Catholic theologians Dissent from Combox Capital Punishment Experts

Join rebellious Magisterium and call for abolition of death penalty.

It’s a sad day when Catholic theologians join their voices to the teaching of two Popes, the bishops of the world and the Catechism in calling for the end of the death penalty instead of listening to the voice of authentic magisterial teaching which can only be found in the comboxes of the Catholic blogosphere. Catholic moral teaching *only* counts when it is about abortion, as *serious* Catholics know.

““It cannot be overemphasized that the right to life must be recognized in all its fullness… In this context, I joyfully welcome the initiative by which Mexico abolished the death penalty in 2005, and the recent measures adopted by some Mexican states to protect human life from its beginnings.” – Pope Benedict XVI