Doesn't the document Nostra Aetate from the Second Vatican Council contradict Catholic teaching?
The document Nostra Aetate states, "The Church regards with esteem also the Moslems. They adore the one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all- powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth, who has spoken to men; they take pains to submit wholeheartedly to even His inscrutable decrees, just as Abraham, with whom the faith of Islam takes pleasure in linking itself, submitted to God." Isn't this document clearly contradicting Catholic teaching about the Moslems? The false god of the Moslems did not create heaven and earth. The Most Holy Trinity created heaven and earth. Pope Saint Leo IX on April 13th, 1053 stated, "For I firmly believe that the Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit ... the Creator of all creation, from whom all things, through whom all things, in whom all things which are in heaven or on earth, visible or invisible." Nostra Aetate also says that the Catholic Church looks upon Moslems with respect, who seek the submit themselves to God wholeheartedly. Just as Abraham did. But Vatican II's admoration for the infidel Moslems is not shared by the Catholic Church. The Church desires the conversion and eternal happiness of all the Moslems, but She recognizes that Islam is a horrible and false religion. And She does not pretend that they submit themselves to God. She knows that they belong to a false religion. Pope Eugene IV from the Council of Basil stated, "... there is hope that very many from the abominable sect of Mohammed will be converted to the Catholic faith." Pope Clement V stated, "It is an insult to the holy name and a disgrace to the Christian faith that (the followers of Islam, also called Muslims) in their temples or mosques, meet to adore the infidel Mohammed ... This brings disrepute on our faith and gives great scandal to the faithful. These practices cannot be tolerated without displeasing the Divine majesty ... We enjoin on Catholic princes, one and all ... They are to forbid expressly the public invocation of the sacrilegious name of Mohammed." From these quotes one can see that the Catholic Church does not esteem the Moslems.
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holy mahony Batman a contradiction in catholicism? who would have thought......
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I guess youd rather have them believe in the protestant way of doing things http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Di05OQ_mqg&feature=related
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Nostra Aetate was written in 1965. The Muslims do believe in the God of Abraham, just as the Jews and Christians do. They believe Jesus was a prophet, but not the Messiah, just as the Jews do. The document you refer to was written specifically to address our commonalities, not our differences. The very beginning of the document states: "In her task of promoting unity and love among men, indeed among nations, she considers above all in this declaration what men have in common and what draws them to fellowship." You have to take into consideration what the document is about and it's purpose. Not just take bits out of context.
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No. I see no contradiction that the Jews, Christians, and Muslims all worship the one true God of Abraham. We simply see God through different traditions. You forget one of the main points of Catholic teaching. The Holy Spirit is guiding the Catholic Church to more and more perfect belief and practices. Prior to about 1460, slavery was approved by Catholic Church. But the Holy Spirit guided the Church to an answer that was not even in the Bible. Slavery is evil. Are you such a "Traditional" Catholic that you still believe in slavery as Colossians 3:22 commands, "Slaves, obey your human masters in everything"? With love in Christ.
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