What about the new translations and also other issues which have been mentioned such as the celibacy rule and the ordination of women. Could you not invite one of the Austrian group to explain how th
If tomorrow all the priests/bishops/cardinals who are not celibate (ie in long term sexual relationships with male or female partners) came out of the closet the mandatory celibacy rule would collapse
Pew View - to be fair Tony Flannery answered me by email to say the first session on the Tuesday evening is open to all. The later sessions are for members only ie priests. I suspect there will be med
Paul,
Regarding your question ( unanswered ) if lay people could attend the ACP's AGM,it seems to me that the ACP are as much about clericalism as any of the manifestations if it they are opposing. Th
Paul,
I think it is your own dismissive response to Martha that is "simplistic". She has summed up more cogently and accurately the reality of what the rebellious Austrian priests are about than anyon
Paul, the Gospel, that 'truly Christian experience', has been available from the beginning of the Church. I'm probably just an ignoramus, but I always assumed that Christ appeared at the time He did p
Martha, that's a very simplistic analysis. What is required is a deeper understanding of why these brave Austrian priests and their colleagues in Ireland and elsewhere are trying to save the church fr
The threat of Austrian priests going into schism if they do not get what they want is not dissimilar to the young man who threatens suicide if his girlfriend leaves him. Both are emotionally immature
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September 9 2011Paul, I think it is your own dismissive response to Martha that is "simplistic". She has summed up more cogently and accurately the reality of what the rebellious Austrian priests are about than anyon
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September 9 2011Paul, the Gospel, that 'truly Christian experience', has been available from the beginning of the Church. I'm probably just an ignoramus, but I always assumed that Christ appeared at the time He did p
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September 9 2011Martha, that's a very simplistic analysis. What is required is a deeper understanding of why these brave Austrian priests and their colleagues in Ireland and elsewhere are trying to save the church fr
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September 9 2011The threat of Austrian priests going into schism if they do not get what they want is not dissimilar to the young man who threatens suicide if his girlfriend leaves him. Both are emotionally immature
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