Should i quit to go to jesuit parish after this?

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Should you ignore all Jesuits because one is an idiot?

No.

I have met my fair share of hypocritical Franciscans, irreverent Vincentians, and errant Jesuits. But I do not hold their brothers accountable for their sins.

If your priest preaches this, than report him to the bishop. Otherwise move on.
 
Brother ty… no much time i quit from protestant and i got to catholic. I feel very bad abou these kind of clergy man… I dont understand why they are not kicked out but other who are strong against homosexualityy are put aside…

I have several problems since a sedevacantism was in my head talking me about marxsism and popes statements and acts since Vatican 2. I need help …😦
 
  1. Communicate with your clergy–you may have more in common with them than you think
  2. Find a good therapist- it sounds like your thoughs may be a bit more impactful than they should at this point
  3. Find good friends–A men’s prayer group, Knights, Vouleering for CCD or "whole community. You are less likely to dwell on your thoughts if your hands are busy.
 
Sometimes people put their foot in their mouth. It happens to clergy as well. the statement you are referring to is one of those instances, I believe. This Jesuit has since had to clarify his statement by saying that he holds the same belief about Satan as the Church does.

If you can get past these sorts of unclear remarks, you usually find that the alleged discrepancy does not actually exist at all, and the problem is with a misunderstanding of what was said. I think this is by and large a major problem with technology today. To much ‘gotcha’…not enough ‘I understand what you mean’
 
I have always had admiration for the Jesuit order since I was young. That doesn’t mean that individual Jesuits don’t sometimes make mistakes or put their foot in their mouth as this guy did. There is also a suggestion in a later article that he was pointing to the devil as symbolic of evil in the same way people point at God as symbolic of love. Maybe the word “representative” would have been better; English is probably not this man’'s first language.

Lifesitenews is always out to bash and create discord.

I would let it go by. Or try talking to one of your Jesuit priests about it.
 
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The author of the article cited in the Original Post gives two short quotations, possibly taken out of context. Then he puts forth his interpretation. Then he goes on, far too long, denouncing the priest. What did the priest even say?

I looked up the original interview, in the Spanish language,
http://www.elmundo.es/papel/lideres/2017/05/31/592d806d268e3e1a7c8b476c.html

and with Google Translate and some knowledge of Spanish obtained this English translation of the Q&A concerning evil:
Q. In conclusion, I wanted to ask him if he believes that evil is a process of human psychology or comes from a higher entity.

A. From my point of view, evil is part of the mystery of freedom. If the human being is free, he can choose between good and evil. Christians believe that we are made in the image and likeness of God, and like God we are free, but God always chooses to do good because He is all goodness. We have made symbolic figures, like the devil, to express evil. Social conditioning also represents that figure, since there are people who act this way because they are in an environment where it is very difficult to do the opposite.
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Doesn’t sound very controversial to me. He did not exactly say that Satan does not exist. You might read it differently. My interpretation of his remark is that we are responsible for our own choices, and we are dishonest if we say “The Devil made me do it.” There is also some truth in his remark about social conditioning and social environment cultivating evil
 
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I too thought of “The Devil Made Me Do It”. Some people might remember that was a big TV comedy catch phrase in the late 60s. I wondered if this priest comes from a culture where people tend to blame the devil or demons for evil things they do instead of taking responsibility.
 
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