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To: SkyDancer; MrB; SeekAndFind; WorkingClassFilth; Campion
It happens I just finished reading Laudato Si for the *third* time (I'll bet very few people on the planet can say that) and I can tell you quite definitively that there's nothing infallible in the document.

I color-coded the paragraphs as to their degree of magisterial authority, as far as I could tell from the usual criteria, and as far as I could determine, more than half of it was strictly non-Magisterial: which is to say, it dealt with topics which are outside of the competence of the Magisterium, e.g. geophysics, climatology, chemistry, biology, sociology, urban planning, economics, diplomacy and politics.

The thingy about all the animals being in heaven is dicey, because it does deal with a faith-and-morals question, i.e. our eternal destiny. However, this is not handled in the manner of a definition of doctrine, but rather as a kind of musing. I would call it a "the·o·lo·gou·me·non" (there, my biggest word of the day) which means, a personal theological opinion.

That about right, campion?

In any case, there was nothing in there about not being allowed to eat animal products.

So. Peacefully and in good conscience, back to my bacon.


68 posted on 07/24/2015 2:40:41 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be" said the Cat,"or you wouldn't have come here.")
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I love my dog and cat but they have no idea of accepting Yeshua. Maybe vicariously through me, but .....??


78 posted on 07/24/2015 4:12:57 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("Help Me Dad" Kathryn Steinle shot and killed by a five-time deported illegal.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
In any case, there was nothing in there about not being allowed to eat animal products.

Hey!!!

Are you trying to subvert some of our Mormon friends?

127 posted on 07/25/2015 3:55:22 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Pets in heaven has as much scriptural support as bacon in heaven.

Personally, it would be hard if I had to choose between them... :)


213 posted on 07/27/2015 6:07:34 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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