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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
When dealing with a highly technical, internal document of the Church (in Latin) there would be points of canon law and moral theology which would be assumed as understood by the parties intended to read it and those which required clarification. One would not expect such a document to emphasize that it is always wrong for a priest to solicit sex during sacramental Confession because that would already be understood.

This being the case, any honest journalist would ask the source what it all means, before telling the world it means something else. The fact the CBS did not ask anyone from the Congregation of the Faith (which is what the Holy Office is now called) for comment shows bias.

The fact the CBS did not asked for any help reading a Latin canonical document 40 years old shows their arrogance.

51 posted on 08/07/2003 2:02:22 PM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
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To: HapaxLegamenon
This being the case, any honest journalist would ask the source what it all means, before telling the world it means something else. The fact the CBS did not ask anyone from the Congregation of the Faith (which is what the Holy Office is now called) for comment shows bias.

The fact the CBS did not asked for any help reading a Latin canonical document 40 years old shows their arrogance.

Excellent point. How many actual Catholic experts on canon law and Vatican documentation did CBS consult with? I have noticed the secular media frequently relies on the disinformation of liberal dissenters among "Catholic scholars" for many stories.

53 posted on 08/07/2003 2:24:32 PM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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