[MILESJESU]

Dear Freepers in Christ,

A Fine Anti- Catholic Article by Freeper LifesiteNews.

Will Freeper Lifesitenews tell us how exactly is the Catholic Church in Germany involved in Legal Prostitution.

Freeper LifeSiteNews has conveniently left out an important fact that this is probably an ultra- liberal breakaway Group that has nothing to do with the Catholic Church.

[heartwood]

Also from the article:

"The participation of the Catholic Women's group in the prostitution scheme is at odds with Catholic teaching. The Catechism of the Catholic Church calls prostitution "a social scourge" and notes that "it is always gravely sinful to engage in prostitution." Moreover, in numerous addresses, the late Pope John Paul II decried prostitution. In September 2004, speaking to the bishops of New Zealand, Pope John Paul specifically condemned the facilitation of prostitution. He pointed to "the distortion of reason by particular interest groups and exaggerated individualism" which leads to "the tragic consequences of . . . the facilitation of abortion and prostitution." (http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/sep/04091304.html)

There are are a lot of left-wing despisers of Catholic teaching in the Catholic service agencies, even if the SkF is not a breakawy group.

[Theoden]

A Catholic Women's Association is NOT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH! The press would love for the ignorant to believe their headlines and believe that the Church is implicated in this. Just because an organization claims to be Catholic, or because are loosely tied to the Church, does not mean they act with the authority of the Church, or necessarily with their blessings.

In fact, the German bishops should dismantle that organization, if not expell the members from the Church altogether. They are Catholic In Name Only. Can't follow the rules of the Catholic Church? Leave and join one of the liberal Protestant denominations, or make up your own. I can't stand these people.

[jmaroneps37]

Germany is a constant reminder of what can and will happen to a civilized nation when it throws out religion, and worships man instead.

[lastchance]

I wonder if the Catholic in the groups name is as misleading as the Catholic in Catholics For A Free Choice.

[lastchance]

SKF in Cologne, in conjunction with the police and the health department spent three years coming up with the plan for a fenced off compound on the city outskirts where prostitutes can ply their trade "safely".

Prostitution is a high risk practice. Allowing total strangers to have on demand intimacy with you for a price can never be safe. Are the " clients" going to be screened to make sure no psycho's get through? I very much doubt it.

And even if it could be made safe it can never be made acceptable to Catholic moral teaching. For that reason alone the SFK must not do anything that endorses or turns a blind eye to prostitution.

The SFK would be better off helping these woman leave prostitution. Bringing the Gospel to these women is a good thing but the Gospel says " Go and sin no more" Not "go and sin in safety"

[rfreedom4u]

The catholic church does not condone prostitution. Just as the priest sex scandal was big news, the catholic church does not condone it. I'm sure there a some in the church that aren't of the best character but we can't condem the entire religion. Remember the priests were GAY men molesting BOYS! Why did the word HOMOSEXUAL never appear in the media?

[siunevada]

Fascinating article.

Calls and emails yesterday and today to the SKF and their governing Bishop in Germany, Paderborn Auxiliary Bishop Manfred Grothe, were not returned by press time.(I'll bet! Don't hold your breath waiting for them to call, either.)

The situation is reminiscent of a battle some German bishops had with Pope John Paul II over abortion counselling. For years the Pope requested that the German bishops insist that certificates they were giving for counselling of women in crisis pregnancies could not be used as a permission slip for abortion, as was the practice in Germany. However, the government insisted that women obtain counselling certificates prior to obtaining abortions and the Bishops argued that being involved in that government funded counselling program was beneficial as it allowed some women to turn away from abortion.

However, the scandal associated with the Church's counselling certificates being so closely associated to abortion was intolerable for the Church which regards abortion as murder of the innocent. The Vatican had to order some German bishops out of the business.(Germans are stubborn? Who'd'a thunk it?)

In 2000, then Cardinal Ratzinger, who at the time headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, wrote the bishops saying, "whoever continues to operate in the system of counseling centers is placed in open opposition to the Pope."

One bishop continued to offer the controversial counselling service until the Pope personally intervened, stripping the bishop of his authority. (coverage: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2002/mar/02031104.html )(I guess being in open opposition to the Pope wasn't such a big deal in his mind.)

And for our non-Catholic friends who are concerned about the state of the Catholic Church, talk to the man yourselves and explain to him just how far off base he is. And best of luck to you, we need all the help we can get:

To contact Bishop Manfred Grothe with concerns:
Official Web Site: http://www.erzbistum-paderborn.de/
Mailing Address: Domplatz 3, D-33098 Paderborn,
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (05251)1250
Fax: 12.54.70
info@erzbistum-paderborn.de