Comments for Does the Catholic Church Favor World Government? (with apologies to Aquinas) at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:10:19 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2940 I have to agree with Rudy G. and Fr.Tim (among the others) - if we are really naive about it all, then we can believe in the salvific powers of a worldwide authority (apart from the Church Herself). Christ is our King, and He told us we would be at odds with the world. Any argument for a benign world authority is completely unconvincing, as seen in contrast to the fallen nature and the perpetual spiritual battle that surrounds us. - JF Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:45:51 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2930 I think you hit the nail on the head. People always look for something to mean political authority while there is so much more than that... - Joe Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:03:41 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2929 I sometimes wonder if that is Benedict speaking or the translator for Benedict. Wasn't it he that sent back the Catholic Catechism a few times because the English translation was not right? Let's not be so critical of what he "said" unless he told you in English directly what he meant. - Tapestry Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:44:27 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2928 As Andrew aluded to, the World authority that the Pope speaks of is nothing less than the Catholic Church!...the Catholic Church should replace the United Nations. That's the message I got. - Joel Smith Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:13:22 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2925 I highly respect our pope and I think he is a great theologian. But his confidence that a new World Government would be ruled by natural law and Christian and in particular a Catholic understanding of subsidiarity is naive. As the European Union experiment and the United Nations today demonstrate, the trend is for a World Government hostile to Christianity in general and particularly to the Catholic Church. The pope is too optimistic on the good will of the ruling elites of today. - Rudy G Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:21:55 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2924 Who interprets Natural Law? Is it the United Nations or the Church? Where is God's law or the social Kingship of Christ in this? If our spiritual struggle is between the city of God or the city of man, which one establishes the framework or is it a compromise? Sorry for all the questions but really, if the Alta Vendita has not been fulfilled, then I must be blind..... - Fr.Tim Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:21:28 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2922 This is simply superb. Benedict is Augustinian not Thomist by inclination, and so , too, is Thomas. Here, Prof. Doak shows the perennial validity of reading Augustine through Thomas, as the Church as done since the Angelic Doctor showed us how. Apart from the technical tour-de-force, Prof. Doak performs an important service by distinguishing authority from State and by showing that orthodoxy is not co-terminous with the Leftist spirit of the age. Thank you very much, sir. - Dave Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:16:59 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2921 Sorry, Mr. Doak. I read your article with anticipation but was quite disappointed. It comes across as sales, as if you want so much to believe this and want us to believe it. And, don't get me wrong I love our Pope. I just can\'t yet figure out why he said what he said. This is searching for Utopia. Utopia is dream, very often a leftist, socialist dream. The Catholic Church has always taught about the evils of searching for Utopia. So, overall, I'm unconvinced and somewhat concerned. - helenm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:58:43 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2919 We already have a worldwide body that has the moral authority/legitimacy spoken of and have for the past 2000 years. It is the only body that will ever truly have this authority. It is the Holy Roman Catholic Church. - Andrew Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:55:23 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/does-the-catholic-church-favor-world-government-with-apologies-to-aquinas.html#comment-2918 This world community governed by Natural Law: No person of good will could fail to agree with the Pope that a world governed by free obedience to Natural Law "written on the heart" would be a great good. The challenge to hope arises when one looks around - but then the power of the Holy Spirit is our hope. - elder reader Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:55:07 +0100