About denied rights, violated democracy, freedom of expression, after hearing what happened in recent days, a priest of Argentina, Nicolas Alessio , 53.
The event took place in the beautiful city of Cordoba where the inter-court and ordered him expelled from church and parish house, where he lived for 27 years, for he expressed ' different opinion (opine distinto) dalla posizione ufficiale della gerarchia cattolica a proposito delle legge (argentina) che autorizza il matrimonio gay.
Si stenta a crederci, ma così è stato. Come, ieri (7/3/11) informava il “Clarin, il più diffuso quotidiano di Buenos Aires, che riportava anche brani della sentenza sanfedista.
“ Il presbitero José Nicolas Alessio ha commesso rifiuto pertinace della dottrina …. relativa al sacramento del matrimonio …” And even more seriously: " He disclosed his thoughts in writing and words, through the media of communication, against the Magisterium of the Church ..." This
blame which was followed by the sentence: "It prohibits (the convicted ed) to exercise sacred power in public, to celebrate the Holy Eucharist, confession and other sacraments and to reside in the parish house San Gaetano Altamira del barrio ... "
A ruling
serious, even grave, only to have publicly expressed a different opinion or divergent. If he had kept for himself, as do most of his brothers, he would have avoided. You understand that in other times, with a similar opinion, the poor priest would end straight at the stake. For this reason, believers or not, we should never cease to defend and strengthen the secular principles introduced by the French Revolution that, today, some would annihilate and liquidate.
But back to the Father Alexis, who, knowing the ' ; environment above him, some expected a penalty, but not so fast and especially so heavy.
" I have condemned and expelled for expressing a different thought."
Por opine separate precisely .
"And keep in mind that this same Church does not even like the Bishop warned priests pederasts (Edgardo Gabriel Storni), who lives comfortably here in La Falda, and Julio Cesar Grassi, both with condemnation proceedings for abuse children. It is not Christian von Wermich not been sanctioned, convicted of crimes against humanity ... This Church tolerates in its ranks, the torturers and rapists, but not those who think differently and dare to say so in public. "
Especially
if external, dissent becomes unpardonable ecclesiastical courts should punish him for giving a lecture at the reprobate and an example to others who might imitate him.
"In the Church the core of power lies concealment - Father Alexis says in the interview- They have sentenced me because I spoke in public, because the Church is a teacher in concealment, in handling the impunity of silence. Gay marriage bothers them because it is linked to sexuality. They continue to treat sick or perverted gay people ... "
The convicted even if he takes with Cardinal Bergoglio, the highest authority of the Church of Argentina, which " in October, in the middle the comparison of the views in a letter the monks spoke of combating "the evil" against "the devil" as in the Middle Ages. An incredible regression toward the Inquisition. Unthinkable in the middle of the 21st century. "
" Términos de Todo in Santa War ..." harsh words, especially those in Castilian, a reminder of the writings and thoughts of Leonardo Sciascia.
And here I stop. I think the quoted passages are sufficient to render the idea. Each
evaluate himself, intimately, but do accounts in public, talk with others, believers or not, since freedom of opinion in any field is a supreme good that belongs to everyone, without distinction, and no one can cripple or even trampled.
So, utmost respect for the Catholic religion, as well as for the others, but not so anachronistic and disturbing practices.
If history and the wisdom needed something, we must remember that in 700 he lived in France a great philosopher and jurist, a pupil and admirer of the Jesuits, the Francois-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire, who wrote ("Treatise on Tolerance") on this memorable words that deserve to be carved, of necessity, in public places:
" I do not approve of what you say but will defend to the death your right to be able to say "
Augustine Spataro