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>>13006951
>if malachi, rama and lefebvre are in the wrong, who's in the right side of the church?

How about those who have never participated in this nonsense, but are nonetheless traditional and maintain the timeless teachings of the Church?

What about Cardinal Burke? He's never dabbled in any of this SSPX stuff, but he's every bit as traditional as any of them. He maintains his loyalty to Pope Francis, because Catholics should be loyal to the Pope.

>>11955160
Didn't the actual research show that pedophile priests make up only about 4% of the total priest population?

The main reason the problem got out of hand is because the pedos were moved around and their actions were covered up. That's the real problem; the coverup was almost worse than the crimes.

>>11638152
As a faithful Catholic who has become increasingly illiberal, I think "indirect" is a good way to describe the ideal relationship of the Church to the State. The Church should not have a direct say in the affairs of the State; that would be theocracy, which has never been a part of either Judaism or Christianity. But neither should there be a "wall of separation" between Church and State. Rather, let us say that the Church should be everything and nothing in a State. Cardinals and bishops should not hold princely authority, and yet princes should pay attention to them, and the people should follow their guidance.

But this only works if the people of the State genuinely believe in what the Church teaches. And it also only works if the Church is telling the truth about what, exactly, it is. Which just comes back to the great test of Christianity: is it true? Did Jesus really rise from the dead? And did he really create the Church to carry out his will on Earth?

>>11572821
Reminder that Cardinal Burke is unironically based and if he became pope the Church would be better off.