If 'pagan' rites are part of Amazon synod, they're still 'worship of God': synod working doc writer

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The key author of the Amazon Synod's working document, Fr. Paulo Suess, has just given an interview Indigenen-Experte: Hören statt vorverurteilen, was Synode will - Vatican News to Vatican News, in which he discussed the heavily criticized pagan ceremonies that have been taking place in the last two weeks in the Vatican, and conducted also in the presence of Pope Francis. With the regard to the claim that some of the ceremonies with the pope were pagan, Suess said "so what. Even if it would of been a pagan rite, then it is nevertheless a pagan worship of God."

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If ‘pagan’ rites are part of Amazon synod, they’re still ‘worship of God’: synod working doc writer
 

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Lol, no. That's not how the Christian Faith works.

I really think this Synod will be a breaking point. Many of us feel that those idols being thrown in the Tiber was the first battle shot.
 
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Lol, no. That's not how the Christian Faith works.

I really think this Synod will be a breaking point. Many of us feel that those idols being thrown in the Tiber was the first battle shot.

Well spoken, sister. Well spoken. There will be many battles before the wars over. Our lady of Fatima, through thine intercession - Save us!
 
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It's one thing to argue that the pagan might be worshiping the true God in ignorance, it's quite another for the knowing Christian to worship in a pagan manner.

What exactly are they thinking?
 
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Perhaps they feel that it might be helpful to keep the Amazon natives Christians, if they allow them to retain some of their pagan practices? Perhaps they feel that God will excuse them for sticking to some of their pagan idols and/or practices, due to the doctrine of "invincible ignorance"? I really do not know the answer.
 
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The answer is presenting and living the unvarnished faith without introducing pagan practices into it. That is their job as Catholic clergy. They dishonor every missionary that went before them and scandalize the faithful while diluting the truth to the Amazonian people. They are being nothing but shady in their dealings.
Perhaps they feel that it might be helpful to keep the Amazon natives Christians, if they allow them to retain some of their pagan practices? Perhaps they feel that God will excuse them for sticking to some of their pagan idols and/or practices, due to the doctrine of "invincible ignorance"? I really do not know the answer.
 
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Perhaps they feel that it might be helpful to keep the Amazon natives Christians, if they allow them to retain some of their pagan practices? Perhaps they feel that God will excuse them for sticking to some of their pagan idols and/or practices, due to the doctrine of "invincible ignorance"? I really do not know the answer.

May I help you? The answer is obvious. Either one serves Satan through paganism or one serve Christ our Lord. There is no other way.
God or nothing.
 
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May I help you? The answer is obvious. Either one serves Satan through paganism or one serve Christ our Lord. There is no other way.
God or nothing.
I am not defending the action. I was only trying to give a possible explanation.
 
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It's one thing to argue that the pagan might be worshiping the true God in ignorance, it's quite another for the knowing Christian to worship in a pagan manner.

What exactly are they thinking?

They are not thinking. It is just liberalism and unorthodoxy unbridled
 
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Can't help but think about Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
 
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