tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404498638452030181.post2121812505068284347..comments2024-03-28T08:42:07.659-07:00Comments on The Eponymous Flower: Cardinal Ravasi's "Cunning", Allows For No Revelation About the SynodTancredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16015531337154301560noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404498638452030181.post-8417617308036202042014-09-21T17:34:45.200-07:002014-09-21T17:34:45.200-07:00I don't recall learning that Our Lord told the...I don't recall learning that Our Lord told the apostles to be diplomats. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404498638452030181.post-78416511684962697942014-09-21T15:29:32.838-07:002014-09-21T15:29:32.838-07:00The Greek word πορνεία (porneia) has a very wide e...The Greek word πορνεία (<i>porneia</i>) has a very wide extension; it can mean any illicit sexual activity (e.g., adultery, fornication, self-abuse/masturbation, sodomy, etc.) in thought, word, or deed.<br /><br />So, it's ridiculous to think St. Paul used the word in one very narrow sense only; it's an all-encompassing word. It refers to nothing that can be condoned.Geremiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812810552682098086noreply@blogger.com