Canada's Confused Catholic Bishops Pitch Deadly Deception On Islam

Over at Rorate Caeli we have further evidence of the betrayal and destructive behaviour of Canada's Catholic Bishops. In an article entitled Catholics and Islam by John R. T. Lamont, the charge is made that for much of the West, Catholic Bishops have "misled the faithful on the nature of Islam and the relationship between terrorist extremism and the main tenets of the Muslim religion."

Lamont cites the example of the Canadian Bishops who recently issued a pamphlet whose stated purpose is to 'help Canadian Catholics better understand their Muslim neighbours.' Signed by none other than Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, the pamphlet gives

Catholics a false conception of the nature and teachings of Islam. This is done more by omitting facts than by making false statements about Muslim belief, although such falsehoods are to be found in the pamphlet. 

Lamont then goes on to list the principal omissions, which are eye opening to say the least. He summarizes by saying

Omission of the above facts about Islam gives Catholic[s] an incorrect and dangerous conception of the nature of Muslim religion. 

Thanks to Lamont,

This exposure of the deceptions of the CCCB document enables us to identify the main features of Islam that are a deadly threat to Catholics. They are the ambition to destroy and replace Christianity, the understanding of sharia law as divinely revealed, and the belief that Mohammed was sinless and a perfect exemplar of Muslim behaviour. 

With the proper perspective now being supplied, we can truly provide an answer on how to 'help Canadian Catholics better understand their Muslim neighbours.'

Having examined the real character of Islam, we can give a correct answer to the question of how Canadian and other Catholics should understand and relate to their Muslim neighbours. The only way in which Catholics can promote the ‘harmonious relationship’ with Muslims that Archbishop Durocher calls for is by convincing them that the dangerous features of Islam mentioned above are not in fact true and should not be acted upon.

Lamont wants to know how and why the CCCB can practice such a deception:

How is it that this document can offer a careful falsification of the nature of Islam, a falsification that seems to have been designed to leave Catholics in ignorance of the threat that traditional Islam poses, and in consequence to disarm them in the face of that threat?

He posits an answer tied to the modernist beliefs of Archbishop Durocher:

The answer to this question lies in the outlook held by Archbishop Durocher. When he was speaking at a press conference at the recent session of the Synod on the Family, he was asked if the question of giving communion to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics concerned doctrine or discipline. He replied ‘If you want doctrine, go read Denzinger’. Such a remark could only be made by someone who holds the content of Catholic doctrine, and the very notion of Catholic doctrine itself, in contempt. This neomodernist outlook on the Catholic faith is not restricted to Archbishop Durocher; it is the dominant culture within the leadership of the Catholic Church in Canada, and is the basis of the interfaith and ecumenical activities of the CCCB. For example, Fr. Damian Macpherson S.A., a member of the National Christian Muslim Liaison Committee of the CCCB, has stated that ‘The Roman Catholic Church does not proselytize, that is, actively seek the conversion of others. The Catholic Church, on the other hand, is committed to active evangelization and those who respond are welcomed as members of the Catholic Church’.

The true significance of this document produced by corrupt* Catholic Bishops is to highlight the continued and effective betrayal of Canada's Catholic faithful.

As has been shown, the CCCB document carefully conceals those aspects of Islam that pose a real danger to Catholics. This deception betrays those very numerous Christians who are now suffering and dying at the hands of Islamic persecutors, and it facilitates the further persecution of Christians by concealing the nature of the threat that they face. In doing this, neomodernism lets its mask slip for anyone with knowledge of Islam, and shows its malice and its origin. 

Read it all. Get your eyes opened a little wider.

*corrupt: make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; lacking in integrity; imperfect, not perfect; defective or inadequate

Canada’s Catholic Bishops Debated The Denial Of Holy Communion To Renegade Politicians

This is a FLASHBACK and an important reminder, for the record.

When did that debate take place? Back in October 2006.

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U.S. Cardinal, Canadian Bishops Discuss Politicians, Communion

CORNWALL, Ontario (CNS) -- U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick told Canadian bishops that the subject of dissenting Catholic politicians receiving Communion was a "ground zero" issue for the church in America.

