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To: rdcbn

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor (or thy priest(s) ).


99 posted on 09/07/2013 5:31:20 PM PDT by steve86 (Some things aren't really true but you wouldn't be half surprised if they were.)
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To: steve86
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor (or thy priest(s) ).


I don't know if you are accusing me of bearing false witness but, unfortunately, I'm not

You have never lived until you have sat through mass with your two young children at their most impressionable age and having to listen to pretty graphic advocacy of homosexuality, sermons on how the church's position on homosexuality was based on misinterpretation and being informed both in and out of mass that if you did not agree with these teachings on the Church’ s endorsement of homosexuality you were a bigot, intolerant, un Christian and a host of other unpleasant things.

I was all for their efforts to recruit and encourage homosexuals to attend mass but totally opposed to the Priests teaching the gays that their lifestyle was both Christian and life affirming and also to use those newly recruited gay members as agents to change the church from the inside in accordance with their Homocentric theories of Christianity. .

I was also all for the vocation of ministering to those stricken with AIDS but personally distraught at the fact that end state AIDS victims who were facing imminent death were being taught by Priests that their homosexuality was in accordance with christian beliefs rather than being encouraged to repent.

As a result of the actions of these Priests, more than a few souls went to God firmly believing that that their unrepentant embrace of homosexuality was not a sin but was instead in accordance with the teachings of the Bible and they would be welcomed with open arms.

I'm not one to judge, but I fear for the souls of those poor people who I feel were misled by what almost certainly should be considered false doctrine at a difficult and critical phase of their lives.

I was also very upset with what I and many others considered their abuse of Canon Law and the the church's teachings on obedience and obligation to further their agenda of changing the Church form within.

This went on for quite a number of years until about 10 priests were laicized and removed from their positions and at least two were formally excommunicated for their open and aggressive advocacy of homosexuality and their in your face defiance and disobedience to the Bishop's attempts to correct their conduct.

155 posted on 09/07/2013 7:32:38 PM PDT by rdcbn
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