Oh, no, no, no, KSU. I will leave my post #39 that you have quoted as is. It speaks for itself with no misinterpretation. Jesus clearly gave Peter the keys to the kingdom; and the Jewish rabbinical interpretation of such an act is what it is and is the bedrock of our belief as the Catholic Church being the Church that Christ gave us. From what I understand the Pope is not alone in what he has proposed.
Now, if I am to take your interpretation of Sacred Scripture, then we are all in grave error of receiving communion, because it is also written and never abrogated by God, “Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.” Yet, we convene on the Lord’s Day, Sunday. It is also written “You shall not make for yourself any graven image … you shall not bow down to them or serve them.” Yet, our Church is adorned with them and some believers bow down to them and offer prayers to them. I would also note that these are mentioned before the prohibition of adultery. You need not get into the Church’s explanation of these changes. I am fully aware of them.
James 2:8-13 “If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy TRIUMPHS over judgment.”
I’m not supporting Bob and Jane who have decided that they will leave their spouses at a whim, seek a civil divorce, and demand to be remarried and demand the Eucharist, and I don’t think that’s what the Pope is implying; but not every situation is the same. A woman who is abandoned by a spouse who did not want children and maybe does not have enough witnesses or witnesses have died needs a pathway to reconciliation with the Church. Some people who went through a painful situation hold things in and don’t share or are embarrassed to share or are emotionally and mentally damaged and are in need of a more pastoral (not easier) annulment process.
If anyone can provide me with the actual scripture verse where Jesus said that the divorced and remarried are forbidden to do that which He said to do in remembrance of Him or what the early church taught regarding this most important matter, please send it to me.
