Word: documentation
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...whom was associate director of the archdiocese's office of religious education). Some members were homosexuals. The chairman was Psychotherapist Kevin Gordon. After 17 months of deliberation, the task force produced a 132-page report, "Homosexuality and Social Justice," published last week. The commission endorsed the document for study but warned that it was not official policy. A considerable understatement: the report advocates nothing less than a policy of forgiveness toward practicing homosexuals and contains a strong condemnation of church theology. It specifically criticizes the U.S. bishops, the Vatican and Pope John Paul II for inferior scholarship and says...
...rather than accusing it of doctrinal errors or sins of naiveté. Said an editorial in the archdiocesan newspaper The Monitor: "We do not agree with many of the report's findings and recommendations. On the other hand, we respect the report for what it is-a working document, voicing the real feelings of real people who have had the courage to speak out." Last week the archdiocese's senate of priests resolved to seek a plan for ministering to homosexuals "that is in keeping with the teachings of the church...
...point maneuvered Feldstein into admitting that his worth approached $750,000. Riegle brandished a sworn, confidential financial statement signed days earlier by the economist, which indicated that Feldstein's net worth was actually $1.2 million. In prosecuting-attorney fashion, the Senator demanded, "Do you recognize this document? Is that your signature?" Feldstein sheepishly admitted that it was. In fact, the larger figure included a calculation of pension benefits Feldstein cannot collect until age 59, and that he, understandably, did not take into account in answering Riegle's questions...
During the reading of the paper, Begin sat without changing expression, but I could feel the tension building. When it was over, no one spoke for a while, and I tried to break the tension by telling Begin that if he would sign the document as written, it would save all of us a lot of time. Everyone broke into laughter. Begin asked, "Would you advise me to do so?" I said no, we had better consult with our aides...
...sudden both men seemed happy, friendly. Begin made a nice statement about how glad he was to get the document, how hard he knew the Egyptians had worked on it and how much he appreciated the thoroughness of their preparation. Listening to it had been very interesting, he said, but reading it would be much more informative. We parted in good spirits, everyone patting each other on the back. It was the high point in feeling until the final hours, many days later...