"This hysterical letter will continue to marginalize RCF with the American bishops."
I also suspect that Christ was marginalized by the Jewish religious leadership when He cleansed the temple of the money changers.
RCF has always been marginalized with the American bishops.
As long as RCF continues to call a spade a spade, it will remain marginalized.
Two thirds or so of our bishops are like cockroaches who tend to scatter in the light (of truth).
Steve Brady and the RCF have done more to rid the Church of perverts than all of the bishops combined.
Agreed.
Now - on a related consideration - let us ask who killed Jesus Christ? It becomes an important matter, as it shows who teh guys with the black hats in our western are....
We have before us a cast of various groups and characters - each with a a part to play in the drama, and a share of the guilt. But who is responsible. Who was the instigator.....the human one(s)? We realize that Satan entered into the hearts of those responsible. But that exonerates nobody, and does not answer the question.
The Jews? The share guilt.....as one week thay praised his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and the next they were yelling for his death. Fickle......just like the laity today. Easily swayed into apostacy.
Judas? Certainly a prime culprit. He was one of Christ's chosen.....to be one of his first priests. But he saw it as more important to see Christ do his will, then for him to do Christ's will. So, being a disobedient priest, he sold out Christ for 30 pieces of silver. Just like many priests today.
Pilate? Roman soldiers? They were the state, and its legal forces. They cared nothing for Christ, but were coerced into killing him by others, who were anti Christian partisans. Today we have such anti Christian partisans in the state, and its legal system.
The Chief priests....elders of the Temple...the Sanhedrin?
Yes - finally we are getting close to the source. They wanted the death of Jesus because he and what he stood for was inimical to everything which they were and stood for. So they plotted to kill Jesus.....and use Judas (priests), and the Roman Governor (the state) to do their dirty work.
And what term can we use to describe those who plotted and ultimately orchestrated the death of Jesus Christ?
CLERGY? Yes......but more specifically the heirarchy....who wore headresses very reminiscent of BISHOPS!!!!!!!!!
There is your answer.