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German Bishop: Church Teaching on Homosexuality Depends on "the Times"

What the Church's documents say about homosexuality "is time-related and must be reviewed in the light of the insights we have today from a moral-theological and ethical perspective," Auxiliary Bishop Ludger Schepers, 71, of Essen, Germany, told Dw.com (December 4) [implying that revelation is the same as the zeitgeist of 1968].

A homosexual [and a pedophile?] "is the way he or she is now, that's just the way it is".

What happens at the level of the universal Church, such as at the ex-synod, is for Schepers "not always clear, especially with Pope Francis":

"But it is quite clear that the US Jesuit James Martin is an important figure on this issue on the big stage of the global Church and is [allegedly] pushing it forward. And the new Cardinal of Hong Kong has also made comments to this effect in an interview."

Schepers' homosexual activism "is very often perceived very positively", he wants to believe: "Not in all circles, that's clear. After some of my statements, I am almost bombarded with biblical passages or confronted with accusations that I am no longer Catholic."

Picture: Ludger Schepers, Pressebild, Bistum Essen, #newsJzaeqkonyw

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Bishop Schepers of Germany "What is written in the texts of the Church is time-bound and must be reviewed in light of our current knowledge in moral theology and ethics"

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Louis IX

Heretic

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Dr Bobus

The Word became Flesh and dwelt among us.
Are those words time-bound?

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John A Cassani

He says that the Word is “time-bound,” but I bet he wants to impose an interpretation for our time that must be accepted under penalty of prison, or worse.

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Marysrose

Time bound? God is eternal. God doesn't change. Our salvation doesn't change. The 10 Commandments don't change. The Bible doesn't change. It was satan who said you will be like gods, deciding right from wrong.

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Dr Bobus

Time bound includes all language. The difference is that they consider all language to be substantially Time Bound, but Thomists* would say it's accidentally Time Bound. NB: When and Where are 2 of the 9 accidents.
*And anyone with common sense

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SonoftheChurch

A true son and scion of both Luther and Lucifer. This is what the Church and Priesthood has come to in Germany. This is the satanic depths to which the cause of Christ in that nation has descended. The great Martyr and Apostle to Germany, Saint Boniface, whose blood was shed bringing the Light of the Gospel into the darkness of that pagan and barbaric land, would weep to see it so.

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