Referendum ballot papers being printed

James Catania

May 15th 2011, 16:26

Ms Kristina,

Dan gie biex jisma il kelma t'alla mhux il kelma tal kleru malti , sa kemm mhux ha itghdli li jighd il qassis kollu huwa il Kelma ta Alla, ghax ma nahsibx li huwa fatt bic cucati li jighdu u dan is-sinjur hekk ghamel ma ghogbux ghal widnejh u telaq il barra.. id dar hija ta Alla mhux tal qassis u li qalulu biex jighd.

Il-qassis qabad jibki ghax jaf fil fond ta qalbu li dan mhux argument tal knisja huwa argument Civil.

Mr Joe Borg

May 15th 2011, 17:43

Tant ahjar. ha niffiltraw il-poplu Malti u naraw kemm vera il-Maltin huma Kattolici. Taparsi 98% Kattolici.

Joseph Masini

May 15th 2011, 18:05

@ Mr. Catania,

Nobody, I repeat, nobody has the right of shutting the Church's mouth. I fully concur with Ms. Cassar. The church (building) is a place where the Church (the institution) has the absolute right of making its voice heard. Now, if there is someone who doesn't agree with the Church's teachings and opinions, he should not go. I'm sorry, but I find your point about people wanting to listen to God's words and not the clergy's totally absurd. There is not separation between the two. If clergymen don't speak out God's words, then they should not be called clergymen at all. And let's not be foolish now, and stop saying once and for all that the Church authorities are forcing the priests to talk on divorce in each and every occasion. There are numerous priest which have chosen not to talk about the subject at all, not because they are pro-divorce rebels (like many are attempting to portray them), but just because they chose not to. And another thing- with what mystical power have you suddenly become the priest and interpreted whatever could have been going through his mind at the moment?!

THIS is exactly the type of ignorance we suffer from. And, I'm sorry to say, but for many, it's a hopeless case situation.

Mr Alex Ciantar

May 15th 2011, 18:28

@ Joseph Masini would you say the same when the same thing happened when the church considered it sin to vote labour? something it had to apologize for

This is history repeating itself - the church (not god) never learns - shame on it!!

Joseph Masini

May 15th 2011, 19:35

@Mr. Ciantar: The simple answer is NO. I condemn what the Church did in the '60's. Its actions are totally condemnable, and cannot be justified in any way. But, for the sake of accuracy, let me correct you, and inform you that the Church did apologize, immediately after Mgr. Mercieca became Archbishop.

But for truth's sake, this is NOT the 60's! I'm sorry to say, but this is another irrational "argument" pro-divorce activists are taking advantage of! The Church is NOT condemning those who are in favour of divorce. If there is a priest who's doing this, then I am the first one to declare his actions as condemnable and incoherent with the Church's teachings. But, come on! Let's not depict this as a Church-State argument! This is not even an argument at all! It's just a case of different stands and opinions. Let's not forget also that the State in this case does not have one opinion- it is comprised of different people with converging opinions!

Once more I say; THIS is exactly the type of ignorance we suffer from. And, I'm sorry to say, but for many, it's a hopeless case situation.