Sunday, September 24, 2017

The Smoking footnote

you know the phrase "The smoking gun", which is evidence that proves a crime has occured.

Well, now we see the "smoking" footnote.

a bunch of scholars who wrote a letter to the Pope and pointed out a bunch of problems in his letter "the Joy of Sex" and how it is being interpreted/misinterpreted.
 Included in the list is the “smoking” footnote 351 where the Pope writes that those living in an objective situation of sin can receive the “help of the sacraments” to grow in the life of grace and charity.
it is long and nuanced, but it comes down to two simple ideas:

Is marriage for life?

Is the Eucharist a feel good symbol or is it the Body and Blood of Christ?

This sounds like trivia, but if the Catholic church schisms, it will have many ramifications on the secular world.

read the whole thing, but I warn you: a lot of this goes beyond sex into the philosophical basis of Christianity, including the idea if religion is based on truth or just is a fuzzy feeling that changes according to fashion and whim.

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update: Instalache for the Edward Pentin article in the NCReporter.

not yet on Drudge but presumably he will notice it... meaning the MSM won't be able to continue to pretend no one except bigots and bozos are worried about what has been going on.

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