>for those concerned about other ecclesial communities commenting on RC
>official statements, you're allowed to point out that the Apostolic See
>regularly comments on everybody else's official statements and acts.
>including the ordination of women to the presbyterate and episcopate, which
>are labeled by Rome as acts creating furher impediments to Christian unity.
>so, respect, yes, but, silence, not necessarily.
This is an important point and one I was remiss in overlooking!
>in RC history, high-energy statements that such and such cannot be changed
>always preceed the new developments, and so have little force. it's the
>equivalent of a parent saying "because I'm the mom, that's why."
Could you give some examples? I am having a hard time thinking of any at
the moment.
George (still causing trouble)
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