Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
Judging from Bishop Fellay’s comments, the SSPX will not be reconciled with the Catholic Church in any foreseeable future.
ReplyDeleteThey are currently in a kind of ecclesiastical limbo, neither fully part of the Church nor formally excommunicated. Given that reconciliation is not in the offing, there are two possibilities: either they will ordain more bishops in order to perpetuate the group (an act that would incur automatic excommunication), or the movement will die out.
Totally agree. It's degrading for Catholics to be associated with an organization with a leader in that organization, Richard Williamson, who is a holocaust denier.
ReplyDeleteRationalist: Williamson was ejected from the SSPX a few months ago. It was shortly before they rejected the Vatican's offered path to reconciliation with the Church. He proved to be too nuts, even for them!
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SSPX USA District press release
ReplyDeleteBishop Fellay's comment "enemies of the Church"
1-5-2013
During a 2-hour conference given in Ontario, Canada on December 28th, 2012, Bishop Bernard Fellay, Superior General of the Society St. Pius X, commented on the relations between the Holy See and the SSPX during the last two years.
During the conference Bishop Fellay stated “Who, during that time, was the most opposed that the Church would recognize the Society? The enemies of the Church. The Jews, the Masons, the Modernists…”
The word "enemies" used here by Bishop Fellay is of course a religious concept and refers to any group or religious sect which opposes the mission of the Catholic Church and her efforts to fulfill it: the salvation of souls.
This religious context is based upon the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in the Holy Gospels: “He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.” (Matthew 12:30)
By referring to the Jews, Bishop Fellay's comment was aimed at the leaders of Jewish organizations, and not the Jewish people, as is being implied by journalists.
Accordingly the Society of St. Pius X denounces the repeated false accusations of anti-Semitism or hate speech made in an attempt to silence its message.
Catholic Mission: I accidentally deleted your comment about Vatican II and other religions. If you can resubmit it, I'll publish it even though I don't agree with your interpretation of the Church's position.
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