tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post7443541824622253079..comments2024-03-25T20:03:03.657-06:00Comments on Καθολικός διάκονος: Truth is symphonicDeacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-7738978073238542252007-06-08T15:46:00.000-06:002007-06-08T15:46:00.000-06:00Dcn. Scott,You couldn’t hear the "amen's&...Dcn. Scott,<br><br>You couldn’t hear the "amen's" coming from this side of the blogosphere last night as myself and a friend were reading your words. We were very appreciative of your insights about unity in diversity, and your pointing to what John Paul ll has said about respecting individualty and honoring the sanctuary of conscience etc. <i>The church proposes, not imposes</i>. That is beautiful and loving and powerful stuff.<br><br>Some of us enter into the church with our own sense of "root shock" already in place. Looking for healing and stability, it's difficult to resist the tendency to start looking for the black and white in everything. You've helped me more times than I can tell you, to be able to see that tendency is not the most healthy. But even then, you just do it in a way that causes me to think beyond the first impulse. <br><br>Can never thank you enough for that.<br><br>TamiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-59032954241362239362007-06-08T18:12:00.000-06:002007-06-08T18:12:00.000-06:00Thanks, Tami. Tomorrow you will see much from that...Thanks, Tami. Tomorrow you will see much from that post re-worked in a more constructive manner. The new, improved post will be on why obedience is secondary at best. To paraphrase Gram, we have to get some things working inside for obedience to bear fruit in our lives and the lives of others. Plus, we must never mistake means for ends, an error all too easy to fall prey to, the consequences of such a mistake are spiritually devastating. Besides, what is it we are being obedient to and more importantly why are we bothering?<br><br>In the meantime keep on just being Catholic, being Tami. Remember, when you find yourself in times of trouble, of inner turmoil, "let it be".Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.com