Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Unfortunately it's the jerk priests, teachers, scout leaders who get all the media. While the good ones plug along at their jobs totally unnoticed.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 The Catholic church is telling all pastors to tell their parishioners to boycott Sorcerer's Apprentice. That aught to increase attendance. I guess we didn't get that memo in Chicago ....did this come from the Vatican ? Really if it is from Catholic Digest or something like that then you have to understand they used to rate everything ecept Lassie Come Home as questionable - not sure anyone I know ( and most are Catholic) ever let that guide their moviegoing
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Of course, so apparently is the film. But I just don't think telling people what films they should see is the job of the church ... of course, I also don't believe wholesale molestation of young boys should be either. --- Spirit - you need to separate the 'church's beliefs' from the misdoings of some of it's leaders..just as you do with our country. Nowhere in Catholic teaching does it recommend the abuses that have taken place. Do I get pissed over these occurances and the coverups that were done- you bet - couldn't be more wrong...but let's allow those good priests and leaders to have their opinions also.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ~Boycotting Eclipse all on my own trust me you are not on your own on this one--- I have no intention to watch this soap opera....also still boycotting Avatar as well
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Vbdad it came as a fax from Servants of the Heart of the Father, in Platte Center, NE. I intercepted it. Apparently they faxed it to all Catholic Churches. I wonder if they'll take credit for it's poor opening.
Originally Posted By fkurucz "Servants of the Heart of the Father" A quick looksie on google shows that this is a tiny pro-life lay ministry based in Nebraska. It's not an official branch of the Church. I could go out and start something like this today and wouldn't need anyone's permission to do so. Anyway just to keep things in perspective.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 You are right. When the fax came in I failed to check the source. Just assumed it was official.
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^AFAIK the Bishops do not rely on sending "orders to the troops" via the fax machine. And they are only ones with authority within a diocese. There are zillions of unofficial lay ministries. One thing you will notice is that they do not use the word "Catholic" in their titles. They would need the local Bishop's permission to do that, and are unlikely to get it. Hence the quaint names like "Servants of the Heart of the Father."
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 As a parish secretary I can assure you the bishop sends out faxes. On diocesan letterhead.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> No one wants to listen to them, so I don't want to listen to news outlets tell me what the church (any church/religious denomination) thinks about anything. I'll go to services if/when I want to know! << Maybe the Pope will consult you in the future when he offers up a Papal decree.
Originally Posted By fkurucz "As a parish secretary I can assure you the bishop sends out faxes. On diocesan letterhead." I stand corrected. But are these "marching orders"? Or just informational stuff like, "Fr. Joe Smith has been assigned to St. Patrick's parish"?
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Nothing personal. Stuff for bulletins, altar announcements, clergy deaths, special upcoming collections. Stuff that could go into a letter but faxing is faster and cheaper.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> No one wants to listen to them, so I don't want to listen to news outlets tell me what the church (any church/religious denomination) thinks about anything. I'll go to services if/when I want to know! << <<Maybe the Pope will consult you in the future when he offers up a Papal decree.>> I'm open to becoming a Papal consultant, but it will cost them seven figures to hire me. ~The Spirit is always with you (unless you see films he doesn't approve of!)~
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I'm open to becoming a Papal consultant, but it will cost them seven figures to hire me. << That's a bunch of 0's. I don't think that gig pays that much. >> The Spirit is always with you (unless you see films he doesn't approve of!)~ << How about Al Pacino in Cruising?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<How about Al Pacino in Cruising?>> Never saw it. ~Look For My Spirited Thoughts on Dinner With Schmucks, Coming Soon to a LP near you!~
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>>~Look For My Spirited Thoughts on Dinner With Schmucks, Coming Soon to a LP near you!~<<< Is this your way of saying you enjoy having dinner with Lee and I?
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>That's a bunch of 0's. I don't think that gig pays that much.<< LOL, you're probably expected to do it pro-bono.
