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Matthew · « **on:** February 07, 2010, 10:38:00 PM »

This is assented to by ALL members of CathInfo:

The majority of CathInfo members are Catholics trying to save their souls to the best of their ability, during this Crisis in the Church which is serious beyond precedent. This majority consists of members of Christ's Mystical Body, who possess the One True Faith which leads to salvation.

There are no formally excommunicated persons (or vitandi) present on CathInfo to the best of my knowledge; and (with few exceptions) none that still need to convert to Catholicism.

I will not impose (i.e., require as as prerequisite for membership in the Catholic Church) dogmas that do not exist: including, but not limited to, positions regarding: past popes, Baptism of Desire, Baptism of Blood, Natural Family Planning, and Fatima.

Continued membership and posting here on CathInfo implies assent to the above declaration.

Your silence implies assent.

If you act in such a manner that seems to go back on your declaration (above), you will be banned.

God bless,

Matthew

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2010, 10:42:40 PM »

Correction, argumentation, even accusations are fine.

Even ad-hominem attacks, while they show a lack of confidence in one's position, are tolerated here -- because heated arguments can seldom avoid them.

But if you consider 99% of CathInfo membership to be lacking the Catholic Faith, good bye. You might as well leave now.

To the rest of you, you can look forward to a much more pleasant CathInfo!

God bless,

Matthew

Raoul76 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2010, 12:13:06 AM »

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There are no formal heretics present on CathInfo; and (with few exceptions) none that still need to convert to Catholicism.

Continued membership and posting here on CathInfo implies assent to the above declaration.

Your silence implies assent.

J'ACCUSE!!!![/color]

I have to loudly say that I cannot give mental assent to the assertion that there are no formal heretics here, or none that need to convert to Catholicism.

What I can do is refrain from calling them formal heretics or heretics at all. I usually say something like "You're disingenuous" or "I don't trust you."

I think you have covered this when you say that "accusations" are allowed. If that is not allowed, please ban me now so I don't sully the board further.

I will follow external rules that are given to me as long as they don't defuse my truth-finding purpose. But it would be to give Old Scratch my soul to lie and say I'll mentally assent to the notion that everyone is Catholic here, or not formal heretics, because I don't know that.

I think the gist of your new rules is that we should be charitable, presume innocence and good will, and not call each other heretics, is that correct?

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2010, 12:35:07 AM »

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2010, 01:05:29 AM »

Raoul, here's some food for thought:

It's common for recent converts to be on fire with zeal, and to want to convert the world. However, they seldom are equipped -- intellectually, emotionally, or spiritually -- to do so.

I remember after being in the seminary for 3 months, I thought I was ready to teach people, etc. but the fact was that I had a LOT to learn yet, and still do! And that's considering I'd been traditional Catholic my entire life and had already read many solidly Catholic books/texts. The first 2 decades of my life, we went to an independent chapel.

I remember being on a bus for 6 hours, heading home -- I was disappointed that no opportunity presented itself for me to discuss religion. My spiritual director cautioned me about this sort of tendency. You don't yet know what all you don't know.

Matthew