Should clergy be allowed to matter that much? What credibilty do they have left?
>>Should clergy be allowed to matter that much? What credibilty do they have left?
The “magisterium of the church” is probably the most dangerous illusion. God left us his word in written form and he left us the Holy Spirit to guide us. The visible church has an important role in our lives, but should never be placed on the same level as the Word and Spirit.
That sounds like a prejudice against a whole class of people, based on a defamatory stereotype. One could say, with as much cause, that human beings should not be allowed to matter so much, considering what we now know about them.
Did you forget the graces that deacons, priests and bishops receive with the Sacrament of Holy Orders?