The scandal that broke out in the Convent of Our Lady of The Blessed Shroud, Saddlebrook, NY re: the Nun lesbian lovers that broke their vows of silence to confess to their Mother Superior and were then immediately ousted!
Sister Maria Giuseppe of Our Lady of The Blessed Shroud
wrote about the same situation in her "tell all" book,
"Shout It From The Belfries".
She broke her vows of silence AND confessed her Lesbian affairs in one fell swoop and both she and her Lover were defrocked and Excommunicated the same day !
Now they are suing the Church with the help and full support of the ACLU and demanding to see Hillary Clinton their Senator saying to reporters, "Hillary understands Lesbians"!!
What say you?
2006-09-01 04:48:01 · 6 answers · asked by B'klyn Barracuda 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You present only one side of the story.
I know none of the details of this case but I do know some general information about Catholicism.
All Catholic nuns voluntarily take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. It would seem that these nuns broke some of those vows.
I also know that unless a Catholic excommunicates himself or herself by a serious breach of Church law like Apostasy, no one is excommunicated on the same day. Excommunication usually involves a hearing, testimony, and lots of paper work.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-02 14:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the government (and the ACLU) has no business getting involved in the internal actions of the church. If a member of a group breaks the rules of that group, the group can expel the member.
That's basic group dynamics, and well-settled constitutional law.
I can't imagine why the ACLU is involved, because there is no government action (from what you've said) so no constitutional violation. Now, if the state also took punitive measures, based on what the church did, that's a different story.
2006-09-01 04:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with this. While the subsequent treatment certainly would inhibit somebody in the future from confessing all, I don't buy the argument that, because you did confess, and perhaps even repent before God, that there should be absolutely no consequences for your actions. People misunderstand forgiveness as a lack of consequences. You can be forgiven, but still have to face the music.
2006-09-01 04:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by lmnop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
haha! That's a great story.
Hmm.. Well, i'm glad for them that they came out. But what did they expect? That the church would allow them to continue their relationship and still "work" for God? Religion, especially Catholic is the most hypocritical of all so I'm not surprised.
Good for them. I hope they make alot of money with their book and can live happily ever after in each other's arms.
2006-09-01 04:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by Queen Nefertiti 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When they no longer wished to follow the teachings of the church they should have merely left the church to follow the desires of thier flesh.
The church allows them to quit anytime they want.
And in fact I wish the church could sue them for thier fraud upon the church.
2006-09-01 15:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They not only broke a vow of silence, but broke the vow of Chastity. I thinks its fair because these were vows they took voluntarily, and broke voluntarily. They knew what the outcome would be if they did beak those vows.
2006-09-01 04:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by kitty.hicks 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