Now that Pope Francis has given an interpretation of Catholic   
    doctrine that goes beyond Abortion, Gays and Contraception, the   
    undermining has begun.   
      
    In the first article I saw on the interview there were quotes   
    from a theologican trying to water down what he said. Since then   
    there have been others saying what he said to American doctors   
    against Abortion is a reversal to previous doctrine.   
      
    This reminds me of when John Paul II, I believe it was, restated   
    the Catholic teaching that the Catholic church is the church   
    founded by Jesus. That was called a reversal of John XXIII and   
    the Second Vatican Council.   
      
    Nope, there is no reversal, no rewriting of Catholic doctrine,   
    no counter rewriting. Everything he said is long time Catholic   
    teaching, taken from the Gospel. John XXIII never changed the   
    teaching of the Apolstolic heritage of the Catholic Church.   
    Francis did not change one word of the teachings on Abortion, or   
    anything else.   
      
    What he did was require the Church and it's adherents to   
    remember that the teachings of the Church, of the Gospels, are   
    far more than a narrow range of Thou Shalt Nots.   
      
    The Thou Shalts are actually more emphasized in the Gospels as I   
    see it. Failure to feed the poor and house the homeless and   
    minister to the poor and the sick and those in prison is the   
    only violation I have found in the Gospels where Jesus   
    specifically said He would send those guilty to hell.   
      
    Plenty of places where you risk damnation, but only there does   
    Jesus say "Go to hell!".   
      
      
      
      
      
   BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn   
      
   ... "Now I'm here, and history is vindicated." - Calvin   
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