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To: SkyPilot
Pope Francis has not changed, will not change, and cannot change Catholic doctrine.

Now, what he could change is not doctrine, but praxis. Actual on-the-ground pastoral practice. Which is almost as bad as changing doctrine, because the doctrine remains in the catechism and the catechism remains on the shelf, and the dust accumulates on the unused shelves of the library while souls are lost by the millions because of bad pastoral practice.

So don't think I don't see the danger. It is all rather horrible.

A couple of years ago, Frances Kissling, when she was still president of Catholics for Choice, that hell-proud apostate coven, admitted to me that she knew Catholic doctrine on abortion would never change --- but that was OK with her: all she had to do is get it to be ignored.

And one way to do that was to honor the sanctity of unborn life (on occasion, maybe once a year) as a bit of utopianism which, though lovely, could never be attained; you know, an aspirational ideal which we could not and should not impose on people.

Aspirational ideal. That shrewd hag was probably, in her cynicism, correct. Forget doctrine. Forget dogma. Nobody cares about that anyhow. All of Matthew 5 - 6 - 7 is pretty much relegated to aspirational ideal. Hallmark Cards, not Commandments. We'll put the sanctity of the babies' lives there as well. We can put the Hallmark Cards in the abortion clinics. That way we nod at the sentiment, can the commandment, and do what we want.

Yeah, that'll work. All the way to the final horror.

41 posted on 09/18/2015 6:55:01 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Semper Fi.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Pope Francis has not changed, will not change, and cannot change Catholic doctrine.

Yes, he did. You just refuse to endorse reality.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/faith/article4541549.ece

Again, what are you hiding behind? Is he the "Vicar of Christ on Earth!" or is the Marxist False Prophet someone you are ashamed of? Choose a side please. My goodness. My children and nieces and nephews are more mature than you are.

Now, what he could change is not doctrine, but praxis.

Well that is comforting. Well, not really. Seriously, are you OK? Are you on medication?

What kind of medication?

So don't think I don't see the danger.

Yes, I see that you are lost. Lost. Completely.

I really cannot get through the rest of your post. I feel I am dealing with an irrational person.

Best of luck to you!

42 posted on 09/18/2015 7:31:12 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
One other thing that bothers me. You would think that the "Vicar of Chris on Earth!" would spend some time promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In fact, that is what Jesus calls us to do.

How is Jorge doing?

Very poorly. In fact, he does not talk about the Gospel at all.

What kind of Christian is this? He is supposed to be a Christian, yes?

Cam you pull his speeches for next week and show me where he talks about the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

46 posted on 09/19/2015 12:00:55 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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