Is it heretical or even wrong for a Cath bishop to attend a non-Catholic ceremony?

[ASimpleSinner]

In another forum a CAF member persists in his insistance that H.E. Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz of Lincoln Nebraska was wrong (possibly heretical) to attend the instalation of a Methodist bishop in NE.

KofC660:

Anyway, I still can’t get over the fact that a Catholic bishop attended the “ordination” of a Methodist “bishop”. That may not bother you, but it does me.

How is it that a Catholic bishop was invited to denounce the Methodists as heretics? I mean, they ARE heretics and all, and their “ordinations” are supremely heretical, so why is it that the Methodists invited a bishop that would point out their heresy?

Could it be that he indeed did NOT point out their heresies? What kind of Christian bishop encounters heresy and doesn’t point it out? What’s next? The pope kissing the Koran?!?!?

Can we get a discussion here as to why it might be the case that in attending a non-Catholic service to demonstrate fraternity with other Baptized Christians - without assenting to beliefs they hold contrary to the Catholic faith or denying our own Catholic beliefs - might in fact NOT be heresy in and of itself?

Let’s discuss!

 

[Michael_Francis]

Moved to Apologetics where it belongs.
MF

 

[Malcolm_McLean]

In another forum a CAF member persists in his insistance that H.E. Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz of Lincoln Nebraska was wrong (possibly heretical) to attend the instalation of a Methodist bishop in NE.

Can we get a discussion here as to why it might be the case that in attending a non-Catholic service to demonstrate fraternity with other Baptized Christians - without assenting to beliefs they hold contrary to the Catholic faith or denying our own Catholic beliefs - might in fact NOT be heresy in and of itself?

Let’s discuss!

The rules are a bit different for a bishop, because he is a principal of the Church. Attending a non-Catholic event can’t be construed as disobedient or schismatic, because he cannot disobey himself. In the same way it is treason for a subject to negotiate with the enemy in time of war, but it may be prudent for a monarch.