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POPE FRANCIS FOR YEAR OF MERCY GRANTS THAT SSPX PRIESTS CAN VALIDLY ABSOLVE!
WDTPRS ^ | September 1, 2015 | Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Posted on 09/01/2015 3:53:50 AM PDT by NYer

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To: Grateful2God; Jeff Chandler; Elsie
It would be nice to be able to have a civil discussion about an event without a bunch of assholes hijacking the thread with their attacks.P

His quote for your consideration is posted above. As he addressed only elsie and myself I understood it to be addressed to the two of us.

I'll again note this is a violation of forum rules which ban the use of profanity.

I also see he has no regret for his comment nor any intention to apologize which speaks volumes.

If I understand catholicism does this not rise to a "mortal" sin?

It's been my experience that when profanity has to be employed the poster has run out of intelligent replies.

I hold no ill will toward you Jeff and forgive any hateful commentary you've either intentionally or unintentionally directed my way.

As the conversation has now taken this ugly turn, I will no longer post on this thread.

201 posted on 09/02/2015 12:19:18 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: FourtySeven

Rome is a vessel.. The power and principality is what we battle..not flesh and blood.

The true enemy is Satan. And frankly by observing this world, he plays three card monte with Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Religion is his specialty.

The only Truth is found within the pages of Scripture..

And testing Rome against that Scripture isn’t as comfortable as say, Islam or Judaism.. But we are called to prove all things.. Even things we think are givens-or things we think are unimportant.

The world of believers may not be ready to do that..

I didnt without His Amazing Grace.

Ears to hear with, and eyes to see with, gifts to us, from Him.

It doesn’t say Satan deceives part of the world. It says he deceives the whole world.

If we get a world calendar named after Mohammed that the world uses,I will apologize to Rome..

Until then, Daniel 7 and that 4th Beast/Kingdom (many scholars see that as Rome- 1. Babylon 2. Medes/Persia 3. Greece 4. Rome) is what we have to go by .

Rome has subtle control over the world by point of spear,but through peace and security afforded by places like America and the UN..

But again, I don’t see America like most Americans do either.

It isn’t an accident the Pope is coming to America when he is.
Even the dates have specific meanings to the sister occultict cities of Rome and DC.


202 posted on 09/02/2015 12:21:30 PM PDT by delchiante
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To: verga
No, I think folks are a little worried some catholics will run to the RM or Jim over every little perceived "anti-catholic" comment.

To me this is dangerous as it stifles the conversation.

I know not all comment on these threads but a lot read them. That's the audience I'm always trying to address in these conversations.

I don't like the caucus thread personally.

203 posted on 09/02/2015 12:23:07 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: verga

Thank you! I’m sorry I wasn’t clear on that point: thanks also for the added info: Dads are so often excluded...


204 posted on 09/02/2015 12:56:00 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Those who smile like nothing's wrong are fighting a battle you know nothing about. -Thomas More)
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To: ealgeone
E- your reply was to post 196. I do agree that we as Catholics are better off having a thread where we can learn and discuss matters pertaining to the posted article, without the continued distraction, the immediate challenges to what we believe, and straight-out insults to our Faith.

His quote for your consideration is posted above. As he addressed only elsie and myself I understood it to be addressed to the two of us. I'll again note this is a violation of forum rules which ban the use of profanity.

It was also a violation of forum rules when our caucus was interrupted recently by yourself. You yourself stated you were taking it to a higher level; the outcome: caucus status was removed on a technicality. Whether or not it was you who reported, it began as a caucus thread, to which you were not invited to participate.

I also see he has no regret for his comment nor any intention to apologize which speaks volumes.

Recently, I was insulted, my integrity questioned, again by yourself. I received no apology either, nor was there any evident remorse on your part.

If I understand catholicism does this not rise to a "mortal" sin?

That is between Jeff, and his confessor "in persona Christi.For myself I would say that, since you do not understand Catholicism, it is not up to you to decide.

It's been my experience that when profanity has to be employed the poster has run out of intelligent replies.

