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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
I am not a hypocrite,I am a Catholic and I agree with the passage you cited from "Fides et Ratio"written by John PaulII. The encyclical begins with a statement that faith and reason are like two wings carrying us to Truth,Truth which is God. If you guys keep wanting to fly with one wing,more power to you.

I was taught we were made in the image and likeness of God. We were also taught that our purpose on earth was to know,love and serve God in this world so that we could live forever with Him in heaven. Made sense when I was little, makes sense now. Its a lifelong journey and scripture is a huge part of it but its not all there is.

After all most of us can remember our great Bible reading president,since he was prez until this year. And how he could interpret.Now please understand that with some of the Catholics they're putting out these days we just might find the same kind of slickster Catholic politician interpreting the Bible similarly. However,we can show in the official documents and the Canons and the Catechism that it is not Catholic teaching. We can also hope that in a reasonable amount of time the Church could excommunicate him for publicly spouting heresy as Catholic truth. Thats just one of the reasons that I am a committed Catholic.

And no, I don't know how Kennedy and Biden and Daschle slip around. I think they use the "I myself would never have an abortion but its the law of the land" kinda crap. I think its particularly bold of them to say,given their maleness,don't you?

2,073 posted on 10/22/2001 8:22:14 PM PDT by saradippity
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To: saradippity
After all most of us can remember our great Bible reading president,since he was prez until this year. And how he could interpret.

Sara, please explain what this means.

2,074 posted on 10/22/2001 8:29:16 PM PDT by JHavard
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To: saradippity
However,we can show in the official documents and the Canons and the Catechism that it is not Catholic teaching.

Methinks you are being hypocritical. What the "faithful" learn in their homes, community, local Parish, school, etc. is the key. It is what they understand and what they do that really matters!

Just for the record, what % of RC's have ever read the Catechism, "official" Church documents, the Canon, and, for that matter, the Bible?
2,171 posted on 10/23/2001 8:30:00 AM PDT by OLD REGGIE
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