Author Topic: Working for Protestants (Read 11650 times)

Daegus · « **Reply #30 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:49:06 AM »

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Is a drummer boy participating in the battle or not?

I'm very sympathetic with your position vladimir, it's just it does seem like accompanying a protestant service is collaborating with their worship.

He IS collaborating with their worship service by doing this and he has no way to get around this without being outrageously dishonest. If he were to deny that he is contributing to their worship service, it would be like me saying I'm not contributing to the making of dinner for my family by seasoning the meat that they're going to eat.

SouthernBelle · « **Reply #31 on:** August 17, 2011, 11:44:56 AM »

Quote from: Vladimir

This priest said that what I am doing is not sinful, but since he noted my continual obsessing torment over this question, he told me that if I have qualms about it, I should not do it if I feel like I am sinning - despite the fact that it is not intrinsically sinful.

You should follow your priest's advice, rather than relying on the internet. While many people have good intentions, their "experience" in moral theology often consists of nothing more than a good search engine, or a Catholic book or two. Soliciting advice in the absence of a good traditional priest is one thing, but it is not necessary when you have already spoken to one.

If you are doing this job for necessary income, pray to God to help you find another one that stresses you less. Otherwise, quit. Something doesn't have to be sinful in order for it to be "not right" for you.

s2srea · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2011, 12:07:04 PM »

Quote from: SouthernBelle

Soliciting advice in the absence of a good traditional priest is one thing,

I didn't want to bring this up, but being that the priest he asked was part of the pro-Vatican II FSSP, this is definitely a red flag.

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but it is not necessary when you have already spoken to one.

Hmm... I wonder then why his conscience urged him to do so... Why is he then tormented? :scratchchin:

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Something doesn't have to be sinful in order for it to be "not right" for you.

Careful, you might be one of those people you just mentioned giving advice who is counting on "their "experience" in moral theology often consists of nothing more than a good search engine, or a Catholic book or two."

Daegus · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2011, 12:08:13 PM »

Do you really need a priest to tell you that participating in the worship services of heretics is wrong? I'm actually amazed right now.

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2011, 04:12:01 PM »

Quote from: SouthernBelle

Quote from: Vladimir

This priest said that what I am doing is not sinful, but since he noted my continual obsessing torment over this question, he told me that if I have qualms about it, I should not do it if I feel like I am sinning - despite the fact that it is not intrinsically sinful.

You should follow your priest's advice, rather than relying on the internet. While many people have good intentions, their "experience" in moral theology often consists of nothing more than a good search engine, or a Catholic book or two. Soliciting advice in the absence of a good traditional priest is one thing, but it is not necessary when you have already spoken to one.

If you are doing this job for necessary income, pray to God to help you find another one that stresses you less. Otherwise, quit. Something doesn't have to be sinful in order for it to be "not right" for you.

Sometimes people on the internet actually have more knowledge than a priest.