tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post115822623494005263..comments2024-03-24T15:19:06.377-04:00Comments on The Continuum: All Ye Holy Martyrs, Pray For UsFr. Robert Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892141425033196616noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-1158284330248980362006-09-14T21:38:00.000-04:002006-09-14T21:38:00.000-04:00I trust Get Religion as a source. I am quite famil...I trust Get Religion as a source. I am quite familiar with the work of Terry Mattingly, and I think we can safely treat the letter as genuine. The apostles said "it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us..." Now it is said, "with the help of Mickey Mouse." <BR/><BR/>This story makes me want to sing <I>Faith of our Fathers.</I>Fr. Robert Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892141425033196616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-1158259989985739842006-09-14T14:53:00.000-04:002006-09-14T14:53:00.000-04:00In the following, I'm working from memory, not bei...In the following, I'm working from memory, not being sure which long-ago-read sources to cite.<BR/><BR/>As I recall, one of the categories claimed by the Donatists as an unforgiveable sin, was that of a cleric who had counselled a Christian to avoid martyrdom by pretending to apostasize. As I also recall, the final decision in the condemnation of Donatism was that this, like the other sins of apostacy, could be forgiven, but that it was serious enough to require a considerable period of penance.<BR/><BR/>Thus, none of this is new. The precise situations and the precise faulty attempts at solution have been dealt with long since. To renounce Christ, even in pretence, is no light matter, but an extremely serious offense against God Himself. God forgives, but forgiveness does not come without sincere repentance.<BR/><BR/>edpoetreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613032927883843078noreply@blogger.com