tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926891106758008587.post8099397293410795963..comments2024-01-01T21:57:26.021-05:00Comments on Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Canadian Crackdown - Michael Coren - National Review OnlineFr. Tim Moylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030197987469327645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926891106758008587.post-84143937991409122542012-06-07T17:16:16.978-04:002012-06-07T17:16:16.978-04:00But the problem in Denmark is the parliament contr...But the problem in Denmark is the parliament controls the Danish Church. The obvious solution is to break the connection and let the Church govern itself. <br /><br />It's like in England where the Prime Minister appoints the Church of England Bishops. Imagine if a person like Richard Dawkins became prime minister, he'd appoint bishops who didn't believe in the Virgin Birth, the Resurrection, the Eucharist, the divinity of Jesus. In fact just the situation one has now. :->Rationalist1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14461900851608484538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926891106758008587.post-38717757940300485532012-06-07T17:08:38.986-04:002012-06-07T17:08:38.986-04:00Rationalist: I appreciate that. Nevertheless, when...Rationalist: I appreciate that. Nevertheless, when Denmark first introduced SSM's, they promised the Lutheran Bishops that the Church would not have to solemnize them in their Churches. Here we are, 10+ years later and that promise has been broken. Why? Because RJN was right! If I am correct in believing in his principle, it won't be too long before the State tries to enforce its will on other Churches here as well. The Ontario Education Minister's quote is revelatory that my prediction has a good chance of coming true here very soon.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong. I don't want to be right on this. But I suspect that, sadly, I am. I take no joy whatsoever from it.<br /><br />Fr. TimFr. Tim Moylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030197987469327645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926891106758008587.post-56857136967799703452012-06-07T17:03:36.163-04:002012-06-07T17:03:36.163-04:00If the Danish government's law is overturned t...If the Danish government's law is overturned then it would be that a church's governing body, at least in Denmark, would have no right to tell its priests how to behave and therefore any Catholic priest in Denmark could not be told not to perform gay marriages by his governing body (i.e. his bishop).Rationalist1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14461900851608484538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926891106758008587.post-17538920310672027992012-06-07T16:34:11.072-04:002012-06-07T16:34:11.072-04:00The Danish situation is because Denmark is a theoc...The Danish situation is because Denmark is a theocracy and the Lutheran Church of Denmark is the official Church of Denmark and the supreme authority for the church is the Danish parliament. This is not a government telling churches what to do, it is, effectively, the official church telling itself what to do. Note : no other denominations are affected.<br /><br />This is why secular government is the best for religious as well as non religious citizens.Rationalist1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14461900851608484538noreply@blogger.com