Pope Francis, Fr. Martin, and Faith without Reason

The Catholic Thing ^ | September 25, 2017 | Robert Royal

[ebb tide]

These good and faithful figures have been courageous in making their views – and their names – public. It’s unfortunate that – as with the dubia presented to the pope by four cardinals – there’s little to no chance he will respond. Because these questions cannot be avoided forever.

And there’s an even deeper problem, of which the seven false teachings are examples, that’s beginning to characterize wide swaths of the Church.

We’re witnessing a period in which the Church is trying to have Faith without the full benefits of Reason. This is odd, in a way, because it’s usually thought that the only Christians who forsake reason are impossible-to-reason-with fundamentalists. In the current moment, we have a progressive group in Rome and beyond that seems to think that Reason in any strong sense distorts or even blocks Faith.

[Arthur McGowan]

Speaking of Catholic pundits. I just learned today that George Weigel is a member of Project for a New American Century. No wonder he’s a NeverTrumper.

[Mrs. Don-o]

To read later

[marshmallow]

In Amoris Laetitia, as we’ve been told by various interpreters, sexual relations between the divorced/remarried are sometimes the best that can be done in the circumstances. That ceasing sexual relations may harm the family and the good of children.

But here’s another case: an industrialist makes gobs of money polluting the local environment (real pollution, not speculations about climate change). He’s confronted by a reader of Laudato Si’. He replies, however, that to clean up his plant would cripple him, probably leading to the departure of his wife and children, to say nothing of the damage to the families of workers he would have to lay off. So the best he can do under the circumstances is to regret those circumstances, seek to do better – someday, and – in the meantime – do nothing

Hahahahaha!!

Touché, as they say!

[Flying Circus]

The fallacious logic used to justify adultery of the divorced and remarried can be used to justify about any sin. As a result the bishops and pope cannot condemn any behavior. Francis and his cohort give away all his authority as pope.

Sadly, while Francis’ time as pope is limited the confusion and damage may linger long after.