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To: Mershon
that wasnt about obedience.

the Living Magisterium must be obeyed - not theologians, famous or not.

and who coined the word "papalotry" which, imo, is a sly way to excuse disobedience to an Ecumenical Council and/or the Living Magisterium. To me, Papalotry would seem to involve worship of the Pope

This was very poorly written and poorly reasoned; it is very confused thinking and results in many readers (the cfn gang, for example) thinking they can disobey with impunity - just like the liberals they ape

4 posted on 11/09/2004 2:11:43 PM PST by bornacatholic
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To: bornacatholic

Perhaps you can explain to me in details what you think was poorly reasoned and not understandable, and then perhaps I could couch it in language you might be able to decipher.


8 posted on 11/09/2004 2:37:53 PM PST by Mershon
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"Moreover, I should like to remind theologians and other experts in the ecclesiastical sciences that they should feel called upon to answer in the present circumstances. Indeed, the extent and depth of the teaching of the Second Vatican Council call for a renewed commitment to deeper study in order to reveal clearly the council's continuity with tradition, especially in points of doctrine which, perhaps because they are new, have not yet been well understood by some sections of the church."

From Ecclesia Dei Aflicta, written by current reigning Pope John Paul II. He calls upon THEOLOGIANS to explain those points of doctrine, PERHAPS BECAUSE THEY ARE NEW, which have not been well understood by some sections of the Church.

So in this Motu Proprio, the Pope refers us to the theologians on the specific doctrinal clarifications of Vatican II in light of Tradition. It looks like we're being obedient to the Pope by referring to the theologians. Now what?


11 posted on 11/09/2004 2:43:36 PM PST by Mershon
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