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10 Commandments from Pope Benedict XVI! Wishful thinking or future changes on the horizon?
Jenni June 21, 2007 23:34:27
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Here are the Ten Commandments for driving released by the Vatican:
I stated that is came from Pope Benedict XVI - Chilton was kind enough to tell me the real source of the declaration: Cardinal Renato Martino. Sorry for the mis-information.
1. You shall not kill.
2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.
3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.
4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents.
5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.
6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so.
7. Support the families of accident victims.
8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness.
9. On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.
10. Feel responsible toward others.
"Catholics are leading the pack of immigrants flocking to the United States, with a large chunk of newcomers originating from the Philippines and Latin America, a recently study showed."
I stated that is came from Pope Benedict XVI - Chilton was kind enough to tell me the real source of the declaration: Cardinal Renato Martino. Sorry for the mis-information.
1. You shall not kill.
2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.
3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.
4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents.
5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.
6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so.
7. Support the families of accident victims.
8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness.
9. On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.
10. Feel responsible toward others.
"Catholics are leading the pack of immigrants flocking to the United States, with a large chunk of newcomers originating from the Philippines and Latin America, a recently study showed."
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I don't care if you're Catholic, Christian, Jewish, or Atheist EVERYONE should adopt these rules, I'm so sick of being cut off!!!!!View thread
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Like:
Thou shalt not kill- (or start BS wars based on lies, or execute, or torture)
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor (hell they have 24/7 a holes doing this on radio and TV, even Libby Dole the Mrs American Red Cross breaks this one.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors goods- oil, land, votes, money, elections you name it.
Smart Catholics will become (ex Catholics) and break away from the Vatican, like me and the rest of them. The others will stay or maybe join the Mormons because they have no identity and are unable to think for themselves.
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By the way Cardinal Ratzinger aka Pope Benedict was the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith.
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"I don't think people should have to have the Catholic religion to come up with a list of driving etiquette."
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Just like regular Catholic church attendance, not that many members will take this call for change seriously.
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However, I also doesn't think that religion alone is enough to dominate how people act.
Given that in the next century, transportation might be changing drastically, I don't know how long and effective these "10 commandments" will be fitting.
"I don't think people should have to have the Catholic religion to come up with a list of driving etiquette."
This will prove the devotion that catholics truely have in their church and beliefs - it's time for action.
"I don't think people should have to have the Catholic religion to come up with a list of driving etiquette."
Martin Luther dealt the symbolic blow that began the Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on papal abuses and the sale of indulgences by church officials.
But Luther himself saw the Reformation as something far more important than a revolt against ecclesiastical abuses. He believed it was a fight for the gospel. Luther even stated that he would have happily yielded every point of dispute to the Pope, if only the Pope had affirm...
Martin Luther dealt the symbolic blow that began the Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on papal abuses and the sale of indulgences by church officials.
But Luther himself saw the Reformation as something far more important than a revolt against ecclesiastical abuses. He believed it was a fight for the gospel. Luther even stated that he would have happily yielded every point of dispute to the Pope, if only the Pope had affirmed the gospel.
And at the heart of the gospel, in Luther's estimation, was the doctrine of justification by faith--the teaching that Christ's own righteousness is imputed to those who believe, and on that ground alone, they are accepted by God.
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We should soon be seeing a change in traffic, due to the sheer number of Catholics that drive. (1.115 billion Catholics worldwide - 69,135,254 members in USA as of 2005).
"I don't think people should have to have the Catholic religion to come up with a list of driving etiquette."
"I don't think people should have to have the Catholic religion to come up with a list of driving etiquette."
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(whether it is me that is the ignorant one... or if it is someone else... if you use positive comments and point out truths, then someone along the way will get educated - I already have on this poll).
"I don't think people should have to have the Catholic religion to come up with a list of driving etiquette."
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Seriously, they are all good points, but hardly equal to the 10 commandments.
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I have many friends that are catholic - some devote, others fair weather worshippers. I was curious on how the masses of Catholic followers view this list of commandments. Do they take it seriously? I personally don't anticipate seeing a change in the way individuals are treated on the road. However, I commend the Catholic church leaders for their thoughts on the matter.
P.S. Out of the current Pope and Pope John Paul II - which do you prefer? - I am curious, because I thought Pope John Paul II was darling... and a great man, I loved him (even though I am not Catholic).
I dearly love John Paul II; he taught us a lot about tolerance and love and the sanctity of life. I like Pope Benedict but I'm getting to know how he thinks right now.
We should soon be seeing a change in traffic, due to the sheer number of Catholics that drive. (1.115 billion Catholics worldwide - 69,135,254 members in USA as of 2005).
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