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It is impossible to perform the third spiritual work of mercy, which is to admonish the sinner, without exercising objective judgement.

“The basic reason that we admonish sinners is because their salvation may well be in jeopardy.”

http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=8158


10 posted on 06/25/2014 9:30:34 AM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: BlatherNaut
“The basic reason that we admonish sinners is because their salvation may well be in jeopardy.”

Indeed. And to attend their sinner-'pride' parade and say only "Who am I to judge?" is to put one's own salvation in jeopardy.

15 posted on 06/25/2014 9:34:55 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A goverrnment strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: BlatherNaut

It is impossible to perform the third spiritual work of mercy, which is to admonish the sinner, without exercising objective judgement.

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Good point.


27 posted on 06/25/2014 11:53:57 AM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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