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Veritatis Splendor.

Living the Gospel of Life

1 posted on 01/26/2012 1:56:37 PM PST by Coleus
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To: Coleus
:"Some of the greatest exponents of the natural law, like Aristotle and Cicero, never heard of the Catholic Church. These things we teach are not true because they happen to be taught by the church. We teach them because they happen to be true. Their truth antedates the church."

I wish more people understood this. It's the difference between Islamic "law," which is an arbitrary religious code applied to everything, and Christian law, which is founded on the innate law of God revealed in the very Creation and can be detected even by people who are not Christians.

2 posted on 01/26/2012 2:02:15 PM PST by livius
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To: Coleus

**Cardinal-designate Dolan said, “A reliance on the natural law, and human rights, will enable us to move the culture, and thus our laws, in the direction of authentic respect for human life. It will be a gradual, incremental process ... and require compromise and acceptance of intermediary steps.”**

Keep praying everyone!


3 posted on 01/26/2012 2:05:27 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Coleus

“Natural law theory is not uniquely Catholic, it’s human.

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Perfect!


6 posted on 01/26/2012 3:23:34 PM PST by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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