest]

Dear DestroytheDemocrats,

Actually, Catholic doctrine is usually pretty simple and clear.

However, life is messy and muddied, and often, the Catholic Church is careful how doctrine applies to the actual circumstances of an individual life.


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[sitetest]

Dear DestroytheDemocrats,

"And if O'Malley did answer yes, Greely and O'Brien and a not a few other Catholics will be brought on all the shout shows. They will muddle the waters by distorting the docterine of conscience, the separation of Church and state and whatever else."

Well, wheat and tares.

Although, don't be surprised if Fr. Greeley is a little hesitant to publicly denounce a doctrinal ruling that ultimately emanates from Rome. Even he can feel the hot breath of orthodoxy on his neck.

Sartorius pinged folks, including myself, to an interesting article by Fr. Neuhaus at First Things. It's about the latest meeting of the Catholic bishops. Things appear to be changing in interesting ways.


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