tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post7551816804427114433..comments2024-01-08T10:10:48.074+00:00Comments on That The Bones You Have Crushed May Thrill: What Liberals Are Saying About These TimesThe Boneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271719805983763595noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-53596097675138999802013-12-20T16:57:59.708+00:002013-12-20T16:57:59.708+00:00'His Holiness is giving liberals the idea that...'His Holiness is giving liberals the idea that the Church is a political party that can alter doctrine'. You may have missed the comment on the BBC news just after the Conclave - that it was never likely that the cardinals, appointed by conservative popes, would elect a liberal who would 'change the Church's policies on abortion and gay marriage'. It's not Pope Francis' fault that prestigious media employ journalists who know nothing about religion. On the other hand CNN's 'Francis overturns predecessor's teaching on abortion, gay marriage' in August was in part his fault, for giving a less than coherent interview- if he leaves Catholics confused you can't entirely blame the journalists.<br /> <br />Popes who give that much needed clarity are, of course,reviled for it. <br /><br />Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604937234890307888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-50158630689981822402013-12-20T11:41:49.793+00:002013-12-20T11:41:49.793+00:00The Prophecy of Saint Nilus seems very apt for the...The Prophecy of Saint Nilus seems very apt for these times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369518821913414254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-53233403152661428332013-12-20T02:50:31.590+00:002013-12-20T02:50:31.590+00:00"no Pope can alter the Truth because the trut..."no Pope can alter the Truth because the truth does not belong to the Pope, he is its custodian and guardian. He can fail to teach it, he can be silent on it or even decide to teach error when not speaking ex cathedra, but changing the Doctrine would be to make truth into a lie and truth has a habit of emerging victorious because it is Eternal."<br /><br />thanks for reminding me of this, God is God and that's that.<br /><br />p.s. on the lgbtq (yes, there's apparently a q now), gender continuum thing, somewhere in California next year in schools (it will affect 6 million school kids), based on how they're feeling that day a boy may decide he is identifying as a girl that day and thus use the girls toilets and vice-versa. wouldn't wanna be a school-kid in california.Our Lady of Good Success-pray for us.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14746510579669229511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-33646461256124223772013-12-20T01:44:38.320+00:002013-12-20T01:44:38.320+00:00"Worse, though, in fact, he's calling the..."Worse, though, in fact, he's calling the Pope an opportunistic, lying politician who just wanted power..."<br /><br />My giddy aunt - that's just too much.Deacon Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549825303646357455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-44934758795155573122013-12-20T01:40:45.008+00:002013-12-20T01:40:45.008+00:00"The irony is that this concerns both Catholi..."The irony is that this concerns both Catholics and liberals who desperately want clarity. Both want to know where they stand and, on that matter, why the heck shouldn't they get clarity?"<br /><br />I can't remember what the Pope said exactly about those who crave "excessive certainty" or clarity about doctrine, but I know it was fairly disparaging. Apparently Jesus was quite wrong about all that Yes and No nonsense.<br /><br />Maybe you should contact the HuffPo correspondent and ask him if he wants to join the growing club of Self-absorbed Promethean Neo-Pelagians. It looks like we have recently recruited Cardinal Burke too!Deacon Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549825303646357455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-82788267565433622052013-12-19T23:07:52.672+00:002013-12-19T23:07:52.672+00:00As usual, you have hit the nail right on the head,...As usual, you have hit the nail right on the head, and there is nothing here with which I would want to disagree, nor have I anything to add.<br /><br />Congratulations and God bless.Left-footerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154175028539882422noreply@blogger.com