Serious sin must meet three conditions
There is no internal act of idolatry when it is not conscious and purposeful, (1 Corinthians 8, 1-13), therefore the accusations against Saint John Paul II are completely false, absurd and insolent, and even sinful.
The accusations against Pope Francis are serious, but one cannot forget that only God knows the hidden intentions. The document from Abu Dhabi is not fully and sufficiently evidence to accuse the Pope of conscious and voluntary perseverance in heresy and idolatry, because Francis in a conversation with Bishop A. Schneider corrected this erroneous claim. Nevertheless, we are dealing with a great scandal (1 Corinthians 8, 1-13).
It should not be forgotten that for many Indians - who believe in God the Creator - Pachamama is a symbol and expression of God's providence.
In this case there is no idolatry but a bad understanding of faith.
Others treat Pachamama like a goddess. In this case, we are dealing with the worship of a false god, and the gods of the pagans are demons.
According to the traditional teaching of the Church, grave sin must meet three conditions:
- concern a serious matter,
- be involved with full awareness
- and with full freedom.
Here is the truth: there is no internal act of idolatry when it is not aware and purposeful.
We can only speak of a BIG scandal, so we must protest.
If, in good faith and out of love for Christ, you eat a dessert whose eating is tantamount to worshiping an idol, but you don't know anything about it, you don't commit the sin of idolatry. However, you unknowingly give great scandal to those who know it and watch it.
Ps. When Leo X in a solemn procession went on to take the papal throne, one of the inscriptions proclaimed that with him the ancient goddess Athena was ruled in Rome, just like Venus under Alexander VI, and Mars under Julius II.
We can only speak of a big scandal, so we must protest.
The accusations against Pope Francis are serious, but one cannot forget that only God knows the hidden intentions. The document from Abu Dhabi is not fully and sufficiently evidence to accuse the Pope of conscious and voluntary perseverance in heresy and idolatry, because Francis in a conversation with Bishop A. Schneider corrected this erroneous claim. Nevertheless, we are dealing with a great scandal (1 Corinthians 8, 1-13).
It should not be forgotten that for many Indians - who believe in God the Creator - Pachamama is a symbol and expression of God's providence.
In this case there is no idolatry but a bad understanding of faith.
Others treat Pachamama like a goddess. In this case, we are dealing with the worship of a false god, and the gods of the pagans are demons.
According to the traditional teaching of the Church, grave sin must meet three conditions:
- concern a serious matter,
- be involved with full awareness
- and with full freedom.
Here is the truth: there is no internal act of idolatry when it is not aware and purposeful.
We can only speak of a BIG scandal, so we must protest.
If, in good faith and out of love for Christ, you eat a dessert whose eating is tantamount to worshiping an idol, but you don't know anything about it, you don't commit the sin of idolatry. However, you unknowingly give great scandal to those who know it and watch it.
Ps. When Leo X in a solemn procession went on to take the papal throne, one of the inscriptions proclaimed that with him the ancient goddess Athena was ruled in Rome, just like Venus under Alexander VI, and Mars under Julius II.
We can only speak of a big scandal, so we must protest.