Regrettably, I find nothing remarkable about your post. Your portrayal of the combined efforts of the Catholic and Mormon Churches to work together to advance the conservative social agenda as being unprecedented falls flat.
The Catholic and Mormon Churches have a long-standing history of working together on social issues. For example, see the linked article: http://www.sltrib.com/lds/ci_13028300
Therein, it reports a “long-standing friendship between the two churches.” In regards to advancing social issues, the article also reports: “Mormon contributions to Catholic humanitarian programs, from refugee resettlement and meals for the homeless to $11.2 million in aid to Catholic Charities’ international relief projects.”
Your post starts with a flawed fundamental premise regarding the existing ecumenical relationship between the Catholic and Mormon Churches. Perhaps you should read more about the long-standing ecumenical relationship between the Catholic and Mormon Churches before presumptiously concluding this latest combined effort between them on conservative social issues is unprecedented. If you would like, I’d be happy to provide you with additional reading material to help you understand the goodwill between these two faiths and their prior combined efforts on other social issues. Just let me know and I’ll gather some of it for you.
Best wishes on your own ecumenical thread. Why don’t you ping me when you post it, okay?
“Regrettably, I find nothing remarkable about your post.”
It’s entirely your right to ignore whatever you want.
“Your portrayal of the combined efforts of the Catholic
and Mormon Churches to work together to advance the
conservative social agenda as being unprecedented falls
flat.”
I’m not “portraying it” - I’m stating the obvious - these
two groups believe wildly differing things.
You might as well write, “fish and birds have reached an
agreement”. They live in two different worlds for a reason.
I’m observing it and discussing it in a patient, ecumenical
way.
“The Catholic and Mormon Churches have a long-standing
history of working together on social issues. For example,
see the linked article: http://www.sltrib.com
/lds/ci_13028300”
Is this a mormon publication, btw?
“Your post starts with a flawed fundamental premise
regarding the existing ecumenical relationship between
the Catholic and Mormon Churches.”
That sounds very antagonistic for posting on an ecumenical thread...
Perhaps you should read more about the long-standing
ecumenical relationship between the Catholic and Mormon
Churches before presumptiously concluding this latest
combined effort between them on conservative social issues
is unprecedented.”
I don’t believe I was presumptuous at all (as a Catholic).
You have some interesting observations, thank you.
Best,
ampu