He wasn't doing it to make people non-culpable, so much as to make everyone realize they (or their fellow parishioners) are non-culpable and ensure they don't get stirred up about it.
To be clear, I agree with you that they should just communicate the obligation really well. But I don't think his concern is entirely unwarranted. There's s…
He wasn't doing it to make people non-culpable, so much as to make everyone realize they (or their fellow parishioners) are non-culpable and ensure they don't get stirred up about it.
To be clear, I agree with you that they should just communicate the obligation really well. But I don't think his concern is entirely unwarranted. There's significant confusion on the question, and that can cause significant problems for people with scruples, or for people who like to run everyone else's business.
He wasn't doing it to make people non-culpable, so much as to make everyone realize they (or their fellow parishioners) are non-culpable and ensure they don't get stirred up about it.
To be clear, I agree with you that they should just communicate the obligation really well. But I don't think his concern is entirely unwarranted. There's significant confusion on the question, and that can cause significant problems for people with scruples, or for people who like to run everyone else's business.