tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857800884501324974.post278125973729853040..comments2023-11-03T08:22:33.888-05:00Comments on Catawissa Gazetteer: HERE WE GO AGAIN - REAL CATHOLIC TV ON THE NEXT ROUND WITH THE USCCBCatawissa Gazetteerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04939761313614220536noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857800884501324974.post-42185037697594282622010-11-09T20:53:40.611-06:002010-11-09T20:53:40.611-06:00In so far as the bishops or any other representati...In so far as the bishops or any other representatives of the Church align themselves with any particular political group I would agree that they should stay out of politics. This was the problem in the Evangelical world with the moral majority and their binding themselves up with the Republicans. And it is now the problem with the bishops and the Democrats.<br /><br />I would disagree that the Church should stay out of politics in a general way. It is the responsibility of the Church to guide us in issues of faith and morals, and politics, particularly politics, is not above this. The thing is, the Church needs to stay apart from political partisanship.<br /><br />It needs to give us guidance on the relevant moral issues that surround political decisions, not taking sides, just speaking the truth, no matter who it pisses off.<br /><br />The church and the political system, while two separate entities are both ordered towards promoting the social order and common good. In this regard they must work together to benefit mankind. They must however maintain their distinct identities and natures.<br /><br />If you go and read Gaudium Et Spes, paragraph 76, which the paragraphs you cite in the Catechism refer to, you'll see that this is what the Church teaches:<br /><br />"It is very important, especially where a pluralistic society prevails, that there be a correct notion of the relationship between the political community and the Church, and a clear distinction between the tasks which Christians undertake, individually or as a group, on their own responsibility as citizens guided by the dictates of a Christian conscience, and the activities which, in union with their pastors, they carry out in the name of the Church.<br /><br />The Church, by reason of her role and competence, is not identified in any way with the political community nor bound to any political system. She is at once a sign and a safeguard of the transcendent character of the human person.<br /><br />The Church and the political community in their own fields are autonomous and independent from each other. Yet both, under different titles, are devoted to the personal and social vocation of the same men. The more that both foster sounder cooperation between themselves with due consideration for the circumstances of time and place, the more effective will their service be exercised for the good of all. For man's horizons are not limited only to the temporal order; while living in the context of human history, he preserves intact his eternal vocation. The Church, for her part, founded on the love of the Redeemer, contributes toward the reign of justice and charity within the borders of a nation and between nations. By preaching the truths of the Gospel, and bringing to bear on all fields of human endeavor the light of her doctrine and of a Christian witness, she respects and fosters the political freedom and responsibility of citizens."Catawissa Gazetteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939761313614220536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857800884501324974.post-82806407869917501132010-11-09T20:28:41.938-06:002010-11-09T20:28:41.938-06:00The USCCB is required to get out of Politics. See...The USCCB is required to get out of Politics. See the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition" 2245-2246.<br />Bishops should not even pass moral judgement unless the fundamental rights of men or the salvation of souls requires it. (-This does not mean promoting special interests or special interest groups.)<br />After killing all the appropriate committees, each Bishop needs to promote the "CCC 2nd Ed" in their Diocese Parishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com