Links for 10/21/15 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: On Bennett and Cloutier, it would be nice if the Synod looked at the ITC example, although theologians were not invited as they should have been. The flaw, of course, is that we are looking only at bringing forgiveness to those who thought they were doing the right thing but actually sinned. The Natural Law Argument should actually take on the question of whether the Dogma itself, being derived by reason rather than experience (or at least present experience) is in fact erroneous. That goes double for gay marriage. The analysis ignores the Spirit of Prophesy, which is who the Synod should be listening for. To refuse to do so is still hubris.
Camosy's piece is still a rehash of his last article and he is still wrong. The question is not just allowing suicide, it is removing the punishments in place in current law punishing suicide. Some say God really does not do so if someone is in the depths of despair - so why should the State? These restrictions will fall as a privacy issue in the High Court once there is more support on the ground for them. For all of his handwringing, one would think that we were talking about mandatory suicide. There is nothing liberatian about such a thing and I am sure that when there is great wealth involved, the law will continue to guard against abuses like knocking of Granny to fund the trust fund.
The Archbishop has an interesting travelogue, if you are into such things - however it means having to dig for the arguments - except of course for his leading quote. Still, he is the kind of folksy that does bring to mind the former Cardinal from Argentina.
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