Posted on 04/29/2022 10:20:05 AM PDT by ebb tide
CHUR, Switzerland — A group of priests in the Swiss diocese of Chur has raised concerns over a new code of conduct for the prevention of assault, claiming that it violates “the doctrine and discipline of the Catholic Church” in several instances.
The clerics described the diocesan code as an attempt to “implant LGBT ideology in the Church under the guise of assault prevention, thereby undermining the Church’s doctrine of faith,” reported CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner.
Bishop Joseph Bonnemain of Chur signed the code of conduct himself in early April.
The group of priests emphasized that “95% of what is contained in the code of conduct concerning prevention, we consider to be an expression of common sense and decency.”
They said that it was “absolutely necessary to do everything possible to ensure better prevention and to pursue this concern in the Church with determination. We too will do this to the best of our ability.”
The Chur Circle of Priests is responsible for organizing local opposition to the code. The clerics cited several passages that, they said, would “muzzle the doctrine of faith and morality.”
According to the code, priests must agree with the following sentence: “I refrain from sweeping negative assessments of allegedly unbiblical behavior based on sexual orientation.”
The Circle of Priests said: “Anyone who signs this sentence would no longer be allowed — even by invoking the overriding fundamental right of religious freedom — to proclaim the Church’s teaching on homosexuality as stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.”
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Agreement on this point would prohibit priests and deacons from asking the obligatory questions in marriage preparation, the priests’ group claimed, such as whether the future spouses “agree to marriage as a ‘sacramental community of life and love between a man and a woman’ for their own lives.”
Also, “explicit questions must be asked about the ‘relationship status’ with regard to previous marriages and divorces or concerning any children from previous relationships.”
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"Teachings" are traditions... at least until codified as Scripture.
About 1st Timothy 3:15 and the "church" being "the pillar and ground of the truth" -- The verse 14 before that (I know, it's a context thing) says "These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly". Evidently Paul's own teaching (as an Apostle) trumps the church as far as truth goes. The church is to help out with that if Paul is late. But once Paul gets to Thessalonia, anything Paul says trumps anything the church leaders say in his absence.
What makes you think Paul is teaching independently from the Church? What the Epistles are is the central authority of the early Church reaching out to the churches established in disparate places to correct and encourage.
BTW... why are we even arguing about this on a caucus thread?
This was discussed at LifeSiteNews.com yesterday. The priests were saying it meant they couldn’t talk about G-d’s commands against homosexuality anymore, plus they thought it meant they’d have to marry men now.
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