tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post7261472693667306398..comments2024-03-17T08:25:33.806+00:00Comments on Thoughts of Francis Turretin: Archbishop Rino Fisichella and Excommunication for AbortionTurretinfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-41625868140973877592009-03-23T12:41:00.000+00:002009-03-23T12:41:00.000+00:00One commenter, going by the nick "joveginny" provi...One commenter, going by the nick "joveginny" provided a comment suggesting that my observation regarding the failure of the RCC to excoummincate the rapist was: "reckless" (no reason why was given, and none is evident) and that it "exhibits his ignorance of an understanding of the scope and extent of the precept of "excommunication" as defined in the Canon Law of the Church."<BR/><BR/>This is oneTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-30721405302624186352009-03-17T03:25:00.000+00:002009-03-17T03:25:00.000+00:00Ah, The Palm HQ - so what was the case, then, sinc...Ah, The Palm HQ - so what was the case, then, since you clearly have a better angle than I do on what I was presenting?<BR/><BR/>-TurretinFanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-83120561754247117432009-03-17T01:24:00.000+00:002009-03-17T01:24:00.000+00:00No, Kelly was quite right. You presented it as an...No, Kelly was quite right. You presented it as an open and shut case and hence just one more stick with which to beat Rome with.thepalmhqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736251596013169116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-38607900180055075372009-03-16T17:33:00.000+00:002009-03-16T17:33:00.000+00:00Did I allege it was simple? I thought I alleged t...Did I allege it was simple? I thought I alleged the opposite.Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-84404975708210756782009-03-16T16:36:00.000+00:002009-03-16T16:36:00.000+00:00It's not as simple as you allege.There is the ques...It's not as simple as you allege.<BR/><BR/>There is the question of coercion, and to what degree the mother was coerced. Until such a matter is settled, and since coercion is an important factor in Canon Law considerations, the mother's excommunication appears (I note "appears") rather knee-jerk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com