Re: More on music for worship .....

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:27:39 +0100, Sam Wilson <Sam.Wilson@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

The Pope, like almost all Popes, is an old man whose own tastes and
prejudices are likely to have been formed 60 or 70 years ago. It's not
surprising that he's not fond of modern musical styles. That doesn't
make him right, wrong or too anything.

When his prejudices mean that others are not to be permitted to use a way
that helps them to worship God then I'd say it was wrong. Different from
say one of the Bushes who didn't like being served brocolli may be the
growers didn't appreciate not having their produce on the menu but it
wasn't a limitation on worship. If all the Pope is saying that when he
attends Mass he wants only a cappella singing that's fine it would be no
different to Bush expressing a culinary preference but if he's saying all
RC sung worship must only be conducted in his prescribed manner then I
think he's wrong.

Regards, Trevor

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