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Offline SperaInDeo

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Re: Why Marijuana is Gravely Sinful
« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2022, 09:57:48 AM »
Quote from: SeanJohnson on April 21, 2022, 09:41:41 AM
So much for Matthew’s contention that nobody here is justifying the recreational use of MJ.

I have nothing more to add.

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Jone, Prummer, and McHugh’s Moral Theology all say the same thing. You’re beaten. 
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Offline Miser Peccator

Re: Why Marijuana is Gravely Sinful
« Reply #31 on: April 21, 2022, 09:58:58 AM »
More to ponder with regards to the sin of scandal:

Would it be okay for a priest to roll a low dose joint at a social event?  Not to get high but just to relax and help with his anxiety and back pain?

How about nuns?

I was going to bring this up in the vulgar language thread as well.  If there is nothing wrong with vulgar language and it's a necessary evil to wake people up, shouldn't priests start to employ its use regularly?

And the nuns as well...
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Offline Pax Vobis

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« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2022, 10:06:32 AM »
A social stigma (i.e. most people don't consider it "normal") doesn't mean it's a moral scandal.  Most people consider buying whiskey/vodka at the liquor store to be "normal"...but they would not ever consider drinking safely-produced moonshine (because it's "weird" and "not safe").  There is a social stigma attached to moonshine (same as MJ) due to potential illegality but this is not the same as a true, moral scandal.
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Offline gladius_veritatis

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Re: Why Marijuana is Gravely Sinful
« Reply #33 on: April 21, 2022, 10:09:34 AM »
Quote from: Miser Peccator on April 21, 2022, 09:58:58 AM
More to ponder with regards to the sin of scandal:

I was going to bring this up in the vulgar language thread as well.  If there is nothing wrong with vulgar language and it's a necessary evil to wake people up, shouldn't priests start to employ its use regularly?

In and of itself, the use of vulgar language is not an evil at all, necessary or otherwise.  Your intention to distort that fact for the sake of your argument/s does not change reality.

An excellent piece by Fr. Faber on taking scandal.  Enjoy:

https://www.cathinfo.com/the-library/father-frederick-faber-spiritual-conferences-'on-taking-scandal'/msg369595/#msg369595


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Offline Pax Vobis

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Re: Why Marijuana is Gravely Sinful
« Reply #34 on: April 21, 2022, 10:11:25 AM »
You could also argue that seeing a priest/nun wearing a sports team hat or wearing Nike tennis shoes would be a "scandal" (there are many degrees of scandal and also some people misuse the word instead of "shock") but it wouldn't necessarily be a sin.  Much like post-V2 priests starting wanting to be called "Fr Jim" instead of using their last names...is that a sin?  I can't say for sure, but it surely is a social norm they are deteriorating.  Priests/nuns are a special class of person so using them in an argument is dumb.
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