I would think that simply being moral creatures teaches us to put the community before ourselves. (Yeah, I am being idealistic again.)
We believe the same, that everyone has an a conscience that will lead them to moral choices if they follow it.
What happens when the disciplines and the needs of the community itself are in conflict?
The disciplines exist to serve the needs of the community. What we are seeing here is one need coming into conflict with another. This community - due to its cultural baggage - finds needing or at least feeling they need - which does not decrease its validity - this variation from the norm. But the norm also fulfills the needs of the community, even if they are not aware of it.
So, a compromise must be made. The needs must be balanced. This is one change that seems quite reasonable to me. But change should not come this way. And it bothers me all the more that this was a surprise to the people protesting. The discipline was no secret, has been this way since the practice was re-established in '55. The ignorance of Catholics of Catholic practices really bothers me, whether it is because of lack of effort on the part of the person or lack of catechesis on the part of the Church.
I will admit that I am not religious enough to understand putting a liturgy above the needs of a community.
The liturgy serves the community in tremendous ways. It teaches, it sustains, it unifies, it edifies, it challenges. Assaults on the liturgy are therefore often assaults on these vital roles that it fulfills in the community. So, it is putting some needs of the community over other needs. The compromise must be found.
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We believe the same, that everyone has an a conscience that will lead them to moral choices if they follow it.
What happens when the disciplines and the needs of the community itself are in conflict?
The disciplines exist to serve the needs of the community. What we are seeing here is one need coming into conflict with another. This community - due to its cultural baggage - finds needing or at least feeling they need - which does not decrease its validity - this variation from the norm. But the norm also fulfills the needs of the community, even if they are not aware of it.
So, a compromise must be made. The needs must be balanced. This is one change that seems quite reasonable to me. But change should not come this way. And it bothers me all the more that this was a surprise to the people protesting. The discipline was no secret, has been this way since the practice was re-established in '55. The ignorance of Catholics of Catholic practices really bothers me, whether it is because of lack of effort on the part of the person or lack of catechesis on the part of the Church.
I will admit that I am not religious enough to understand putting a liturgy above the needs of a community.
The liturgy serves the community in tremendous ways. It teaches, it sustains, it unifies, it edifies, it challenges. Assaults on the liturgy are therefore often assaults on these vital roles that it fulfills in the community. So, it is putting some needs of the community over other needs. The compromise must be found.