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Posted: Thu Nov 1st, 2007 11:48 pm |
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By Thaddeus M. Baklinski
ROME, November 1, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop Petrus Maria Martinus "Tiny" Muskens of the diocese of Breda in the Netherlands. He is succeeded by Mgr. Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende, until now coadjutor in the see.
Not yet 72, Bishop Muskens is over three years from the usual retirement age of 75, but has surrendered the pastoral governance of the diocese in conformance with can. 401 § 2 of the Code of Canon Law. The canon states, "A diocesan Bishop who, because of illness or some other grave reason, has become unsuited for the fulfilment of his office, is earnestly requested to offer his resignation from office."
Bishop Muskens gained notoriety in 2006 by advocating the use of condoms to stop AIDS. The bishop told Radio Netherlands that the use of condoms can be acceptable for AIDS prevention and cited the Catholic theological position of the “lesser evil” to defend his idea. Muskens was quoted saying, “It is permissible to opt for the lesser evil of condom use to prevent the greater evil of AIDS.”
Earlier this year he was quoted on Dutch television encouraging Catholic faithful to pray to God as "Allah" in order to promote a better relationship between Catholics and Muslims.
The above article is reposted with permission from LifeSite News.com.
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Posted: Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 12:00 am |
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| People should read America Alone by Mark Steyn- then see that this Bishop is from the Netherlands mkes a whole lot of sense.
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Posted: Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 12:15 am |
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CajunRick wrote:
Earlier this year he was quoted on Dutch television encouraging Catholic faithful to pray to God as "Allah" in order to promote a better relationship between Catholics and Muslims.
The condom deal is one thing, but since the Church teaches that Muslims and Christians and Jews all worship the same God, then why is this a big deal?
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Posted: Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 09:04 am |
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JillD wrote: CajunRick wrote:
Earlier this year he was quoted on Dutch television encouraging Catholic faithful to pray to God as "Allah" in order to promote a better relationship between Catholics and Muslims.
The condom deal is one thing, but since the Church teaches that Muslims and Christians and Jews all worship the same God, then why is this a big deal?
My personal reaction is why should we change the name we use for God to accommodate others?
It would be similar to the Holy Father announcing tomorrow that we will begin saying "forgive us our debts" in the Our Father because the Baptists say it that way, or dropping the Rosary to avoid offending others. As Catholics, we do what we believe is right; we do not bend our teachings, beliefs, or practices to please others.
In addition, while we do worship the same God, the Muslim understanding of God is quite different. They do not accept the Trinity, the divinity of Christ and the Holy Spirit, etc. Neither do Jews, but the Trinitarian nature of God was not part of the Old Testament revelation. Muslims have rejected the Truth of the nature of God as Trinity.
I have no problem using the name "Allah" in Arabic cultures where the word translates as "God"; similarly, I have no problems with Hispanics using "Dios" (if that's the correct derivation) or members of other cultures using their own terms. I am not going to start using the Vietnamese term to please the Vietnamese, or the Indian term to please the Indians. Why should I use the Arabic term to please Muslims?
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