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Humanist_Activist

(7,670 posts) Mon Sep 23, 2013, 03:40 PM Sep 2013

Church dumps rebel priest

Dissident priest Greg Reynolds has been both defrocked and excommunicated over his support for women priests and gays - the first person ever excommunicated in Melbourne, he believes.

The order comes direct from the Vatican, not at the request of Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart, and apparently follows a secret denunciation in the best traditions of the inquisition, according to Father Reynolds.

The excommunication document - written in Latin and giving no reason - was dated May 31, meaning it comes under the authority of Pope Francis who made headlines on Thursday calling for a less rule-obsessed church.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/church-dumps-rebel-priest-20130920-2u5jp.html#ixzz2fkLY7Q7a

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Church dumps rebel priest (Original Post) Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 OP

There's a bit more to it that. rug Sep 2013 #1

Communion for pets is a bit much for me. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #8

To be fair - it was the first time visitor that gave the bread to the dog - hedgehog Sep 2013 #10

Thank you, Pope Francis! trotsky Sep 2013 #2

Interesting gopiscrap Sep 2013 #3

I don't seem to remember the pedophiles being excommunicated rurallib Sep 2013 #4

Exactly, violating a bread wafer is apparently more egregious than violating children. n/t Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #5

One thing you have to say about the Catholic Church skepticscott Sep 2013 #7

Did they excommunicate any of the pedophiles? LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #6

so many people are giddy over this new pope and the few comments he has made that seem to niyad Sep 2013 #9

rug

(82,333 posts)

1. There's a bit more to it that.

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 03:51 PM

Sep 2013

FATHER Greg Reynolds wants his church of dissident Catholics to welcome all - ''every man and his dog'', one might say, risking the non-inclusive language he deplores - but even he was taken aback when that was put to the test during Mass yesterday.

A first-time visitor arrived late at the Inclusive Catholics service in South Yarra with a large and well-trained German shepherd. When the consecrated bread and wine were passed around, the visitor took some bread and fed it to his dog.

Apart from one stifled gasp, those present showed admirable presence of mind - but the dog was not offered the cup!

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/dissidents-preach-a-new-breed-of-catholicism-20120805-23nyg.html

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

8. Communion for pets is a bit much for me.

Reply to rug (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 07:38 PM

Sep 2013

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

10. To be fair - it was the first time visitor that gave the bread to the dog -

Reply to rug (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 25, 2013, 12:06 PM

Sep 2013

not the priest!

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

2. Thank you, Pope Francis!

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 03:52 PM

Sep 2013

Taking the RCC in a progressive new direc... oh, whoops, sorry.

gopiscrap

(23,765 posts)

3. Interesting

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 03:55 PM

Sep 2013

not sure that I agree with offering the sacrament to animals though.

rurallib

(62,459 posts)

4. I don't seem to remember the pedophiles being excommunicated

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 04:03 PM

Sep 2013

Some were defrocked.
Guess some sins are more egregious than others.

Humanist_Activist

(7,670 posts)

5. Exactly, violating a bread wafer is apparently more egregious than violating children. n/t

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 04:11 PM

Sep 2013

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)

7. One thing you have to say about the Catholic Church

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 06:38 PM

Sep 2013

they have their priorities clearly defined. Fucked up, but clearly defined.

LuvNewcastle

(16,858 posts)

6. Did they excommunicate any of the pedophiles?

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 04:21 PM

Sep 2013

Is it better in the church's view to diddle children than to preach equality for women and gays? After all, the Catholic Church teaches that excommunication keeps you out of heaven, so I guess pedophiles can go to heaven, but priests who teach equality for women and gays are barred. Better keep your children out of heaven.

niyad

(113,589 posts)

9. so many people are giddy over this new pope and the few comments he has made that seem to

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 11:27 AM

Sep 2013

be slightly more humane than the previous couple of holders of the throne of peter. however, I have seen absolutely nothing in his remarks or actions to change the dreadful position of the rcc on women. not holding my breath, either.

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