"Vatican ethics?" Isn't that a bit like "military intelligence" or "Congressional action" or "honest lawyer?"
Now I know I support IVF. The Catholic church has been on the wrong side of every moral issue for the last 1000 years.
As well as dank basements to be cleared, the Vatican has some soaring chambers of thought. Their stance on Wealth distribution and the economics of a fair world are pretty good.
Old timers eh? I guess he didn't have a Papal account to send money (or rake it in). Don't you use your Papal acct on eBay?Wasn't a Catholic Bishop arrested crossing the Italian border on a wealth distribution mission just last week? He must not have gotten the papal memo about the new improved stance.
Feeding seniors and homeless aint cheap.Take a look at the dollars that they've raised for tens of thousands of charitable donations (cash, work, etc) in every community regardless of where they operate.
Feeding seniors and homeless aint cheap.
Nor is rebuilding communities.
Funny how many folks choose to ignore those actions.
Does anyone care what the kiddiddlers club thinks?
I disagreed with the teachings of the catholic church, so I left it. You're free to do the same.
Also, the church never approved of child sex abuse, so let's not pin that on it. There is evidence that at least individuals within the Church tried to hide the abuse of other priests, and there are some questions as to whether that was official church policy, and that's a serious problem, but I think the Church is working to resolve that.
However, if you disagree with its doctrines, you are free to leave it too.
The Church has always been at work resolving that er ah issue. God bless them, the task is beyond earthly hands apparently.
What did you learn that was disapproving? Catholics don't drool all over the OT like the heretic christians. A few Psalms here and there but the rest is all NT.I disagreed with the teachings of the catholic church, so I left it. You're free to do the same.
However, if you disagree with its doctrines, you are free to leave it too.
Also, why imply that all catholic priests are predators when there are so many more legitimate claims to launch against it, such as special privileges in the constitution.
It has been a problem for a while, granted. Decades in fact. But still, we don't need to start slandering all priests for the works of the others.
What did you learn that was disapproving? Catholics don't drool all over the OT like the heretic christians. A few Psalms here and there but the rest is all NT.
I know it seems just so unfair to the innocents but if you knowingly associate with and abet the criminal actions of others you must bear the condemnation. And even if you did not knowingly abet and aid criminals you should be aware of your associations associations.
Peter, it's not meant to be taken literally, the heaven you seek in the universe IS THE UNIVERSE!For one thing, where's the Pope in the Bible?
Secondly, if you take the assention of Jesus literally (i.e. that he physically actually rose to the skies like a rocket), then can that would mean that identifying heaven woudl be a question for NASA, not theologians. so, is heaven within you, or at a particular cosmic coordinate?
True enough. Innocent priests must make a decision.
It goes well beyond that. Every single individual in a position of authority in the heirarchy engaged in every conceivable theological, legal, and social trick, including coercing the parents of abused children, to cover for abusive priests. That's accessory. And it was all of them, and that's RICO.I disagreed with the teachings of the catholic church, so I left it. You're free to do the same.
Also, the church never approved of child sex abuse, so let's not pin that on it. There is evidence that at least individuals within the Church tried to hide the abuse of other priests, and there are some questions as to whether that was official church policy, and that's a serious problem, but I think the Church is working to resolve that.
However, if you disagree with its doctrines, you are free to leave it too.
It goes well beyond that. Every single individual in a position of authority in the heirarchy engaged in every conceivable theological, legal, and social trick, including coercing the parents of abused children, to cover for abusive priests. That's accessory. And it was all of them, and that's RICO.