I would like to take a break
from the usual posting of the recently concluded fellowship that happened 2
Sundays ago to make way for something I believe to be pressing, urgent,
important but all together annoying.
I have had the chance
to talk to someone a few weeks ago who at the time was seriously contemplating on leaving
KMM about something I found really strange. Among various reasons, he mentioned
of morality (or the lack of it) of some members in the choir. It kind of got me annoyed because:
1. As a Catholic, I am aware that I belong to an
imperfect Church, and that I am aware of the fact that I am also imperfect,
thus, IMMORAL.
2. The fact that I am IMMORAL precludes me from
having the MORAL ASCENDANCY to make objective comments about the supposed
morality of anyone else including that of myself.
3. I am simply not in any position to judge
someone’s morality based on what I see, what I hear, or even what I feel. I also believed neither was he.
Personally, I find all
those accusations as hearsay and not “worthy of belief.” Unless of course someone has evidence that substantiates
the accusations, in which case I am willing to change my mind, the best way to handle such situations is to be silent. The burden of proof falls upon the accuser. But that is of the legal sense and I am no lawyer.
Going back, as much as I want to engage this
person, I simply told him the following points:
1. Morality is a principle that determines if
something is GOOD or BAD. Oxford defines morality as “principles
concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior).
2. There may be many facets to morality, and
certainly it includes one of sexual nature, but it is most definitely not
limited to that facet alone.
3. I believe that on the issue of determining if
something or some action is right or wrong, there is at least one book to
consult: the Holy Bible.
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hindi sumasalamin sa opisyal na pagtuturo ng Iglesia Catolica.
Exodus 20:2-17 is one
of two parts in the Old Testament that discusses The Ten Commandments. The translation is directly lifted from Catechism of the Catholic Church as
published in the official website of the Holy See.
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The Ten
Commandments
1. I am the LORD your
God: you shall not have strange Gods before me.
2. You shall not take the
name of the LORD your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep
holy the LORD'S day.
4. Honor your father
and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit
adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear
false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your
neighbor's wife.
10. You shall not covet
your neighbor's goods.
It is safe to say that
as a Catholic, this special list is somewhat a good way to start examining
ourselves if we are moral or immoral. Violate any one of those commandments and you are a certified… Well, you know…
There are other lists
of verses in the new testament relating to the determination of good or
bad. Feel free to consult them or our local priest.
