As a Proddie I must admit that it is great to once again have a Pope who is actually Catholic.
Posted on 10/30/2009 9:18:19 AM PDT by Gamecock
As a Proddie I must admit that it is great to once again have a Pope who is actually Catholic.
Paul Gorrell earned his doctorate in Christian Social Ethics at Drew University in 2004 and co-chairs the Gay Men’s Issues in Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion. His essays have been published in Theology and Sexuality and Gay Religion. Sounds like Kevin Jennings' boyfriend.
What's a "communion rail"?
YUK!! Hey Gays....go start your OWN religion.
Like I said, it’s good to have a Catholic Pope.
If the Roman Catholic church follows this writer’s recommendations, this is ONE SURE way to split AND shrink the church.
The Anglicans/Episcoplians have already done what the author recommended and look what’s happened to them.
“About Paul Gorrell
Paul Gorrell earned his doctorate in Christian Social Ethics at Drew University in 2004 and co-chairs the Gay Men’s Issues in Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion. His essays have been published in Theology and Sexuality and Gay Religion. A former Catholic priest, he provides leadership development coaching and programs to companies of all sizes.”
No agenda here.
Please...they’re “ecclesiastical outliers.” PC people, PC.
There used to be (and in some places, still are) a rail in front of the altar between the altar and the rest of the sanctuary, with a kneeler attached, so you could kneel to take communion. They kind of went out of style after permission was granted to take communion while standing, but many churches still have them and you can still kneel to receive communion if you so desire.
Why do you say this? Just curious.
No kidding - no agenda going on for this guy. Thanks for the opinion, dude, hope you wake up and catch a clue. The Bible would be a good start, IMO.
The only fraternal or service organization that is growing is the Knights of Columbus.
One of the outcomes of Vatican II was a practice, adopted in the 70’s, of communicants receiving the host in their hands; prior to that, communicants were barred from touching the consecrated host. Instead, they would approach the altar, kneel along the rail in front of the altar (separating the altar from the congregation), and receive the host on their tongue directly from the priest.
That's what they told Moses with his stupid Ten Commandments.
shrinking the Church LOL
Yeah, “the sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance” just draws parishioners into the pews, don’t it? Just ask the Episcopal Church USA about their exploding numbers!
They want no authority, just the destruction of the church.
They want to change all of history for their sakes, to become want they want, not what God wants; If not, they would have left a long time ago.
They get it. I can’t go around with Tom, Dick and Harry just like they can’t; They want the church to accept whatever they actively do, say it’s not a sin and its okay. Not gonna happen... and the pastors better start preaching it.
Love the sinner, hate the sin.
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