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To: Alex Murphy
Okay. I'll bite, In my best Ed McMahon voice, I ask you... How Protestant is it?

Well, as you know, the question of validity really comes down to the validity of the priest's ordination, the matter used for the Eucharistic elements, and the priest's words.

The priest can have all kinds of strange ideas, the "liturgy" can express certain "Protestant" ideas, etc. But as long as the priest does what he is supposed to, validity is not a question.

SD

166 posted on 05/19/2003 1:19:27 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave
"Well, as you know, the question of validity really comes down to the validity of the priest's ordination, the matter used for the Eucharistic elements, and the priest's words."

Question: Suppose a "valid" priest is in "mortal" sin (i.e. he's been out all night at the casino, drunk and just buggered someone an hour ago). He's in a hurry and it's time for him to say mass. He loads up the chalice with the correct wafers. So ... now he's on the altar and he says the right words. Does any of this negate his power to offer a "valid" sacrifice? In other words, does God have the liberty to say "NO WAY"?

178 posted on 05/19/2003 1:39:12 PM PDT by Ex-Wretch
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