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1 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52529 | ||
While we are all deeply saddened and disturbed by the acts of immorality performed over the past 25 years by 250 of our 14,000 priests, we must also recognize this more so as a mirror reflecting the image of today’s society. Our society has grown comfortable and accepting of these attacks against the dignity of mankind. The Supreme Court proclaimed the constitutional right to create and freely distribute photograph-quality images of small children performing sexual acts. Through a children’s television station, gay parenting and homosexual marriages are being taught as natural and normal to a target group of 8-13 year old children. Our libraries have decided that an adults right to view Internet pornography over the libraries computers are more important than protecting our children from web sites which promote and glorify every form of sin and perversion possible and some, even beyond normal human imagination. In today’s world, these acts blend into the fabric of our everyday life so invisibly, that most are no longer noticed. And worse yet, the effect that they have upon our children (our future leaders) is being overlooked. But, when shown against the backdrop of the Catholic Church, we see this immorality for what it truly is and the world has justifiably cried out in anger, disgust and horror. Parents are the moral role models and the protectors of our children. Society cannot have morally strong adults (including religious leaders) if they are not given proper guidance from childhood on. We, the parents of today, will determine the moral fabric of this country for tomorrow and each day after. If we, the parents of today, abdicate our responsibility as the moral leaders of our children by not teaching our children to reject sin, then we must not be critical when our future leaders, also lack moral standards. Jesus taught us how. Brian |
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2 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Reformer Joe | 52601 | ||
Brian: While I grieve with you over the recent events, I do not think that the blaming of society and the state for the sins of certain church leaders is a biblical way of addressing the issue. You wrote: "Society cannot have morally strong adults (including religious leaders) if they are not given proper guidance from childhood on." And it is the parents in the church who are raising these future leaders, for the most part. No matter what the state or society does, it is the covenantal responsability of parents to educate their children in the things of God (Deuteronomy 6). The early church faced a pagan culture that perhaps even makes ours somewhat pale in comparison. Christianity transformed the culture not by being "a mirror reflecting the image of today's society," but by standing apart as salt and light in the midst of moral decay. The events of recent days have been tragic and reflect poorly on the name of Christ, and for that everyone who bears his name should be in fervent prayer. However, when a body that claims to be the church of Jesus Christ is caught publicly in sin, the course of action is not to pass blame on society and the libraries or minimize its own guilt in not only the perpetrating but in the covering-up of sin, but to confess its sin and repent before almighty God and the watching world. --Joe! |
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3 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52618 | ||
Joe I think shown against the backdrop of the Catholic Church, the world sees homosexuality for what it really is. I realize that there are plenty of Protestant denominations which are pro-gay, but now you know how the world really feels about it. All I'm saying is that we (all people) should learn from this. Why does everything have to be an argument with you, Joe. Brian |
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4 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Reformer Joe | 52623 | ||
You wrote: "I think shown against the backdrop of the Catholic Church, the world sees homosexuality for what it really is." Actually, I don't think it is homosexuality that is being condemned here by the world, but the molesting of children. What we learn from this, as we have learned from the public exposure of the sins of leaders from across the Christian spectrum, is that the world hates Jesus Christ, and they are all-too-quick to rejoice in saying, "See, they are just like us." The world is always looking for ways, legitimate or otherwise, to tarnish the good and strong name of Jesus Christ. When anyone claiming to represent Him, whether Catholic or Protestant or Coptic or Orthodox, aids and abets the tarnishing of that name, repentance is called for. You do agree with that, don't you? You wrote: "I realize that there are plenty of Protestant denominations which are pro-gay, but now you know how the world really feels about it. " Actually, the world loves it. Such "enlightenment" is "celebrated and affirmed" all over. It is Protestants who hold fast to the Scriptures who are so dismayed by it. You wrote: "Why does everything have to be an argument with you, Joe. " Here's a hanky, Brian. You stop blaming society and the state for sin in the church, and I will stop arguing. --Joe! |
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