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To: Land of the Irish

Well I feel as you do that the Pope is not as conservative as I am. However, there are times that conservatism can too far as the Pharisees did. There are also times where being liberal is good, as St. Thomas More was in writing Utopia.

But conservative/liberalism, while very important in this day and age is not as important as the question of "are you in union with the Holy Father or are you in schism." From what I have read of you on this forum you have chosen the latter option. Did Sr. Lucia disobey orders that she thought or even knew were wrong? What about St. Margaret Mary or St. Faustina?

If the Holy Father allows altar girls then we must obey him, whether the decision is right or wrong. So then let us not waste time debating matters which are settled and we have zero (or about as close to zero as one can get) input over. We must show obedience even when it goes against our best instincts in the cases when the Pope is the final arbitrator.


236 posted on 02/19/2005 9:09:08 PM PST by ndkos
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To: ndkos
If the Holy Father allows altar girls then we must obey him, whether the decision is right or wrong.

I see you're another adherant to "blind obedience".

If the pope told you to abort your unborn child, would you do so, whether he was "right or wrong"?

But conservative/liberalism, while very important in this day and age is not as important as the question of "are you in union with the Holy Father or are you in schism." From what I have read of you on this forum you have chosen the latter option.

Didn't take you long to go "ad hominem". Your handlers have prepped you well.

237 posted on 02/19/2005 9:19:27 PM PST by Land of the Irish (Tradidi quod et accepi)
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We must show obedience even when it goes against our best instincts in the cases when the Pope is the final arbitrator.

Can you point to any particular circumstances in which I have disobeyed any Pope in any form?

238 posted on 02/19/2005 9:30:27 PM PST by Land of the Irish (Tradidi quod et accepi)
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