Monday, July 7, 2014
Scandal
Seems my church is becoming more pastoral and accepting of gay and lesbian people without giving "scandal" by saying it approves. Why this worry of scandal on sex issues? The pope has already given scandal to all the economic, trickle down conservatives about their money issues. The Pope is taking the side of the poor who are under represented in the economy. We worry so much about scandal in sex but not other issues such as economics. A cardinal living large does not worry about scandal. Only in sex do we seem to walk some fine line worrying about scandal. A lot more damage is done by selfish, greedy moneymakers than by two people living together who are of the same sexual inclination.
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I don't understand your assumption that anyone who earns money is selfish and greedy. Are you selfish and greedy for accepting "donations" from those who come to you for spiritual help and counsel?
ReplyDeleteThe Webster dictionary defines scandal as, "conduct that causes or encourages a lapse of faith in another." How scandalous was the abusive sexual behavior of certain members of the Catholic clergy over the past forty years? How scandalous was the cover-up of that behavior by the Catholic hierarchy? The Church has done a lot more damage than that selfish, greedy moneymaker who also happens to employee others and provide goods and services that others need and want.
The church taught me that sex outside of marriage is sinful and marriage is between a man and a woman. Is that no longer true? Or is truth not knowable and therefore God not knowable? The church thru the sacraments exists to help sinners not to judge them. Do you agree?
ReplyDeleteAs I understand the Pope's comments, he challenges those whose material well being is paramount in their lives to the exclusion to faith, hope and charity. I believe he directed those comments to the rich and the poor, to liberals and conservatives, socialists and capitalists. Why do you single out conservatives?
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