I just deleted a comment, for the second time ever. It was by someone who has been commenting a lot recently, and he shall remain nameless. Here was the comment:
Maybe if those bishops at that worthless synod that Paul VI instituted after Vatican II would have some guts and decided to excommunicate these “Catholic by name only” murders, or at least deny them communion, we would not have this discussion. But you see the Popes after Vatican II and the Bishops themselves are no better than the pharisies of the 1st century who handed our Lord over for crucifixion, only now they are handing our Lord over to baby killers. And you contribute money to this baby killing church?
They are more worried about being Loved by the world like JPII than doing what is right by God, and they are paying the price now.
I can’t speak for anyone else here on Catholic Light, but if you want to insult me, go right ahead — I’ve got a thick skin, and I can hold my own. But you will not use this space to disparage any pope, or the bishops collectively.
Offering a critique of a pope’s governance of the Church, with respect and true charity, is fine. Nobody said any pope is perfect (and any pope would agree with that.) But you simply cannot claim to be a faithful Catholic while throwing around phrases such as “baby killing church.”
I’m frustrated that many bishops don’t firmly rebuke Catholic politicians for publicly betraying the Faith. Everybody else on Catholic Light thinks the same way, too. If you really want to see the bishops take action, do you think baseless, angry accusations are the best way to accomplish that?
It is frustrating, but I have to believe that the bishops and pope know collectively what they are doing. Sure, you get individual bishops who are not as forceful as we might like, but each has their own pastoral situations, and they need to react in different ways to being Jesus most effectively to their flock (while bringing their flocks back to Jesus) :)