Author Topic: Bishops message "Divisive" (Read 549 times)

poche · « **on:** October 08, 2012, 04:06:17 AM »

An Illinois newspaper editorial scolds Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield for his statement on the moral responsabilities of Catholic voters. The State Journal-Register disagrees with the bishop's message and believes that many ohter Catholics also disagree. Therefore it concludes that he must not be speaking with authority: "Poll after poll has shown that lay Catholics nationwide reject their churches teachings on certain issues, particularly the prohibition against usin g birth control and gαy marriage. Statements like Paprocki's will only serve to increase that divide." The logic of the editorial suggests that a Catholic bishop should confine himself to reaffirming majority opinions.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2012, 04:10:02 AM »

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An Illinois newspaper editorial scolds Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield for his statement on the moral responsabilities of Catholic voters. The State Journal-Register disagrees with the bishop's message and believes that many ohter Catholics also disagree. Therefore it concludes that he must not be speaking with authority: "Poll after poll has shown that lay Catholics nationwide reject their churches teachings on certain issues, particularly the prohibition against usin g birth control and gαy marriage. Statements like Paprocki's will only serve to increase that divide." The logic of the editorial suggests that a Catholic bishop should confine himself to reaffirming majority opinions.

Do you have an opinion on this? Do you think the fact that a secular newspaper condemns the statements of a conciliar bishop is significant?

Marcelino · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2012, 04:14:45 AM »

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Quote from: poche
An Illinois newspaper editorial scolds Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield for his statement on the moral responsabilities of Catholic voters. The State Journal-Register disagrees with the bishop's message and believes that many ohter Catholics also disagree. Therefore it concludes that he must not be speaking with authority: "Poll after poll has shown that lay Catholics nationwide reject their churches teachings on certain issues, particularly the prohibition against usin g birth control and gαy marriage. Statements like Paprocki's will only serve to increase that divide." The logic of the editorial suggests that a Catholic bishop should confine himself to reaffirming majority opinions.

Do you have an opinion on this? Do you think the fact that a secular newspaper condemns the statements of a conciliar bishop is significant?

Are you hear to make sure he has the "right" opinion?

Marcelino · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2012, 04:16:08 AM »

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An Illinois newspaper editorial scolds Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield for his statement on the moral responsabilities of Catholic voters. The State Journal-Register disagrees with the bishop's message and believes that many ohter Catholics also disagree. Therefore it concludes that he must not be speaking with authority: "Poll after poll has shown that lay Catholics nationwide reject their churches teachings on certain issues, particularly the prohibition against usin g birth control and gαy marriage. Statements like Paprocki's will only serve to increase that divide." The logic of the editorial suggests that a Catholic bishop should confine himself to reaffirming majority opinions.

Cute. They want to turn the church into a democracy. I'm not surprised. (a link would have been nice)