tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post9165916841253111187..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Condolences for NipperRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-13119815639635662212011-08-16T17:49:18.944-04:002011-08-16T17:49:18.944-04:00And a point I should add to all... if you were NOT...And a point I should add to all... if you were NOT offended, you don't need to accept her apology. Those who spoke out against her personal opinion on this matter could still do so.<br /> <br />Mr. Fosi... you're welcome.CathApolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762504684024359557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-64368816590169890862011-08-15T21:23:51.720-04:002011-08-15T21:23:51.720-04:00Interesting... Thanks for the explanation. :^)Interesting... Thanks for the explanation. :^)Mr. Fosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652392944938128012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-39819722641737751552011-08-15T19:23:53.839-04:002011-08-15T19:23:53.839-04:00To ANY who may have been offended, cathmom5 has of...To ANY who may have been offended, cathmom5 has offered her apology. Dave is not asking any of you to accept her apology on behalf of anyone else - but if you were offended, she apologizes TO YOU. If you accept it... you could acknowledge it. If you don't, just remember that God will forgive you in the same manner that you forgive others. <br /> <br />Mr. Fosi - The matter of "absolution" in the context it was used is the absolution which can only be granted through the apostolic authority of the bishopric as delegated by a bishop to one of his priests. What it "means" is that insofaras cathmom5 may have offended YOU, YOU can forgive her - but you cannot absolve her of all her sins - which again, IN CONTEXT that is what the "absolution" being talked about there referred to.<br /> <br />In His Service,<br />Scott<<<CathApolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762504684024359557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-85614110836525456532011-08-15T09:19:50.361-04:002011-08-15T09:19:50.361-04:00Yes, but if you check the original thread where he...Yes, but if you check the original thread where her apology was announced, I was told that not all forgiveness involves absolution.<br /><br />I'm not sure how that works, but there you go.Mr. Fosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652392944938128012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-25559961304793415602011-08-15T05:24:43.097-04:002011-08-15T05:24:43.097-04:00Nice try Steve,
But your analogy was far too kind...Nice try Steve,<br /><br />But your analogy was far too kind.<br />You must be softening up a bit.<br /><br />To begin with-<br />This was just a dog that was hurt.<br />And the hurt was unintentional.<br />Heck, it may even have been the dogs fault too!<br /><br />This reminds me of that book The Sunflower.<br />Where a Nazi on his dying bed asks for wholesale absolution from a Jewish POW.<br />The author canvas's numerous theologians for an opinion on whether or not absolution should be granted. The responses are overwhelmingly pathetic.<br /><br />Firstly, the POW doesn't have that sort of authority to begin with.<br />And even if he did- there was simply no evidence of repentance or reparation involved.<br /><br />So many bad theologians point to the Prodigal Son parable or the blanket absolution allegedly granted by Jesus on the cross- to support their claim that we simply may and must grant forgiveness to all.<br />It simply doesn't work that way.<br /><br />But maybe I'm just a little older and harder than you are, Steve.<br />And I should soften up a bit...Ron Van Brenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623171051016737306noreply@blogger.com