Catholics Left and Right Find Common Ground Opposing Death Penalty
Since the beginning of Christianity, the Catholic Church has been in favor of the death penalty. Only recently, the Church has taken a much more Liberal stance against the death penalty. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it is strictly prohibited, but only allowed for self-defense purposes.
Studies by Mr. Coday, working with the New York Times, has given interviews to see how many Catholics are for an against it. Trad Cats are more in favor of it, referencing writings of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, and even Pope Pius XII.
The studies show that mildly conservative Catholics and more Liberal Catholics, agree that Capital Punishment is up in the list of no no's with Abortion and Euthanasia.
It is interesting to see how there is a separation, where traditionalists do not accept the new. The orders for example that do only the Mass in Latin, the way they did it before Vatican II Council. This is all a very beautiful tradition, and is very sacred, but it lacks the new and old balance.
Hopefully, Liberal Catholics and Traditionalists will connect into one, because to be honest, the more Pope Francis, I smell a schism sprouting among the Cardinals. :(
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/us/catholics-on-left-and-right-find-common-ground-opposing-death-penalty.html?_r=0
Since the beginning of Christianity, the Catholic Church has been in favor of the death penalty. Only recently, the Church has taken a much more Liberal stance against the death penalty. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it is strictly prohibited, but only allowed for self-defense purposes.
Studies by Mr. Coday, working with the New York Times, has given interviews to see how many Catholics are for an against it. Trad Cats are more in favor of it, referencing writings of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, and even Pope Pius XII.
The studies show that mildly conservative Catholics and more Liberal Catholics, agree that Capital Punishment is up in the list of no no's with Abortion and Euthanasia.
It is interesting to see how there is a separation, where traditionalists do not accept the new. The orders for example that do only the Mass in Latin, the way they did it before Vatican II Council. This is all a very beautiful tradition, and is very sacred, but it lacks the new and old balance.
Hopefully, Liberal Catholics and Traditionalists will connect into one, because to be honest, the more Pope Francis, I smell a schism sprouting among the Cardinals. :(
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/us/catholics-on-left-and-right-find-common-ground-opposing-death-penalty.html?_r=0
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