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[edit] Catholicism and Freemasonry
From my talk page... You wrote:
- Hi Bluebore – I’d like to change the sentence in the Freemasonry article that currently goes “A number of Catholics became Freemasons, basing their membership on a permisive interpretation of this Canon Law and justifying their membership by their belief that Freemasonry does not plot against the Church” to “A number of Catholics became Freemasons, basing their membership on a permisive interpretation of this Canon Law”. My justification for removing that last sentence fragment would that I believe it implies the Church’s objections to freemasonry are grounded in a belief that it is an anti-Church plot. You said “[this] section does not talk about Church's objections but why some Catholics have joined Freemasonry” and I understand that, but there are a plethora of other things that freemasonry is not that may or may nor have led Catholics to join; I imagine the statement “A number of Catholics became Freemasons, basing their membership on a permisive interpretation of this Canon Law and justifying their membership by their belief that Freemasonry does not plot against the Church or Nicaragua” would be equally true. Let me know what you think. - Schrandit 06:38, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Vidkun replied:
- Let me step up to the plate on this one: if one reads the concerned section of the 1917 Canon Law, the wording for Canon 2335 reads, in English "Persons joining associations of the Masonic sect or any others of the same kind which plot against the Church and legitimate civil authorities contract ipso facto excommunication simply reserved to the Apostolic See." The new Canon, 1374, states "A person who joins an association which plots against the Church is to be punished with a just penalty; one who promotes or takes office in such an association is to be punished with an interdict." SO, in the LETTER of the law, the situation is based on plotting against the church. All the Papal encyclicals and other condemnations don't add up to a hill of beans, when the law is written as it is. Now, some might say "The SPIRIT of the law is that that Freemasonry is still banned, for the various theological reasons, and not because of plotting against the Church; whether or NOT Freemasonry plots against the Church is irrelevant." That's nice. Why do they bother HAVING a code of written laws then? Additionally, Pope John Paul II wrote numerous times about the primacy of conscience, and that the conscience is where God speaks to man. Therefore, some Catholics who choose to be Freemasons make the claim that because the written law talks about organizations which plot against the Church, and their Lodge and Grand Lodge do NOT plot against the Church, they are then exercising their primacy of conscience by remaining members of the Lodge. It would definitely be an interesting case for Canon Lawyers, were it to be fought as a legal battle. If the Laws of the Church aren't the governing dictates, then why bother having them?--Vidkun 15:52, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
He sums it up well... it was the change in the Code of Cannon Law that convinced some Catholics that it was ok to become Masons. The sentence you wish to change refers to this fact. Blueboar 17:23, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] My camera
The photos I upload almost always mention the camera that I use to take it, as well as the lens. I use a Canon 5D. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 20:55, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Brogman
Hey Schrandit, I noticed you have taken an insterest in my project. I was wondering if you could provide me some assistance if possible in editing the page, as well as creating a link or an extension of it. Write me back!
Brogman
[edit] Casey/Santorum nonsense
You wrote that I'm writing "nonsense". Could you be more specific please? If I've included anything that is unsubstantiated or untrue, please let me know. -- Samharmon 04:54, 9 November 2006
I didn't add the link to the Santorum page. I've only added links to newspaper articles about the candidates and the campaign. In fact, even though I wasn't a Santorum supporter, if I had seen the link, I would have deleted it. -- Samharmon 01:35, 10 November 2006
[edit] Aly
Do you know Aly's heritage. Um, I like, totally think it's Jewish and German! --Sylvia 01:22, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
- She loooks Slavic. All I can trace is that she is EUropean, nothing else (or Aussie). Using my IP
[edit] Category:American liberals
- Looking on your userpage I see that you are a fellow Republican. Even though there is a category labeling "American conservatives", the category labeling "American liberals" is up for deletion. This is obviously by liberals who don't want the bias pov of liberal celebrities and public figures to be known. So they don't want them categorized as what they are...liberals. I'm asking you to go to "Category:American liberals" follow the link to the nomination page and please vote to keep the category. -- AmeriCan 17:42, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] RE: UN Security Council Resolution 52
Yes, but I didn't know that Wikisource was a source, maybe you should put that in text, like this:
- Wikisource,
now I understand - Patricknoddy 22:31, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Concord High School
Of course I don't believe it was built over an Indian burial ground, so if it remains unsourced it should be removed.HokieRNB 02:04, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
