Re: OT Questions for Paul Kammen
- From: Stud Poker Guy <Stud Poker Guy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:29:02 -0500
Hi,
Thanks for the questions. Here are my thoughts:
1. What happens to Jews when they die?
Are they saved/unsaved? Did good works done in thier lives matter, or
not matter so much as lack of faith in Jesus?
The Covenant with Israel has never been broken. Honestly, I can't say
what will happen to Jews when they die, just as I can't say what will
happen to me when I die. Catholics aren't into the "born again" deal or
quick to say "I am saved." I think God looks at how you have led your
life, and how faithful you have been. There is a big difference between
absolutely knowing that Jesus is the Messiah and still rejecting that
with full knowledge that He is the Son of God verses not following
Christ because you were raised Jewish, Islamic, etc. Karl Rahner, a
theologian, gets into this with his theory of the "anonymous
Christian." Some in the evangelical crowd are quick to send Jews,
Muslims, and any non-Christian to hell. It comes from a
misinterpretation of Scripture.
Futhermore, the link between Judaism and Christianity can never be
emphasized enough. Pope John Paul II was instrumental in making that
clear, as was Vatican II. We have much in common with our Jewish
brothers and sisters. So saying are they saved isn't a black-and-white
question for me and I'd say for most Catholics, as it depends on the
individual's knowledge of God.
2. Intentional advocacy for bad causes (Communism, Nazism, Abortion,
sales of cigarettes etc).
Is it a sin? Does beleiving in the truthfulness of the bad cause make
you more or less culpable?
Objectively I think it would be a sin; the first three more so than the
last. One working for say Phillip Morris isn't necessarily sinning, and
smoking isn't sinful by any means. I think one has to separate the
objective nature of the sin verses one's culpibility. Adovcating
abortion is the most grave, as this would put one outside of the faith.
I think most of us are on a faith journey, so there is a difference
between the Catholic who says "I struggle with the teaching on
abortion, but want to understand it better and hope to reconcile myself
with it" verses the person who is openly protesting for "abortion
rights." Abortion is also more grave than capital punishment, but the
latter is clearly wrong too - I changed my views on it and am now
strongly against capital punishment, unless it is impossible to lock
the person up and keeping them alive is a grave danger, which is a near
impossibility.
**
You also asked "wool" or "linen." I'd have to say the latter. Nothing
beats hitting the pillow after a long day, and I heard a survey that
people's favorite scent was dryer-fresh linen. I concur.
***
Favorite Saint? I'd have to say Saint John Vianney. He was deemed too
dumb for seminary, struggled with Latin (we actually have to study
Spanish now in my diocese instead of Latin) and was a down-to-earth
parish priest and had lines of people come to confession.
Take care,
Paul
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