Or perhaps their previous replies have been mocked, unheeded, derided and they are frustrated that people who are not Catholic treat us as they do. I don't condone profanity, but I would be lying if I said I haven't used some out loud while reading some of the derogatory posts we have had here against Catholics. I am responsible for what I post. I. No one else.

I hold no ill will toward you Jeff and forgive any hateful commentary you've either intentionally or unintentionally directed my way.

That is between you and Jeff. For myself, I could give a laundry list of names of people who have attacked our threads before we even had the chance to respond; continue to attack us with everything but current information; mock what we hold as dear and honest truth!

As the conversation has now taken this ugly turn, I will no longer post on this thread.

The conversation took an ugly turn long since. Sometimes it's best to step back and assess one's own responsibility for a situation. It works both ways.
As always, E,
G-d ♡ bless you!
Grateful ✟ ✡

205 posted on 09/02/2015 2:01:12 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Those who smile like nothing's wrong are fighting a battle you know nothing about. -Thomas More)
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To: Grateful2God
It was also a violation of forum rules when our caucus was interrupted recently by yourself. You yourself stated you were taking it to a higher level; the outcome: caucus status was removed on a technicality. Whether or not it was you who reported, it began as a caucus thread, to which you were not invited to participate.

Correction: The caucus thread was not removed due to my comment. It was from another poster (catholic?) who mentioned protestant.

That is what took the caucus away. You were corrected on that point then and have been again today.

If I also recall another non-catholic had posted and none complained. I did not see an invite to that person nor did anyone ask that person to leave. I took that as a open invitation to post.

Recently, I was insulted, my integrity questioned, again by yourself. I received no apology either, nor was there any evident remorse on your part.

Please provide example.

206 posted on 09/02/2015 2:10:39 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
" Correction: The caucus thread was not removed due to my comment. It was from another poster (catholic?) who mentioned protestant. "

It regarded Judaism being mentioned and the practice of Kaddish, a period of mourning after a person's death. And, again, you had no business in the caucus thread in the first place.

Didn't you say you were no longer responding to this thread?

207 posted on 09/02/2015 2:22:40 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Those who smile like nothing's wrong are fighting a battle you know nothing about. -Thomas More)
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To: Elsie

Do you REALLY want your great man to appear as a FLIPFLOPPER?


There’s no flipflopping going on here. Read your quotes from Augustine again. He is calling Peter the church (in this representation Christ is to be understood as the Rock, Peter as the Church). In the quote I provided, Augustine states the Catholic Church began with the very seat of the Apostle Peter, which the Lord gave to Peter in His charge to feed His sheep.


208 posted on 09/02/2015 2:28:26 PM PDT by rwa265 (This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. John 15:12)
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To: Grateful2God

Only to correct your incorrect assertion.


209 posted on 09/02/2015 2:38:37 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone; Salvation; Grateful2God; verga; daniel1212; metmom; Elsie
Salvation; Grateful2God; verga; daniel1212; metmom; Elsie

Not sure how this topic veered off into other topics but to answer your question, there are 2 factors at work. Abortion is murder; hence it is a 'mortal' sin.

A serious, grave or mortal sin is the knowing and willful violation of God's law in a serious matter, for example, idolatry, adultery, murder, slander. These are all things gravely contrary to the love we owe God and, because of Him, our neighbor. As Jesus taught, when condemning even looking at a woman lustfully, sin can be both interior (choices of the will alone) or exterior (choices of the will carried into action). A man who willfully desires to fornicate, steal, murder or some other grave sin, has already seriously offended God by choosing interiorly what God has prohibited.

Mortal sin is called mortal because it is the "spiritual" death of the soul (separation from God). If we are in the state of grace it loses this supernatural life for us. If we die without repenting we will lose Him for eternity. However, by turning our hearts back to Him and receiving the Sacrament of Penance we are restored to His friendship. Catholics are not allowed to receive Communion if they have unconfessed mortal sins.

That, however, entails a personal understanding: the individual must believe that what they are doing is wrong and agree to do it anyway.

