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To: marshmallow; zot; SeekAndFind

The sins of the parents are NOT passed onto the child.

“The supreme law is the salvation of souls,” he said, noting he was following the relevant provisions of the Code of Canon Law. “To us here that would be like closing the doors of the Church. The child has no responsibility for the marital state of its parents. And then, the baptism of children often becomes a new beginning for parents … [The sacraments] are not performances, or the conquests of priests or bishops.”


3 posted on 03/14/2013 2:10:56 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

“The supreme law is the salvation of souls.” Amen.


4 posted on 03/14/2013 6:37:05 PM PDT by zot
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