I didn't make him a bishop to enhance the absurdity.
That's the story TV's Number One show presented.
He performed the Last Rites on a dying man. That
is the right of any believing Catholic.
If anyone truly seeks forgiveness and redemption,
the priest is bound to offer.
The key there is 'truly.' Just saying you're
sorry because you are afraid of eternal
damnation is not usually enough. However,
lacking clear evidence to the contrary,
the priest gives the dying man the benefit of
the doubt.. He offers the rites and offers
a prayer that the penitent is truly sorry.
After that it is up to God.
You're still ignoring the point.
Why would you write multiple letters and skip the point?
Kovic wanted to know why the scared asshole with good luck
gets a better deal than the truly innocent. The bishop refused to
answer
that very simple question and you have chosen to dance around it.
I'll answer it, since you're not able:
It's a goofy-as-hell system where the lucky guy wins.
You spin the roulette wheel, and the lucky guy gets Heaven
and the unlucky do eternity in flames.
Compare this to the evangelical Christian practice
of offering redemption to anyone who says he
believes in Jesus. One doesn't even have to say
you're sorry. All you do is say "I believe" and all is forgiven.
Yet that same bunch will criticize Catholics
for offering a chance at forgiveness on a deathbed.
"High ranking" had nothing do with that scene.
At least you didn't look for a way to say the
guy must have given money to the Church.
I didn't say it because it didn't happen.
I don't invent Catholic absurdities - there's not enough time...
Until someone comes to your door and says join
the Catholic Church or we'll burn down your house.
Or read these Catholic prayers in schools or
we'll beat up your children.
Maybe you should point your religious sites elsewhere.
Otherwise, keep the fires burning.
AJC
AJC, if I stop pointing out absurdity and hypocrisy
there won't be a lot left to bartcop.com
besides the cartoons.