tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001121738545655196.post4661484034431163678..comments2023-08-20T12:13:24.740+01:00Comments on Marmalade Sandwich: The Pope, the state, and freedom: Part 2Young Mr. Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16106889555211376281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001121738545655196.post-43269751479871232542010-09-25T08:41:01.629+01:002010-09-25T08:41:01.629+01:00"Freedom of conscience is not a self-evident ...<i>"Freedom of conscience is not a self-evident good - or at least it wasn't in the past."</i><br /><br />Very true. In fact, the number of values that are self-evidently good is probably pretty small!Young Mr. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106889555211376281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001121738545655196.post-86336276195768821732010-09-24T19:06:11.224+01:002010-09-24T19:06:11.224+01:00Rather too busy to comment at length. But I think...Rather too busy to comment at length. But I think the point about More is well taken - I always feel a little uncomfortable about More on conscience. However, I think the point remains a fair one, provided one understands it in the context of development of doctrine.<br /><br />Freedom of conscience is not a self-evident good - or at least it wasn't in the past. I think the Church needed to learn the doctrine, partly from the nature of faith (which is free - a point made by Thomas Aquinas) and partly from experience. All doctrines to do with freedom have certain limitations on them because of the unjust damage we can do to others when we misuse our freedom. Finding where the line is drawn is by no means easy - as our discussions on these pages have shown. More represents an important stage in the Church's development of this doctrine.Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407051721186824991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9001121738545655196.post-11569213625186010672010-09-24T18:13:57.146+01:002010-09-24T18:13:57.146+01:00Excellent points regarding More.Excellent points regarding More.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251711519070770372noreply@blogger.com