So are you saying that the scriptures are wrong and that Paul was wrong when he excommunicated the young man from the Corithian Church?While the Church may feel better for having a good "clear out" of people who don't measure up (to whose standards I wonder?), I'm not sure that would help overall. A small battle may be won, but if hearts and minds aren't won in the process then it will be a Pyrrhic victory.
I also personally don't recognise inquisitions/excommunications as being in line with the Gospel message of Our Lord. While the intention may be loving and "medicinal" the motivation often seems to be otherwise.
Are you saying that you dissent from Church teaching as Church teaching recognizes and defines excommication?
Mark 2:15-17: While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the "sinners" and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?" On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Yes, we may treat them as "tax collectors" (Matt 18:17) but don't forget that Christ was happy to eat with the same tax collectors.
Treat them as "tax collectors"?
That means they cannot be part of the fellowship of the Catholic Church.
That means they cannot receive the sacraments.
That means they cannot receive the Eucharist.
That means they are outside of the Church.
It means ALL that excommunication means.
So what exactly are you arguing against since you support what it means to excommunicate someone?
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