Cardinal McCarrick, the retired archbishop of Washington who led a task force examining Catholics in public life for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the politicians and Communion issue prior to the 2004 U.S. presidential election was the crux of a "struggle to identify the real Catholic Church in the United States."

"In a sense, I fear it diverted us from the fundamental concern for the life and dignity of the human person that are so central in the teaching of the Holy Fathers," he said. Instead, the debate devolved into charges that those who denied Communion were outside the practice of the church or that those who refused to deny Communion were "cowards or sycophants."

Cardinal McCarrick spoke to Canadian bishops Oct. 17 when they discussed Catholic politicians, church teaching and public life as part of their Oct. 16-20 annual plenary meeting in Cornwall.

"Some bishops were criticized for a failure of nerve or a failure to adhere to church teaching because they chose not to deny holy Communion," the cardinal said. "Others were accused of manipulating the sacrament for partisan purposes because they indicated they would deny holy Communion."

The U.S. bishops concluded that "you could not be accused of being less than Catholic if you did not deny Communion, nor should you be accused of being lacking in pastoral judgment if you did," he said.

In 2004, the U.S. bishops adopted the statement "Catholics in Public Life," developed by Cardinal McCarrick's task force. The statement urged the bishops to use courage in clearly laying out church teaching, but it also urged prudence regarding their own local circumstances and indicated they could "legitimately make different judgments" when it came to eucharistic discipline.

Cardinal McCarrick said the church has a threefold role with politicians: to "teach fearlessly," to "dialogue honestly" and to "act lovingly."

Honest dialogue is meant to keep the door open, he said, pointing out the need to work with politicians and other public officials rather than alienate them. For example, money is needed for Catholic hospitals, charities and education, he said.

"We are not just another constituent or community leader, we are their pastors and teachers," said Cardinal McCarrick. "Our concern is not politics, nor just particular policies, but their faith and even their salvation.

"These dialogues are not about winning votes, but saving souls," he said.

The cardinal said dialogue has often helped Catholic politicians move to more centrist positions. For example, some who were initially in favor of partial birth abortion changed their minds, he said.

Canadian bishops raised concerns about party platforms and party discipline that enforce an anti-Catholic agenda.

Bishop Paul Marchand of Timmins, Ontario, pointed out that some Canadian parties will "kick out" politicians that do not support same-sex marriage.

Cardinal McCarrick said the Democratic Party has lost much of its traditional Catholic support because of its pro-abortion platform. He said Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry, the 2004 Democratic nominee, was "terrible on the question of life."

Bishop James Wingle of St. Catharines, Ontario, said some people were perceived as doctrinaire even when providing reasonable arguments.

Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary, Alberta, said that simply wearing a Roman collar makes a "barrier go up." He asked about how bishops should deal with Catholic politicians who openly show contempt for church teaching.

Cardinal McCarrick said that if, after dialogue, he had reached an impasse with a Catholic politician who continues to publicly defy church teaching, then that politician should not receive Communion.

"Sometimes you have to do it," he said, but first one must clearly, courageously and with love lay out the teaching.

Bishop Paul-Andre Durocher of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario, pointed out that not only are Catholic politicians dissenting from church teaching, but so is the Catholic electorate. The bishops may be standing up for church teaching but not representing what Catholics actually believe, and the politicians know that, he said.

Cardinal McCarrick said the church has lost control of the teaching instruments of society: Fewer children go to Catholic schools than used to; preachers such as the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen are gone. The Catholic teaching that had mass appeal is gone, the cardinal said. He said Catholics must develop ways to reach people through the media.

Archbishop Thomas Collins of Edmonton, Alberta, said confrontations with politicians "going astray" over moral teaching might "scare away anyone who might want to be a Catholic politician."

He asked if there were ways of "celebrating the mission of the vocation of politician." They lead difficult lives, working very hard, spending lots of time away from home, he said, noting "they have massive pastoral needs."

"The political life is as tough as the life of a priest," said Bishop Nicola De Angelis of Peterborough, Ontario.

Cardinal McCarrick suggested regular meetings with politicians, Catholic Bible studies for legislators, prayer groups and similar activities to show politicians that "we are with them" and to let them know "we think it is an important way of life."

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