“I’ll forgive the Gibsons their bizarre deviance.”
Not really the point I’m arguing.
The original point of this thread is whether or not they belong to the catholic church.
They do not.
Whether or not any of us “forgive” them for whatever they believe in is pretty much beside the point.
While not to the same scale, I liken this to the conundrum faced by Catholics when they had to face the reality of two Popes. That wound was eventually healed, so I imagine this one will be as well.
But you’re right, forgiving them their oddities is not the issue. I suppose my position is skewed by the fact that I am “not Catholic” to most members of the Roman Catholic Church. Doesn’t mean I believe the same as the Gibsons, but I certainly won’t condemn them for their beliefs. That’s someone else’s job.