Sister Pat Farrell (wearing purple), president of the LCWR said that questioning doctrine should not be a bad thing. She claims that this (not allowing questioning) is not a "healthy" thing for the Church and that questioning doctrine is not rebellion.
I can see where she is going with this, however, we should question doctrine only if we are trying to learn more about it. Questioning can take 2 forms:
- It can be a genuine search for knowledge and truth.
- It can be an attempt to knock what's being questioned down and replace it with something else.
We should strive for the first form of questioning. As a former Atheist I had many many many questions - I still do. However, my questions are my attempt to learn and grow more intellectually so that I can assimilate that into my spiritual growth. I don't question to be a pain in the neck or to demand change. This should never be the form of questioning we should take.
Sister Farrell should realize that the Church is not a democracy or a republic.
Source:
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/jun/18/nuns-leader-decries-church-environment-fear/
