France: diocese appeals order to remove name from baptismal record
January 31, 2012
A French diocese has appealed a ruling by a judge in Normandy that it must remove Rene LeBouvier’s name from baptismal records. An estimated 1,000 French citizens seek “de-baptism” every year.
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Posted by: New Sister -
Jan. 31, 2012 10:23 PM ET USA
These bishops are facing a real crucible. They cannot and must not comply, regardless it leads to their arrest/prosecution. They have a long line of saints to follow and pray to, those who took the guillotine over cooperation with evil.
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Posted by: New Sister -
Jan. 31, 2012 10:13 PM ET USA
This is *scary*
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Posted by: normnuke -
Jan. 31, 2012 3:41 PM ET USA
This raises an interesting question, viz. 'who owns the records of baptisms of people into the Church?' Is it the Church? Or is it a Higher Authority of the state? Like the Schuetzstoffel? Remember them?