I find it very interesting that people who refuse to pay the Kirchensteuer are described by Bishop Bode as "someone who has left the Church". Not paying the Kirchensteuer is perceived as an act of schism. But wanting the Church to accept things which are diametrically opposed to her teachings and indefectibility are perfectly okay and sh…
I find it very interesting that people who refuse to pay the Kirchensteuer are described by Bishop Bode as "someone who has left the Church". Not paying the Kirchensteuer is perceived as an act of schism. But wanting the Church to accept things which are diametrically opposed to her teachings and indefectibility are perfectly okay and should be done for the sake of accompaniment and accommodating the modern world, and should not be barred from the Eucharist. Meanwhile they debate on what Sacraments these "schismatics" should be allowed access to, including the Eucharist.
That is exactly what I was thinking. The German bishops and all the people involved in their synod are completely greedy hypocrites.
They simply want to run an NGO with pretty buildings. I wonder how many of the "lay participants" of their synod were part of the bloated bureaucracy supported by this unconscionable system.
I find it very interesting that people who refuse to pay the Kirchensteuer are described by Bishop Bode as "someone who has left the Church". Not paying the Kirchensteuer is perceived as an act of schism. But wanting the Church to accept things which are diametrically opposed to her teachings and indefectibility are perfectly okay and should be done for the sake of accompaniment and accommodating the modern world, and should not be barred from the Eucharist. Meanwhile they debate on what Sacraments these "schismatics" should be allowed access to, including the Eucharist.
That is exactly what I was thinking. The German bishops and all the people involved in their synod are completely greedy hypocrites.
They simply want to run an NGO with pretty buildings. I wonder how many of the "lay participants" of their synod were part of the bloated bureaucracy supported by this unconscionable system.