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{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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