The bishops at Vatican II made the profound proclamation that human beings are “the only creature on earth which God willed for itself” (Gaudium et Spes 24).
"Complete Freedom of Conscience" That sounds not at all what I would think JPII would say. Goes to show you how I buy into the caricatures of people offered by this or that political party or group!
Thank you for this, Paul. Coercing people to behave as the Church wants them to behave is one of our most serious failures. With no respect for freedom, we advocate for laws that coerce people's conscience in matters on which there is no general consensus.
"Complete Freedom of Conscience" That sounds not at all what I would think JPII would say. Goes to show you how I buy into the caricatures of people offered by this or that political party or group!
Thank you for this, Paul. Coercing people to behave as the Church wants them to behave is one of our most serious failures. With no respect for freedom, we advocate for laws that coerce people's conscience in matters on which there is no general consensus.