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Speaking to members of the SSPX who are wary of reconciliation, Bishop Fellay said “one of the great dangers is to end up inventing an idea of the Church that appears ideal, but is in fact not found in the real history of the Church”. “Some claim that in order to work ‘safely’ in the Church, she must first be cleansed of all error. This is what they say when they declare that Rome must convert before any agreement, or that its errors must first be suppressed so that we can work,” he said. But the reality of the Church’s history shows that “often, and almost always, we see that there are widespread errors” and that God calls holy men and women to work within the Church to correct the errors, Bishop Fellay said.

Bingo.

1 posted on 06/07/2012 11:33:33 AM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

True-—we are always on the ROAD to Truth here on earth. Our journey will not always amount to “better” ideology. Inquiry and freedom of ideas is what is vital to any organization. Suppression of discussion is deadly to any ethical institution.


2 posted on 06/07/2012 11:47:38 AM PDT by savagesusie (Right Reason According to Nature = Just Law)
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