Read verse 28 again: “28 Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” It says: “Examine yourselves”. It doesn’t say let your Bishop examine you, or let your Deacon examine you, it says “Examine yourselves”. So, since the judgement that will be meted out is a personal one, the decision to eat the bread and to drink from the cup is a personal decision.
I didn't say it wasn't a personal decision. However, the Church is supposed to teach. It makes no sense to see someone committing self destruction and just hand them a gun. Anyone can present themselves for communion. If they go to the priest, and he knows they are persisting in mortal sin, it is his duty to withhold the bullets. If they go to anyone else distributing the Host, they will receive. That is their decision. What is being expressed here is a change to teaching authority that sin is no longer sin and there are no consequences.
I’m in total agreemnt with you on that