This is a natural consequence of Protestantism affecting the law.
Lex rex baby! Lex rex!
A Protestant's identification with/membership in his church is granted by subjection and adherence to a predefined formal confession or creed (i.e. the Bible, the Westminster Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, etc). The Catholic version has all members being ultimately subject to a person or office (i.e. the Pope, Archbishop, etc). Reformed Protestants are ruled by God's Word (sometimes encapsulated in a Creed or Confession for ease of dissemination). Catholics are ruled by God's Vicar.
To use a more familiar example, the United States of America was formed as a government ruled over by a ‘confessional standard’. Even the President is supposed to be subject to a "Protestant" standard, i.e. Witherspoon's axiom "Lex Rex" (the Law is King). This is why oaths are sworn to obey and protect the 'standard' (i.e. defend the Constitution), and not to obey and protect the President. The President's authority comes from the Constitution; it is not independently possessed. The President therefore does not have the authority to re-write the Constitution.
“This is a natural consequence of Protestantism affecting the law.”
Please explain why the Catholic church shouldn’t be responsible for the actions of it’s priests...
Curses to the Protestant Reformation.
Imagine that.... expecting accountability and responsibility of their fellow clergy members in moral behavior.
How dare they hold the church responsible for the actions of its priests? Don’t they know that it’s only the lay people who have to be accountable for their behavior?
Of course, I’ve seen that same blame shifting going on when Catholics blame ex-Catholics for not making sure they got themselves *properly* catechized.
It’s never the RCC’s fault. /s
The RCC lords it over everyone and takes responsibility for nothing.
Does this also mean, then, that Presbyterian Church can be held responsible for wrongdoing by ministers?
Lutheran Church..............repeat the question
Baptist Church................repat the question
Etc.
Etc,
Etc.