From: r{at}somis.org (òR L Measures)

In article , duke
 wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:29:11 -0700, r{at}somis.org (òR L Measures) wrote:
>
> >> >> In a confessional, you are lying to God - no ifs,
ands, or buts.  Lying
> >> >outside depends on the circumstance.
> >> >ò  He does not hear so well outside the confessional ?
>
> >> He gave us the confessional.
>
> >ò     On page 105 in my RCC CCD manual, it essentially states that it is
> >ok to mislead non-Catholics about RCC doctrine.
>
> I have serious doubts about that statement but, then again, I don't have
a copy
> of your (rl's) CCD manual.
>
ò  - ... ... ... "We must remember, however, that the virtue of Christian
truthfulness may be broken by excess as well as by defect, and, likewise,
that all our dealings with our fellow men must be guided by the great moral
virtue of prudence. Some times people ask us questions about things they
have no right to know. In cases like these we are allowed to answer them in
such a way as to divert their attention without at the same time being so
rude as to hurt their feelings. ..."
- - "The Commandments" (1958, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul,
Minnesota) "A
Manual for Catholic Pupils Attending the Senior High Schools",  p.105

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