Didn't your Jesus have something to say about the traditions of man, and didn't he use the Pharisees as an example?
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by Thisbia » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:48 pm
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by Northwest Slobovia » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:49 pm
Abatael wrote:Wisconsin9 wrote:You know, there's a very simple solution to all of this: bug the confessionals, and if something illegal is overheard, give the priest a week to come clean. If he doesn't, lock him and the confessor away. They don't have to break the seal and the public is still protected.
That is violating the Seal.Seperates wrote:Oh. There it is. A natural rights arguement
It's not "inviolable". It's completly able to be violated. It's just a matter of doing it. That being said, the law can't force a priest to turn his fellow priest in. They can, however, prosecute him for withholding evidence. However, they just can't charge him for such a crime. They have to prosecute him after an investigation.
However, I don't really like this law. Not for religious reasons, as I think whatever the secular law is it should be applied to every institution, even the religious.I just feel that it might be a slippery slope for the idea that the state can more or less legally make you give up a compulsory confession... even if that person never commited a crime.
But perhaps I'm just slightly paranoid.
It is inviolable. The Seal will not be violated.
by Great Nepal » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:50 pm
Abatael wrote:No. I don't care what the dictionary says about it, as I do not need a dictionary to give me the meaning of the inviolability of the Seal of the Confessional.
Abatael wrote:The State do think they can get the confession from the confessor, but the State cannot extract the betrayal they so dearly want.
by The Nuclear Fist » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:50 pm
And you touch the distant beaches with tales of brave Ulysses. . .Farnhamia wrote:You're getting a little too fond of the jerkoff motions.
by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:51 pm
The Emerald Dawn wrote:Abatael wrote:
It isn't, but, of course, "worse" and its superlative is a relative term.
I am not posting to look "good."
You're posting to make yourself look like an asshole? Because that's what you're managing. In what way is it more important to protect the sinner than the child?
by Central Slavia » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:51 pm
Ostroeuropa wrote:Abatael wrote:
Do whatever you want; they won't violate the Seal.
Exactly. And no government will ever get anything out of this; it is futile.
Sure they will.
The catholic church has demonstrated that it is infuriatingly immoral and adaptable.
They WILL obey this law, because the priests are all shits out for themselves, and won't risk jail.
Glorious Homeland wrote:
You would be wrong. There's something wrong with the Americans, the Japanese are actually insane, the Chinese don't seem capable of free-thought and just defer judgement to the most powerful strong man, the Russians are quite like that, only more aggressive and mad, and Belarus? Hah.
Omnicracy wrote:The Soviet Union did not support pro-Soviet governments, it compleatly controled them. The U.S. did not controle the corrupt regiems it set up against the Soviet Union, it just sugested things and changed leaders if they weer not takeing enough sugestions
Great Nepal wrote:Please stick to OFFICIAL numbers. Why to go to scholars,[cut]
by Thisbia » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:52 pm
Abatael wrote:The Emerald Dawn wrote:You're posting to make yourself look like an asshole? Because that's what you're managing. In what way is it more important to protect the sinner than the child?
No, I am posting to defend what is right. As I have said before, I do not care what others think of me, when it comes to this.
It more important to the Seal, because violating the Seal is not acceptable under any circumstance.
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by The Emerald Dawn » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:54 pm
Abatael wrote:The Emerald Dawn wrote:You're posting to make yourself look like an asshole? Because that's what you're managing. In what way is it more important to protect the sinner than the child?
No, I am posting to defend what is right. As I have said before, I do not care what others think of me, when it comes to this.
It more important to the Seal, because violating the Seal is not acceptable under any circumstance.
by Wisconsin9 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:54 pm
Abatael wrote:The Emerald Dawn wrote:You're posting to make yourself look like an asshole? Because that's what you're managing. In what way is it more important to protect the sinner than the child?
No, I am posting to defend what is right. As I have said before, I do not care what others think of me, when it comes to this.
by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:54 pm
by The Emerald Dawn » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:55 pm
Wisconsin9 wrote:Abatael wrote:
No, I am posting to defend what is right. As I have said before, I do not care what others think of me, when it comes to this.
It seems we're all on the same level, then. We can't possibly change your opinion. You can't possibly change ours. We don't give half a fuck what you think is moral. You don't give half a fuck what we think is moral. This is going to keep spiraling until one side ends up going nuclear on the other and the banhammer gets swung. So let's all just admit that this argument is absolutely fucking futile for all parties and go our separate ways, alright?
by Ganos Lao » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:55 pm
Abatael wrote:The right thing is not violating the Seal of the Confessional. Violating the seal of the confessional, what you call the "right thing," is not right.
by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:56 pm
Thisbia wrote:Abatael wrote:
No, I am posting to defend what is right. As I have said before, I do not care what others think of me, when it comes to this.
It more important to the Seal, because violating the Seal is not acceptable under any circumstance.
But you contradict the teachings of your Savior??
by Wisconsin9 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:56 pm
The Emerald Dawn wrote:Wisconsin9 wrote:It seems we're all on the same level, then. We can't possibly change your opinion. You can't possibly change ours. We don't give half a fuck what you think is moral. You don't give half a fuck what we think is moral. This is going to keep spiraling until one side ends up going nuclear on the other and the banhammer gets swung. So let's all just admit that this argument is absolutely fucking futile for all parties and go our separate ways, alright?
