Category Archives: ethics

Yet Another False Claim About Contraception

Posted on 29 May 2012 by Ron Conte

Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium, part 4 Yet Another False Claim About Contraception To the heretical errors already discussed, Jimmy Akin adds another gravely disordered false claim. He suggests that the Church cannot, or at least should not, teach on … Continue reading →

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part 3: Is Contraception Always Immoral?

Posted on 28 May 2012 by Ron Conte

Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium, part 3 Is Contraception Always Immoral? In previous posts on this topic (part 1, part 2), I began to discuss three false claims taught by Jimmy Akin to his readers: 1. the claim that the … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium on Contraception, part 2

Posted on 27 May 2012 by Ron Conte

As I mentioned in the previous article on this topic, Jimmy Akin claims that the Magisterium has no teaching on the morality of contraception outside of marriage. He mentions this claim a number of times in his posts. Here is … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium on Contraception part 1

Posted on 26 May 2012 by Ron Conte

A Widespread Modern Problem There are many persons within the Church, persons who claim to be teaching Catholic doctrine and sound theology, who are instead undermining, distorting, and tearing apart, piece by piece, the teaching of the Magisterium on important … Continue reading →

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Contraception Controversy: the unitive meaning

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Ron Conte

Sinful secular society not only approves of contraception as if it were moral, but also promotes contraception as if it were a moral obligation. More recently, some persons have begun to proclaim that contraception is a right, one that must … Continue reading →

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new book on Abortion and Contraception

Posted on 22 May 2012 by Ron Conte

I’ve just published a new book: Roman Catholic Teaching on Abortion and Contraception currently available as a Kindle book from Amazon.com The book is now also available in paperback; it is about 400 pages in 7″x10″ format. Available at Amazon … Continue reading →

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What Jesus said about homosexuality and same-sex marriage

Posted on 14 May 2012 by Ron Conte

[Mark] {7:18} And he said to them: “So, are you also without prudence? Do you not understand that everything entering to a man from outside is not able to pollute him? {7:19} For it does not enter into his heart, … Continue reading →

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Morality and the 1% versus the 99%

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Ron Conte

In the U.S., according to one analysis, if you earn $380,000 a year, you are in the top 1% of income earners. If instead we categorize the top 1% by assets, not income, then you would need assets of “nearly … Continue reading →

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The sin of Sodom: unnatural sexual acts

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Ron Conte

Fr. Dwight Longenecker blogs on the sin of Sodom. Read both pages of the article. I don’t agree with him that the sin of Sodom “is not simply homosexual actions” but included violence. Although the men in the story were … Continue reading →

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Faithful Dissent versus Blind Obedience

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Ron Conte

The universal Church has Christ as its head, and the Holy Spirit as its guide. All the faithful in Heaven, in Purgatory, and on earth are members of the universal Church. Even baptized non-Catholic Christians, and any non-Christians who may … Continue reading →

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Is Slavery Intrinsically Evil?

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ron Conte

Is Slavery intrinsically evil? Is it the type of act that is immoral in and of itself, by the very nature of the act? The answer depends on how you define slavery. If you use the term slavery broadly, to … Continue reading →

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The Role of the Internet in Triggering the Great Apostasy

Posted on 22 April 2012 by Ron Conte

The Apostasy The great apostasy is an eschatological event in which most Catholics depart from the Church, along with most religious, many priests, a significant number of Bishops, and several Cardinals. This event is associated with the tribulation (the end … Continue reading →

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