“For Christians to be linked in association with ministers who do not preach the gospel of Christ is to incur moral guilt. A union which can continue irrespective of whether its member churches belong to a common faith is not fulfilling any scriptural function. The preservation of a denominational association when it is powerless to discipline heretics cannot be justified on the grounds of the preservation of ‘Christian unity.’ It is error which breaks the unity of churches, and to remain in a denominational alignment which condones error is to support schism.” C.H.S., The Forgotten Spurgeon, Murray, 164-165.
Sorry, Spurgeon has nothing to do with being Catholic.
The church is full of sinners. We all know that. Our bishops are no different, but they are called to set an example and lead a holy, simple life. Currently, the American bishops are in violation of this. We, the laity, know this and now we have proof that our spiritual leader, the Holy Father, knows this as well. He knows a lot more than people give him credit for and he's telling them to clean up their acts.
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