Posted on 02/10/2015 10:56:29 AM PST by BlatherNaut
"Cardinal hits young traditionalists who want to ‘be clear in their positions’: calls it ‘the beginning of terrorism’"
One of Pope Francis’ closest advisors, and the leader of one of the most “liberal” Catholic hierarchies in the world, has denounced “traditional” young people for wanting “to be clear in their positions,” warning that it is a path to “terrorism.” In a related interview with the Jesuit magazine America, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the head of the German Bishops’ conference, applauded people in homosexual partnerships who want a “lifelong” relationship.
“I am astonished that most of our young people, and also Catholic homosexuals who are practicing, want a relationship that lasts forever,” Marx told America. “We must begin with the main points of the doctrine, to see the dream: the dream is to have a person say, a man and woman say, ‘You and you, forever. You and you, forever.’ And we as church say, ‘Yes, that’s absolutely OK. Your vision is right!’
“So we find the way. Then perhaps there is failure. They find the person, and it is not a great success. But life-long fidelity is right and good.”
He added, “The church says that a gay relationship is not on the same level as a relationship between a man and a woman. That is clear. But when they are faithful, when they are engaged for the poor, when they are working, it is not possible to say, ‘Everything you do, because you are a homosexual, is negative.’”
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Gumdrop has it. Got to be an official teaching on faith or morals; got to be in agreement with the totality of existing doctrine (hence agrees with the accepted Biblical truths); and finally, is normally delivered together with relevant authoritative bishops heading curial posts, rather than all by himself. So, for example a teaching on marriage that modifies or clarifies somewhat the current Church position about homosexual relationships would be cosigned by the members of the Congregation on the Family and probably members of other groups of Bishops who advise the Pope.
Gumdrop has it. Got to be an official teaching on faith or morals; got to be in agreement with the totality of existing doctrine (hence agrees with the accepted Biblical truths); and finally, is normally delivered together with relevant authoritative bishops heading curial posts, rather than all by himself. So, for example a teaching on marriage that modifies or clarifies somewhat the current Church position about homosexual relationships would be cosigned by the members of the Congregation on the Family and probably members of other groups of Bishops who advise the Pope.
Or "Billy Bob's Glory Barn."
Papal infallibility is a totally false construct of the Catholic Church.
“Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive men’s sins, they are forgiven them. If you declare them bound, they are held bound.” John 20:22-23
“Jesus...gave them power and authority...” Luke 9:1-2
“Who hears you hears Me. He who rejects you rejects Me. And he who rejects Me rejects Him Who sent Me.” Luke 10:16
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