[NY.SS-Bar9]

As a Roman Catholic who is serious about faith, I am starting to look elsewhere.

Between this Pope, the malfeasance of the clergy, and the Churches’ positions on immigration, redistribution of wealth and gun control, I’m about done with the institution.

[pgkdan]

Between this Pope, the malfeasance of the clergy, and the Churches’ positions on immigration, redistribution of wealth and gun control, I’m about done with the institution.

I'm very, very, disappointed with much...indeed most of the Church's hierarchy. But they are NOT the Church. The Church is the mystical body of Christ. I could never leave the Church no matter how much the men who seem to rule Her on earth fail. We all fall short of the glory of God and priests, bishops and Popes are no exception.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have thought about how far to go, and I've personally concluded that PiusX is the furthest away I can stray. I believe in the teachings of the Church, I believe that the Church is Christ's Church. But it seems to be that PiusX is closer to Catholic teachings than the faction that is currently at the helm of Peter's boat. The traditional Latin mass is spiritually uplifting beyond words, and while vastly prefer it I would settle for a reverent, Christ-centered novus ordo. But most priests are mediocre and conduct their masses like clownshow hootenannies.

I'm seriously concerned that this pope and his cronies will institute liberal opinion as dogma. I hear talk that there is some kind of synod to consider whether bishop's conferences should be able to decree dogma themselves independent of the magisterium. Can you imagine? Slavish support for wide open borders would be a faith-requirement from the USCCB.

More and more, I wish the Church wasn't so stuck on authority. I understand that there needs to be a command structure to ensure that the true teachings are upheld and adhered to. But in practice it seems to work in the opposite direction, squashing any and all sincere concerns while breezing over serious heresy. For example, PiusX gets thrown out on their ear, while bishops proudly dispense communion to loudly pro-abortion politicians and conduct grand state funerals for them when they kick the bucket (see Ted Kennedy's send-off from Cardinal Swisher O'Malley.)

[Gene Eric]

>> I’m about done with the institution.

I’m not done with the Church.

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