Theologically, there’s no sin God cannot forgive, and there’s no sin he will not forgive if one confesses one’s sins with contrition and receives sacramental absolution.

John 20:21-23
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

Up until now, abortion would result in self excommunication.

Excommunication is a word that is often bandied about by Catholics, non-Catholics, and the media. However, when properly understood within the context of canon law, it is a penalty that the Church only applies in the rarest of cases, as a last resort, and for the purpose of helping to bring about the offender’s repentance. Read More

A question for the non-catholic. How does your church deal with abortion by its members?

210 posted on 09/02/2015 2:49:24 PM PDT by NYer (Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
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To: ealgeone

You still won’t acknowledge that you had no business there in the first place. If you expect others to take responsibility for themselves, then maybe you should start by getting your own house in order.


211 posted on 09/02/2015 2:59:52 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Those who smile like nothing's wrong are fighting a battle you know nothing about. -Thomas More)
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To: Grateful2God

Already explained and again refutting your incorrect assertion.


212 posted on 09/02/2015 3:02:52 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

That’s all you got, out of all that was written? Sad...
Read the rules for forum. An invite can be made by private mail. Were you mailed or pinged? Then you were out of order. Caucus. Remember the word and unless invited, stay out- unless of course you’re a practicing Catholic... Or wannabee?


213 posted on 09/02/2015 3:11:31 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Those who smile like nothing's wrong are fighting a battle you know nothing about. -Thomas More)
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To: jsanders2001

Amen. We do not need a middle man. We go right to the source.


214 posted on 09/02/2015 3:15:23 PM PDT by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: arthurus

Why? It is the truth.


215 posted on 09/02/2015 3:16:18 PM PDT by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: Grateful2God

You may want to revisit the circumstances of that thread from a while back. You know why I’m saying that......right?


216 posted on 09/02/2015 3:21:07 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
The post of which I spoke, where I felt my integrity was insulted, with neither apology nor compunction, was, indeed, not your post. I was incorrect on that one, and as I've spoken before all, I want to say before all that I'm sorry, E, for the error. Please forgive me.

Grateful

217 posted on 09/02/2015 3:25:37 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Those who smile like nothing's wrong are fighting a battle you know nothing about. -Thomas More)
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To: ealgeone
" You know why I’m saying that......right? "

In all honesty, no. But you came in before it was declared to no longer be a caucus. Please explain, and if you can find it, please give me the link- I'm going through them now...

218 posted on 09/02/2015 3:33:47 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Those who smile like nothing's wrong are fighting a battle you know nothing about. -Thomas More)
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To: Grateful2God
In all honesty, no. But you came in before it was declared to no longer be a caucus. Please explain, and if you can find it, please give me the link- I'm going through them now...

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I came in as another "protestant" had been allowed to post without being asked to stop. I was thinking #4 applied which would make it a non-caucus thread. This was confirmed later by the RM as another poster who was catholic(see post #24 in the referenced thread) had mentioned another group that was not catholic.

So it was a catholic who provided the reason for the RM to remove the caucus thread!

And as you will note, after you asked that I not post as not being catholic, I did not until the caucus protection was removed.

Religion Forum threads labeled “Caucus”

Caucus threads are closed to any poster who is not currently and actively a member of the caucus group.

For instance, if it says “Catholic Caucus” and you are not currently, actively Catholic, then do not post to the thread.

However, if the poster of the caucus invites you, I will not boot you from the thread.

The “caucus” article and posts must not compare beliefs or speak in behalf of a belief outside the caucus.

There is little to no tolerance for non-members of a caucus coming onto the caucus thread to challenge whether or not it should be a caucus. Gross disruption usually follows.

If you question whether the article is appropriate for a caucus designation, send me a Freepmail. I'll get to it as soon as I can.

219 posted on 09/02/2015 3:55:52 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Grateful2God
G2G....no problem! I appreciate you posting the correction but no apology needed.

With as many posts as we all make it would be amazing to keep track of all of them.

You and I are good here.

220 posted on 09/02/2015 3:59:20 PM PDT by ealgeone
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