10-31-2012, 09:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-31-2012, 09:57 AM by SouthpawLink.)
I thought we were debating what constitutes Catholic doctrine* and principles, not the current state of the world. In principle, do all men have a strict legal (or moral) right to publicly profess error? I say, "No."
I'm not saying that the above -- a permission to publicly profess error -- cannot be tolerated, but we shouldn't confuse our terms (e.g., 'toleration' with 'right'), nor compromise doctrine.
* The document under discussion refers explicitly to "the Transmission of the Christian Faith":
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/pres...33_02.html
I'm not saying that the above -- a permission to publicly profess error -- cannot be tolerated, but we shouldn't confuse our terms (e.g., 'toleration' with 'right'), nor compromise doctrine.
* The document under discussion refers explicitly to "the Transmission of the Christian Faith":
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/pres...33_02.html