tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14300599.post113271920135077513..comments2023-10-09T07:56:32.564-05:00Comments on Sacramentum Vitae: THAT document has been leaked!Mike Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09060404905348849140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14300599.post-1132928569462768452005-11-25T09:22:00.000-05:002005-11-25T09:22:00.000-05:00Brian, you virtually deny the distinction between ...Brian, you virtually deny the distinction between ordained and laity, then suggest that all Christians be held to the same moral requirements, and top it off with suggesting priests concern themselves with alcohol and tobacco usage and then you say you're not a closet presbyterian???!!! Holy John Knox!!OreamnosAmericanushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602268350813211243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14300599.post-1132780064069232542005-11-23T16:07:00.000-05:002005-11-23T16:07:00.000-05:00My only concern with the document is the "deep-roo...My only concern with the document is the "deep-rooted tendencies" clause. Would a man who experiences homosexual attraction but does not act on it and prays for the deliverance from such temptations be eligible for the priesthood? I worry thar we may bar people not based on their fidelity to the Church and its teaching (Obviously something needs to be done about those priests who say indulging in sexual or other sins should be OK), but on the nature of the temptation they face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14300599.post-1132749803931035122005-11-23T07:43:00.000-05:002005-11-23T07:43:00.000-05:00Amen. Finally. While one would like to think tha...Amen. Finally. While one would like to think that <I>Roma locuta, causa finita est</I>, you know as well as I that the de facto schism of the Amchurch bishops will ensure that this is given lip service while a valiant attempt will be made to ensure that business (and their perversions) continue as usual in the interests of 'justice and equality'.<BR/><BR/>Viva il Papa! He speaks with clarity and authority. Too bad that those who he has in positions of the shepherds of our souls have abdicated their responsibility.<BR/><BR/>God bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14300599.post-1132721870082172012005-11-22T23:57:00.000-05:002005-11-22T23:57:00.000-05:00It still seems to me that this document, excellent...It still seems to me that this document, excellent though it is, buys into the idea that people are defined by their temptations. I understand where the Vatican is coming from on this, but I'm not convinced that it's the best response. I still think that how people deal with their tendencies, deep-seated or otherwise, should be the litmust test.Contarinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602533442067190380noreply@blogger.com