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Old 05-07-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BobVigneault View Post
I believe without a doubt that many of the elements of the mass are idolatrous. The question I'm interested in is who are the idolaters?

Do we blame their traditions? The Vatican? The shepherds (false), The people in the pews?

My burden is for the people in the pews who are being misled, misinformed and misdirected. Therefore, as in a burning building I RUN to the sheep and not away from the sheep. The building is burning, the sheep need to be led out.
That would seem to be a question of degrees of guilt. I would not say that the people in the pews are anywhere near as guilty as the leadership.
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