So here’s a question for canon lawyers: could +Dolan have written Cuomo and ordered him not to sign the abortion bill under pain of excommunication and then followed through if Cuomo signed it?
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Replying to @padrebrendon
As someone who’s been confirmed for 3 months now, let me take a stab at this... Coercing someone with excommunication would likely be an abuse of power, as obedience must be a choice. However, stating the consequences of the support of abortion in this case may be different.
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Replying to @MatthewJRoth @padrebrendon
Under coercion, a man may choose not to do bad but the choice is meaningless. Likewise, if he chooses to do good to avoid a punishment rather than out of obedience, the choice is meaningless. Coercion leads to lukewarm believers. That said, coercion to protect millions...
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I’m not arguing against excommunication in the slightest. My point is that just as in parenthood there is a difference between an authortiarian bishop and an authoritative bishop. One makes choices for people, the other strongly encourages people in their own choices.
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I don’t disagree. The specific topic in the original question though was about the bishop “ordering” him not to sign it with a threat of punishment if he disobeyed. That’s the crux of my argument.
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Can the bishop suggest? Yes. Can the bishop list the consequences if he signs? Yes. Can the bishop enforce discipline? Yes? Can the bishop order him and thereby make the choice for him? That’s what is up for debate.
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