Archbishop Nichols is right not to comment on Bin Laden’s killing

Perhaps the following comment might be in order.

If you lead an organisation which slaughters Christians at, as in Baghdad last October and in Alexandria on New Year’s Eve, you may expect God’s vengeance in short order.

WHAT!!!!?????

Are you seriously suggesting that an Archbishop refrains from Preaching the Gospel?

And I’m sorry but what facts are there to know?

One single shot fired against the soldiers – note that – soldiers – not policemen – by Osama’s courier.

Osama – unarmed – unable to resist arrest [something which is legally mandatory under international law] subsequently shot twice through the head.

No ‘immediate direct lethal threat by an unjust aggressor’ – which is the ONLY justification for recourse to an exacted Death Penalty [self defence of person, individual, community or state]

Therefore Murder – and Judicial Murder at that – That’s a latae sententiae excommunicable offence in itself – so I think Holy Mother Church would not have many problems discerning or deliberating the morality of the issue.

Gravely Sinful Q.E.D.
The possible circumstances mitigating it are all negated
.

And +Vin should say so. He’s a successor to the Apostles!

BUT

More than this an Archbishop has a moral and pastoral duty to call the faithful to prayer for all sinners – especially the soul of such a great public sinner as Osama – and all those terrorists and fundamentalists who engage in such deplorable crimes that they should turn away from violence. But we don’t DO real prayer like that any more do we? No we don’t publicly pray for our enemies – too awkward and insensitive isn’t it?

PLUS

He is morally obliged to pastorally instruct the faithful on their moral demanour and speech regarding Osama’s death [let alone the fact that he was judicialy murdered] that we are most definitely NOT to vindictively

rejoice in it [as Fr Lombardi immediately told the world]

PLUS

It’s about time Our Illustrious Archbishop actually called out the President who declared ‘Justice has been served’ for the genocidal monster that he is in regard to his obsession with legislation regarding the furtherance of the systemic slaughter of the unborn – rather than His Grace

reprimanding those around him who denounce the culture of Death [and I think we all know who I mean]

We’re all getting a little bit sick of His Grace’s silence.

He could have stated his message candidly – or in a more sensitive,evangelical way – but silence on the issue is affirmation by default and conspiratorial consent to it by omission.

Yes?

But no – it can’t be can it? because you’ve just told us that +Vin keeping schtum [what's new!?] is the right reaction?!!

When are you clergy actually going to start defending the faith?

Whatsoever you do the least of my brothers?

Lord, who is my neighbour?

Now I’ve already written about Osama on Dr Oddie’s thread – so please do not think I;m some woolly liberal willing to excuse the murder of thousands – his actions led to the murder of a relation and an ex-student of mine.

But I expect my Archbishop to staunchly definitively speak out for the Church on every issue which affects us.

I most certainly do not approve of the silence.

At least another Christian leader spoke out – even if it was not a popular message – Dr. Rowan Williams
. It was very pleasing to see.

The silence from the church ,and its leaders ,I dont approve of either. However it is no surprise when they donot hold to church teachings,for example the soho -so called masses, which archbishop Nichols and archbishop longley –now archbishop of Birmingham —-both approve of. Ibelieve it is time our church leaders speak out on abortion. The silence on this is deafening.

It is right not to comment on Bin Ladens killing and his death..But Bin Laden is allowed or sanctioned in his holy book to kill infidels where ever they are.