And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.

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And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.

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We should think about whether canonizations, which are an invention of the Middle Ages, still make sense today.

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We should think about whether canonizations, which are an invention of the Middle Ages, still make sense today.
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Age Day Invention Thinking
I like the catholicity in time: our tradition is one of 2,000 years.

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I like the catholicity in time: our tradition is one of 2,000 years.
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Catholic Tradition
However, if the religions in essence merely repeat statements from the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, such a Declaration becomes superfluous; an ethic is more than rights.

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However, if the religions in essence merely repeat statements from the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, such a Declaration becomes superfluous; an ethic is more than rights.
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Essence Nation Religion Right
At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.

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At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.
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All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved.

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All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved.
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That is the Roman way: to give favors to the favorites.
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Favor Roman Way
I don’t cling to earthly life because I believe in eternal life. That’s the big distinction between my point of view and a purely secular position.
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Forever Life Point Position
Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.

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Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.
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In the last resort, a love of God without love of humanity is no love at all.

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In the last resort, a love of God without love of humanity is no love at all.
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I am firmly convinced that there is life after death, not in a primitive sense but as the entry of my completely finite person into God’s infinity, as a transition into another reality beyond the dimension of space and time that pure reason can neither affirm nor deny.

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I am firmly convinced that there is life after death, not in a primitive sense but as the entry of my completely finite person into God’s infinity, as a transition into another reality beyond the dimension of space and time that pure reason can neither affirm nor deny.
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Complete Death Dimension Life Reality Reason
Everyone agrees the celibacy rule is just a Church law dating from the 11th century, not a divine command.

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Everyone agrees the celibacy rule is just a Church law dating from the 11th century, not a divine command.
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As a matter of fact, you have deficiencies in all religions, but you have truth in all religions.

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As a matter of fact, you have deficiencies in all religions, but you have truth in all religions.
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We are conscious that religions cannot solve the economic, political and social problems of this earth.

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We are conscious that religions cannot solve the economic, political and social problems of this earth.
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Conscious Economics Problem Religious Solve
There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.

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There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.
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Nation Peace Religion
It is not certain that everything is certain, neither is it certain that everything is uncertain.

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It is not certain that everything is certain, neither is it certain that everything is uncertain.
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Change Unknown
The Gospel has to be the norm.

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The Gospel has to be the norm.
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