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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Is the Catholic church acting morally when their priests say:?

"Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them"

-Luke 18:16

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  • 1 decade ago
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    the catholic church isnt moral in anything they do.

  • 1 decade ago

    This is about Baptism and are the words of Christ Jesus.

    The historic Christian Church has always held that Christ’s law applies to infants as well as adults, for Jesus said that no one can enter heaven unless he has been born again of water and the Holy Spirit (John 3:5).

    His words can be taken to apply to anyone capable of belonging to his kingdom. He asserted such even for children:

    "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"

    -Matt. 19:14-

  • 1 decade ago

    Nope. Since the majority of the catholic church does not acknowledge that one MUST be born again, as it's founder Jesus Christ said, they cannot do anything that is moral in the eyes of God. Anyone can quote the word of God, only those who are His children can act according to His good pleasure.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Your a tool!!! Jesus said it... and in context there is no sexual connotation / innuendo... It says: If you stop the little children coming to Jesus then its better for you to not to have lived at all because of the judgment you will receive when you eventually stand before God.

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  • Misty
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes. Save for a few men who have infiltrated the priesthood, they are always acting morally.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That quote is from Jesus. He never hurt a child, and He warned those who do that "It would be better for them if they hung a millstone around their neck and drowned in the deepest part of the sea".

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I see your point but most all religions are man made thus are seeped in hypocrisy and the worst of unGodly acts; did I mention mentall illness?

  • 1 decade ago

    If you're getting at all priests being pedophiles then you are wrong. Sure there has been a scandal and it's terrible but all priests should not be tarred with the same brush.

    Source(s): Ex-catholic
  • 1 decade ago

    the catholic church is one of the worst there is i use to be catholic and everything i thought i knew was not really in the bible

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't think you are in a position to judge anyone's morality

  • ~
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Saying and practicing are two different things. They may say it but Jews, Muslims, Buddhists etc practice it.

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story...

    Need more let me know.

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