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Re: political question | Gaby | Thursday, September 2, 2004 |
Question: I read your answer unfortunately I don't agree with you... I think that war is pure evil... and there aren't "good" and "Bad" wars, there is no moral in WAR. I dont agree with abortion ... but if you make war relative so can another person make abortion relative, saying that there are situation when abortion is justifiable. Now... in my country no president in 120 years have gone to war.... so I dont' think your point is valid.... my country has used negotiation and diplomacy and also the mediation of the Pope to avoid war...and I think that is what a Catholic needs to support .... life and PEACE.... Initiating a preemptive war (without any attack - 9/11 no relation with Iraq as the commision established- is inmoral in my opinion, especially when your neck is not in the line) I think it will be hipocrite to say that you dont support abortion and then agree with war where troops kill babies and their mothers with or without intention (Unwanted causalties as their are called, like when they bombarded a buuilding to kill Saddam). It is still killing, it is still murder... I wonder if God makes the distinction that you are making. I think that your advise is tinted by your political ideology. |
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Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+
Dear Gaby: The Catholic Church officially teaches that abortion is inherently and objective evil. The Catholic Church teaches that while war is an evil, war may be necessary to protect against an aggressor, and that there can be a Justifiable War. And, sir, my answer has NOTHING to do with my political ideology; you do not know what my personal political ideolgy is. To make this statement shows your prejudice and is also a statement that is the sin of rash judgment. I have no interest in your "opinion". Your opinion and my opinion are worthless. As the old saying goes, "Opinions are like armpits, everyone has them and they all stink." This issue is not about opinion and is not subject to opinion. It is the Catholic Church, not you or me, that has the definitive authority from God to officially teach on subjects of faith and morals. When the Church teaches officially, it is God speaking. Thus the opinions we all have have no impact or validly. I might also add, that in my answers on this subject I have NOT made ANY statement for or against the Iraqi War. My statements, rather, are statements of fact about the Church's teaching on the general subject of war; and also to correct the rash judgment and prejudiced comment that certain candidates for President are warmongers, which they are not. Anyway, here is the Church's official teaching on war:
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