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To: Canticle_of_Deborah
I know that you support disciplines which the Pope opposes as contrary to thousands of years of Catholicism.

The original issue was articles that I posted from the NCR, wasn't it? I guess you've conceded that my articles don't, in any way, reflect negatively on traditionalism, so you change the subject.

The discipline I'm sure you are referring to is that of mandatory celibacy. It is a discipline, not a doctrine, and two major exceptions have been made to it in the last 30 years: permanent diaconate and the Anglican dispensation.

Disciplines are not "teaching." They are rules. That's all. If the Church allowed married men to be ordained priests in the Latin Rite--to conform to the practice in the other 22 rites in the Catholic Church-- no major doctrine would be affected.

I'm sure you understand that.

34 posted on 09/23/2004 10:52:57 PM PDT by sinkspur ("John Kerry's gonna win on his juices. "--Cardinal Fanfani)
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To: sinkspur
I guess you've conceded that my articles don't, in any way, reflect negatively on traditionalism, so you change the subject.

Noooooooo, celibacy for priests is part of Tradition, whether you call it a rule, discipline or whatever.

You openly oppose tradition. In fact, in the last week you stated you don't care what the tradition of the Church is, you openly opposed it on that particular thread.

Discussing this with you is pointless. You have no ability to see your own behavior similar to what you claim in others. It's always everyone else's fault.

35 posted on 09/23/2004 11:02:21 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah (lex orandi, lex credendi)
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