Posted on 08/10/2018 3:09:22 PM PDT by NRx
“...suggests that homosexual tendency is not at all a choice but a condition natural to their birth.”
Alcoholism is a condition, perversion is a condition, blah, blah, blah. Yet they make a CHOICE to continue down these paths. IT IS A CHOICE!! A CHOICE TO SIN IN THESE WAYS!
the Canon could certainly have some modifications...
but...
if the Vatican were to ask me, which is NOT likely, ha!....
I would recommend NOT watering down the moral law...and to not contradict any clear Biblical teachings.
that only destroys the church’s credibility
It's amazing to watch Catholics defending evolution while complaining about other changes in their teachings. As I have said before, they seem to pine for a new Middle Ages--with evolution.
These are not ex cathedra and so don’t count for anything other than msn news. Just like the word “admissible.”
LOL - tuche’
I just can’t see a difference between speaking “ex cathedral” and changing the catechism. The catechism is supposed to represent the immutable precepts of God. To change it on a whim, on the basis of changed social conditions shows a fundament misunderstanding or misrepresentation of what God’s Word truly is. I see this as a fundamental shift to a man based theology. Even Aquinas must be spinning in his grave.
Salvation, like many post Vatican II Catholics, do not know what they are talking about. All of Catholic doctrine matters, not just the “ex cathedra” ones.
Whoa....wait.
You're saying the catechism is not official Roman Catholic dogma????
Seems like Roman Catholics like to pick and chose which part(s) of Roman Catholic teaching they want to adhere to.
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Scripture does not change......Roman Catholic "tradition" has, does and will change.
I realize that. It’s what the current pontiff is saying that is not ex cathedra and thus of no essence to me.
Hey, be fair. I have always found Salvation to be one of the most gracious posters on the FR religion boards, Protestant or Catholic. I have always enjoyed conversing with her as she is always thoughtful and sincere.
None whatsoever.
Post something critical of Roman Catholicism..... you may have a different experience.
Circlecity: Salvation may be one of the nicest posters on this board, but I couldn't care less whether someone is sincere if they are sincerely wrong.
lol...the back door.
Yet you, as a lay Roman Catholic, have no ability to decide what is or is not "Catholic Moral Doctrine"....only your "Magestirium" can decide that.
You got it, the catechism is not dogma per se. It’s a simplified, lay-oriented reference to teachings and doctrine. It also is not Canon Law.
Dogma is truth. Dogma cannot change because it’s revealed by God. For example, the Immaculate Conception and the Resurrection are both dogmas of the faith. The Church does not have many; I believe there are about 200 of them.
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