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1 posted on 11/18/2004 10:29:48 AM PST by Land of the Irish
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2 posted on 11/18/2004 10:31:16 AM PST by Land of the Irish
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To: Land of the Irish

The term the "Conciliar Church" demonstrates a schismatic intent and a viewpoint of someone outside the visible Catholic Church.


3 posted on 11/18/2004 11:52:55 AM PST by Unam Sanctam
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Hare Krishna!!


6 posted on 11/18/2004 1:50:59 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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To: Land of the Irish

"In one of the parishes in Bombay, during Easter, the Liturgical Committee used cow's urine for the 'Asperges' (as used by the Hindus for purificatory rites)."

Holy Cow!


9 posted on 11/18/2004 3:35:14 PM PST by AskStPhilomena
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To: Land of the Irish
Such syncretistic actions are truly horrifying.

However, Ecclesia in Asia clearly opposes such actions.

There can be no true evangelization without the explicit proclamation of Jesus as Lord. The Second Vatican Council and the Magisterium since then, responding to a certain confusion about the true nature of the Church's mission, have repeatedly stressed the primacy of the proclamation of Jesus Christ in all evangelizing work. Thus Pope Paul VI explicitly wrote that "there is no true evangelization if the name, the teaching, the life, the promises, the Kingdom and the mystery of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, are not proclaimed".
Respect, however, does not eliminate the need for the explicit proclamation of the Gospel in its fullness. Especially in the context of the rich array of cultures and religions in Asia it must be pointed out that "neither respect and esteem for these religions nor the complexity of the questions raised are an invitation to the Church to withhold from these non-Christians the proclamation of Jesus Christ".
In all evangelizing work, however, it is the complete truth of Jesus Christ which must be proclaimed. Emphasizing certain aspects of the inexhaustible mystery of Jesus is both legitimate and necessary in gradually introducing Christ to a person, but this cannot be allowed to compromise the integrity of the faith. In the end, a person's acceptance of the faith must be grounded on a sure understanding of the person of Jesus Christ, as presented by the Church in every time and place, the Lord of all who is "the same yesterday, today and for ever" (Heb 13:8).

In EIA's discussion of inculturation, the example given of something "successfully inculturated through centuries" is the liturgy of the Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Churches - something which is totally opposite to the syncretism noted in the article.

I wish that the SSPX would stop unnecessarily aligning themselves against the Pope by misrepresenting his teaching - his actual words could be a powerful force in defeating the ecumenical and syncretistic heresy in Asia.

11 posted on 11/18/2004 3:37:37 PM PST by gbcdoj ("I acknowledge everyone who is united with the See of Peter" - St. Jerome)
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