But the Church does not exist to reflect the views of her members or the times. The Church exists to reflect the views of Jesus Christ, her founder, head and spouse. The Church exists to hand on, whole and entire, the Deposit of Faith given from the Lord and to proclaim that faith to an often scoffing and unbelieving world. Jesus himself was scoffed at and disbelieved, and many of his teachings were declared to be “hard sayings.” Finally he was crucified by this very world that many tell us to imitate.
