[Apologetics] The Archbishop and the Governor

[Dianne Dawson]

Stuart,

Right you are.  Several years ago I privately wondered why people were being so judgmental of public figures since there isn't any way of knowing the state of one's soul.  Then, with some help, I thought it through and realized that since the person had made their views public they would also have to make their change of heart public before being able to be reconciled to the Church.

Normally we cannot and should not judge a person's state of Grace.  It's a different scenario when the person is a public persona.

Dianne

 
Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.
Ps 42:1
 
 



----- Original Message ----
From: Stuart D. Gathman <stuart at bmsi.com>
To: Apologetics Group <apologetics at gathman.org>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:54:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Apologetics] The Archbishop and the Governor

On Sun, May 11, 2008, Art Kelly wrote:

> I feel uneasy about making judgements on the state of one's soul at the
> moment someone comes up to receive Holy Communion.

The prohibition was on the very public taking of the Sacrament.
If a politician privately abhorred abortion, I doubt there would be
a problem requesting a private Sacrament minus television cameras
and reporters.  The problem is the public and ostentatious Mass 
attendance despite public rejection of Catholic teaching on serious matters.

Just as a matter of trademark dilution, such politicians would get
sued out the wazoo if they abused a corporate trademark that way.
They show less respect for the Catholic Church than a corporation.

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