Cardinal Dolan contrasts true freedom, ‘culture of death’ in new eBook
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Society faces a choice between true human dignity, and a false concept of freedom culminating in the “culture of death,” New York’s Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan explains in his new eBook.
This inhumane culture springs from “deeply rooted social, philosophical, and ethical tendencies that, unfortunately, often find their expression in our laws and in our attitudes toward others,” the cardinal writes in “True Freedom: On Protecting Human Dignity and Religious Liberty,” released June 19.
“To this culture of death,” he writes, “the Church boldly and joyfully promotes the culture of life.”
In a work of just over 5,000 words, Cardinal Dolan develops Blessed John Paul II’s understanding of the natural law, whose God-given principles are known through reason and confirmed by faith. They are the source of the Church’s teaching on subjects such as human life and religious freedom.
Cardinal Dolan’s eBook aims to propose these principles anew, to a culture suffering what the late Pope called an “eclipse of the sense of God and of man.”
“In only the past few years,” the New York archbishop states, the U.S. has experienced “rampant disregard” for religious faith and human dignity – as shown in the approval of embryonic research, the torture of prisoners, disregard for the definition of marriage, and the federal contraception mandate.
“We can see that there is a loss here of a sense of truth and objective moral norms – rules of conduct that apply always, to everyone, everywhere,” the cardinal observes.
In place of the natural law, society has begun to substitute “pragmatism, utilitarianism, and consumerism,” all of which have no higher goal than the satisfaction of individuals’ personal preferences.
These ideologies, Cardinal Dolan explains, have tragic consequences, especially when applied to issues of human life and moral conscience. [More]
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I occasional post to CathNewsUSA, but this “Carl” is not me.
The “Carl” in this conversation is no relation of mine.–Carl Caruso
Wow, I did a little research and found out that Florian is a homosexual, pedophile, and produces and purveys child pornograpy. My sources? I say so, no need to cite sources.
Cardinal Dolan and the American bishops continue to deny victims of clerical sex abuse their rights under the very natural law that the Cardinal says he’s promoting. What he and his bishops are doing in fact is denying the God-given dignity of these victim-persons, while demonstrating that bishops have no consciences.
The entire hierarchy has turned itself into the Catholic corporate culture of death. God help us all.
Florian — give me the evidence for your offensive allegations.
Jim, once again, spare us your offensive repartee. Just say “you know what I think”.
Hey Carl — if Florian is going to make such outrageous and offensive accusations, she better provide some hard data, as well as cite the source of her data, before doing so. Anyone can make unfounded accusations against anyone. For example, I could assert you are a pedophile and a homosexual, but not provide my reasons for making such a statement. Now, how do you like that, Carl?
And, Florian, if you have no credible evidence, then you really need to go elsewhere.
Florian — read: take a hike. Better yet, go see a therapist who believes in the importance of forgiveness. Your bitterness is poisoning yourself and those around you.