Posted on 04/25/2002 9:18:29 AM PDT by Notwithstanding
Bishops and Cardinals (a Cardinal is nothing more than a bishop with a red hat) serve where and when the Pope tells them to. No voting involved. If the Pope decided to ask for Law's resignation, Law would have to tender it. If the Pope decides to transfer Law to Siberia, Law would say "yes, thank you."
SD
It's very simple. All the Pope has to do is reassign him to one of the so-called "titular" sees. These are "dioceses on paper" that are located mostly in places like Northern Africa or in Arabian countries - places that *used* to be Catholic dioceses before the Muslims invaded. The ex-cardinal of wherever doesn't really go there, of course, but he's taken out of circulation, so to speak.
But in general the Pope can move a bishop or cardinal anywhere he likes. Another option would be to call an erring cardinal to Rome, or to tell him to go live in a monastery somewhere and hoe the cabbages. Of course the cardinal doesn't "have" to do this - no one is holding a gun to his head - but if he still wants to be part of Catholicism he will comply.
Captiol punshment damm sure will work...
Anyone, including Cardinals or Bishops, who has enabled a fellow priest, passively or actively, to molest a child, must resign.
God will forgive them if they are repentant; but maintaining these people in positions of authority within the Church is no longer an option, if the Church is truly desirous of recovering its credibility.
Ask yourself: how can any lay person ever trust these clergy, such as Law, again? Christ called us to be faithful to his doctrines, and not to a person who has corrupted his doctrine. I'm not suggesting vengeance -- I'm urging that the Church must stop the bleeding, before it dies. Remember Christ's anger with the moneychangers in the Temple? I think most Catholics can relate to that state of mind today.
I'm at a loss for words.
It is my understanding that if you confess to killing your neighbor in confession, it will be suggested that you come back for absolution after you have confessed to the police.
Of course I've never killed my neighbor, so I don't know for sure. Perhaps there is a liberal democrat out there who could give us a difinative answer.
I'm at a loss for words.
Try this one:
``There were social workers, psychiatrists, ministers and even law enforcement personnel. At that time, these issues could be discussed in an objective forum. You can't do that now.''
Ah, the good old days.
SD
The church is good, some members of the church are evil. We need to keep that in mind. And we must do what we can to remove the evil members. They can, and should, seek repentance, and be sorrowful and repentant in their heart for their sins against God, and crimes against children. But because of the trust issue, while some may be truly repentant, they can not be put in a position of temptation again.
God bless.
It is not a moral compass diamond is talking about. It is whether you will go to heaven or hell when you die.
Christ's sacrifice allows those who accept Him to be forgiven and go to heaven. We can't do it ourselves.
I don't mean to be argumentaive either, but God is not "within." That is as old as the Garden of Eden. We are not God. When we try to be, evil results.
Englightenment is what it is....it's eternal, and regardless of the cultural myths we associate with it, it simply is.
Actually it's North American Man/Boy Love Association. Here's an actual NAMBLA Brochure:
Got a nice ring to it too. Just don't accept any other members.
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