Posted on 07/19/2004 8:29:56 PM PDT by Land of the Irish
The goal of Jesus Christ through His Church is to assist all in reaching eternal salvation. Throughout the course of history, the approaches used have varied. I know quite well the Great Commission verses.
Interesting you omit St. Paul speaking of giving milk instead of meat to those who are not yet ready for it, nor do you cite "his become all things to all people" to win them to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
These verses are also part of Sacred Scripture, with each being understood in light of the others. That is why we have the Church to sort these things out for us, which of course is guided in a special way that you and I are not, by the Holy Ghost.
No, but being a vampire does.
It's even more interesting that you omit St. Paul suffered imprisonment and finally martyrdom for preaching nothing but the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He wasn't preaching such heresy as this Prince of the Church that you lamely defend with non-dogmatic VC II documents.
When Cardinal Tauran spews forth, in public, to a mostly Muslim audience, "In order to avoid any syncretism or caricature of others, it is important that each person remain loyal to his or her own faith", he is teaching heresy.
And you try to defend this heresy in the "spirit of VC II".
Do you think that quotation, a full, unedited sentence, of the Cardinal's, is heresy? Yes or No will suffice. Stop beating around the bush.
You also failed to mention that St. Paul admonished his Pope, St. Peter, "I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed" when he thought St. Peter was slightly straying from the mission Christ had given him.
Perhaps praying for them more and bitching about 'em less would be more productive, if indeed, they are faililng in their mission, as you say.
Ah yes, and you are St. Paul? Pretty self assured, I might say. And what is all the huffing and puffing going to do to make things better? What are you doing to build his kingdom? Homeschooling? Building traditional Latin Mass communities? Making new friendships with young couples to help mentor them in their marriages? Assisting young to discern becoming traditional priests?
I hope you're doing all of these things and just using this forum to blow off steam. I do not analyze media quotes as if these were official documents promulgated by authoritative Church sources. You obviously believe the media covers things verbatim and much more accurately than I do. Having been a reporter, and dealing with the media every day in my career, I have a different perspective I guess.
Thank you for your yes or no answer to my question. The Clinton's have trained you well.
Thank you for your yes or no answer to my question. The Clinton's have trained you well.
Again, I'd have to say both. Pray for their salvation and re-conversion to their own Faith, and then pester the living hell out of them.
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