I Am a _________Catholic. You Are a ________One.
From the Patheos blog, Bad Catholic:
When I modify the word “Catholic” with some preceding description — be it traditional Catholic, liberal Catholic, or faithful Catholic — I do a disservice to the Catholic Church. Perhaps there are times when a concise modification is good, true, and beautiful, but on the off-chance that you — like me — are doing your Catholicism wrong, have a reason to quit your modifying: It’s usually a reaction which unintentionally gives credence to the thing reacted against.
Ironically, I had just finished reading a story about Cardinal Dolan and his thoughts about Governor Cuomo (NY) and his plan to expand abortions in the state.
"Dolan went so far as to suggest that Cuomo might not be considered a Catholic in good standing if goes forward."
I hear that term a lot....but what does "in good standing" mean? Does it mean you haven't committed any mortal sins, or that you go to Church pretty much every Sunday, or you're mostly a good person? I don't know.
When I modify the word “Catholic” with some preceding description — be it traditional Catholic, liberal Catholic, or faithful Catholic — I do a disservice to the Catholic Church. Perhaps there are times when a concise modification is good, true, and beautiful, but on the off-chance that you — like me — are doing your Catholicism wrong, have a reason to quit your modifying: It’s usually a reaction which unintentionally gives credence to the thing reacted against.
Ironically, I had just finished reading a story about Cardinal Dolan and his thoughts about Governor Cuomo (NY) and his plan to expand abortions in the state.
"Dolan went so far as to suggest that Cuomo might not be considered a Catholic in good standing if goes forward."
I hear that term a lot....but what does "in good standing" mean? Does it mean you haven't committed any mortal sins, or that you go to Church pretty much every Sunday, or you're mostly a good person? I don't know.
In good standing?
posted by jope @ May 17, 2013
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