[ThomasMore]

Christ teaches that all are worthy of forgiveness (providing, of course, the penitence is paid).

That's the whole idea of excommunication. It is to "shake up" the one who has already excommunicated himself from the body of Christ in and through his behavior. One can repent of his sin and be recieved back into the body. Bishop Reginald Cawcutt (sp?) of South Africa is a good example of a bishop preaching and living heresy. For his actions, statements and lifestyle, (which are totally contradictory to the gospel), he should be one of the first to go. I remember viewing a site called "St. Sebastian's Angels", of which he took part. It was blatant homosexual porn for priests".

I am so bummed over this. The good in the church will suffer dearly for this.

[american colleen]

"I am so bummed over this. The good in the church will suffer dearly for this. "

Ditto, except the good are already suffering greatly over this and have been for some time. We just didn't know the magnitude of evil within the Church until now.

[redhead]

Fast and pray. While the Church in America grapples with the scandal of priests, bishops, and cardinals who can't keep their anatomy under control, discipline their lives, or be honest enough with themselves to resign their offices, Catholics are dying all over the world, martyred for their faith. There is great hope for the Church as long as souls are still willing to die for it. Fast and pray that this purging of the Church in America be THOROUGH, no matter how long it takes.