Notre Dame
Social Justice vs Catholic Doctrine in action:
*****I think the word "Catholic" means universal. And I think as a Catholic university, we have to engage all ideas at all levels in a very thoughtful and constructive way, which is what we're doing by inviting this speaker.
*****He is someone who aligns with Catholic teaching on a number of positions -- immigration, health care, poverty -- all things that are very close to the Catholic social tradition that is really a big force at the university -- disagrees with catholic teaching on a number of other positions, but I think does so in a respectful way and is aware of the weightiness of these issues.
*****So it is of the utmost importance that at a university we engage all of these perspectives. Brennan Bollman, Notre Dame Valedictorian 2009
*****Notice she can't even say what the those pesky little "other issues" are with which Catholic doctrine may, or my not, agree? The bottom line for her it is permissible to kill babies as long as you do it in a "respectful way".
*****This woman has been taught that immigration and health care are equal in importance to the slaughter of unborn children. Notre Dame should not be allowed to designate themselves as a Catholic university.
******Well, the very real issue is the giving an honor to President Obama. And that is what it is really about, is the honorary degree that he will be receiving.
*****And to extend an honorary degree to someone who is so opposed to a basic, fundamental right as the right and the dignity of human life, and from the moment of conception until natural death, that it sends a very mixed message and certainly is perceived by the average layperson as condoning or giving an appearance of supporting his ideas on human life and the unborn child.
*****And essentially, Notre Dame is ignoring their Catholic identity and who they are, their Catholic character by giving an award to him Bishop Samuel Aquila, Diocese of Fargo
Pewsitter has an interesting "connect the dots" post about what's behind the invitation to Obama to speak at Notre Dame. As I'm said in the past - always, always, follow the money trail!
No Likely Support From Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees For Rescinding Obama Invite
7 comments:
"...all things that are very close to the Catholic social tradition."
Is Marxism really part of the Catholic social tradition? Is government imposed redistribution schemes really what Christ had in mind? Don't shove that *&% in my face and tell me it's from God.
Is mafia style take over of private businesses Catholic social Tradition? Is genocide? Someone ask her if she wants t be aborted?
Whenever I hear liberals talk about "social justice" and the Catholic faith, it becomes painfully obvious that most of them haven't read any of the encylicals that deal with the social doctrine of the Church. At the center of the Church's social doctrine stands the concept of subsidiary -- that problems should be solved by the level of society closest to the problem. That is a concept antithetical to big government solutions.
RK - to listen to some Catholics today (we call them CINO - Catholics in name only, you would think the Church existed for nothing more than social justice. No - the Church is here to help get my sorry as* to heaven. Social justice is to flow from the laity as a result of the Church fulfilling its proper function.
Vir - what's worse is the little twerp is headed to medical school. Arrrrgh!
Mark - subsidiary - yep, says it all. I have come to think of the term social justice as code for stupid, dissident, and completely lacking in knowledge of our faith.
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aathe valedictorian obviously spent much time in studies.One wonders if she spent any time in the chapel.
http://sherryantonettiwrites.blogspot.com/2009/05/honoring-of-president-obama-with-law.html
here's an interesting theory.....
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