What the fuck? Voice of reason from a Cheese-head? ....It's a sign of the end-times.
by Central Slavia » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:56 pm
Adventus Secundus wrote:Great Nepal wrote:Have you stumbled on time machine around fifteenth century?
This is twenty first century, we trend to do things differently around here than in your century.
For any faithful believer, the laws of God do trump the laws of man. Morality is not a temporal or relative affair. I understand why the Catholic Church is unwilling to budge on this particular issue, though I do not necessarily agree with the doctrine of individual, private confession as part of someone's salvation.
Honestly, the problem is the celibacy imposed on Catholic Clergy. If priests were allowed to marry, lust, and the things that sometimes grow out of lust (pedophilia, for example) would be less of a problem. Although the historical reasons for said vow of celibacy, I do appreciate, it still needs to change.
As to the comments that priests are all out for themselves: I call shenanigans! Do you honestly believe someone would foreswear sex (or even marriage) and significant wealth (most priests do lead comfortable lives...but not excessive) to perform ancient rituals and listen to people's sins because they are...in it for themselves? Are you that blind? People do do things out of sincere religious conviction, whether or not you happen to believe as they do.
Glorious Homeland wrote:
You would be wrong. There's something wrong with the Americans, the Japanese are actually insane, the Chinese don't seem capable of free-thought and just defer judgement to the most powerful strong man, the Russians are quite like that, only more aggressive and mad, and Belarus? Hah.
Omnicracy wrote:The Soviet Union did not support pro-Soviet governments, it compleatly controled them. The U.S. did not controle the corrupt regiems it set up against the Soviet Union, it just sugested things and changed leaders if they weer not takeing enough sugestions
Great Nepal wrote:Please stick to OFFICIAL numbers. Why to go to scholars,[cut]
by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:58 pm
Ganos Lao wrote:Abatael wrote:The right thing is not violating the Seal of the Confessional. Violating the seal of the confessional, what you call the "right thing," is not right.
But I haven't said anything about violating it being the "right thing."
Care to show me where I did?
I have only been saying that had the Catholic Church done the right thing - report all sex crimes to police and not send priests who committed them to other churches as if nothing ever happened - we would not be discussing bypassing the seal of the confessional.
That has been my only point here on this thread. The Catholic Church shouldn't have had to be told "sorry, guys, we're going to have to get you to hand over everything those people have told you in their confessions" in the first place. They should've been since day one documenting incidents, telling the authorities, defrocking the perverts, and helping out victims with counseling.
Jesus said that it would be better to have a millstone tied around your neck and cast into the sea, correct? The Catholic Church should've applied the millstone and thrown the bastards into the sea, but they chose not to do so, and they have no one else to blame for any of this sacramental seal stuff then themselves.
by Great Nepal » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:58 pm
Abatael wrote:I have already addressed that. You, however, ignored it.
Abatael wrote:are persecuted to protect the Seal.
by Northwest Slobovia » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:59 pm
by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:02 pm
by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:04 pm
Northwest Slobovia wrote:
Then on what basis do you say that secular law can't compel priests to break confession? If they can sin, then they can commit the sin of breaking confession, and thus some penalty or reward (or a combination of both) may suffice to compel them to do so.
If you're saying you don't think that should happen, that's a different story.
by Ganos Lao » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:06 pm
Abatael wrote:Ganos Lao wrote:
But I haven't said anything about violating it being the "right thing."
Care to show me where I did?
I have only been saying that had the Catholic Church done the right thing - report all sex crimes to police and not send priests who committed them to other churches as if nothing ever happened - we would not be discussing bypassing the seal of the confessional.
That has been my only point here on this thread. The Catholic Church shouldn't have had to be told "sorry, guys, we're going to have to get you to hand over everything those people have told you in their confessions" in the first place. They should've been since day one documenting incidents, telling the authorities, defrocking the perverts, and helping out victims with counseling.
Jesus said that it would be better to have a millstone tied around your neck and cast into the sea, correct? The Catholic Church should've applied the millstone and thrown the bastards into the sea, but they chose not to do so, and they have no one else to blame for any of this sacramental seal stuff then themselves.
The "right" thing to do is to report all sex crimes to police and not send priests, who committed them to other churches as if nothing ever happened, regardless if they are protected by the Seal or not, correct?
by Thisbia » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:06 pm
Abatael wrote:]
I say that, because under no circumstances will secular law compel a confessor to betray the penitent.
They can sin, but it does not mean they will commit this specific sin. No penalty or reward can do such a thing.
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by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:07 pm
Ganos Lao wrote:Abatael wrote:
The "right" thing to do is to report all sex crimes to police and not send priests, who committed them to other churches as if nothing ever happened, regardless if they are protected by the Seal or not, correct?
If the Catholic Church listened to guys like Gerald Fitzgerald, we wouldn't be in this problem.
by Abatael » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:07 pm
Thisbia wrote:Abatael wrote:]
I say that, because under no circumstances will secular law compel a confessor to betray the penitent.
They can sin, but it does not mean they will commit this specific sin. No penalty or reward can do such a thing.
Penitent:
Disagrees with science.
Disagrees with morality.
Betrays the very foundation it is based on.
What good is the penitent, again???
by Wisconsin9 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:08 pm
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