Black is the new white; breaking rules is a sign of fidelity for modernists

The fundamental theologian Matthias Remenyi on law and breaking the law Why there is a need for rule-breaking in the Catholic Church "We will see more and more rule-breaking in the church field. Simply because the norms and theories behind these rules are no longer plausible," says fundamental theologian, Matthias Remenyi. And he describes why this is also a good development for law. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch has broken the law. He lied and covered up, coldly abandoned the victims and protected the perpetrators. He disregarded the rules he himself helped to introduce as President of the German Bishops' Conference in Freiburg. He now has to live with this multiple guilt. Those affected by sexualised violence must also. We need an order of law in our church that deserves its name. And we need respect for the law in our church. That is one side. Breaking the rules from which blessings flow The other side is that in the future we will see more and more rule-breaking in the church field. …