No, what do you mean? It cannot be obeyed. We must correctly read the text. If it is not correct now before my eyes, we must understand the text. I can take a moment to look.
Well, here it reads that obedience is owed to superiors, to ecclesiastical superiors, to the Holy See, or to one's own bishop or ordinary. Anyone who provokes others must be punished; they simply must be punished. But this is simply a disciplinary measure, not to say that they must be excommunicated. So, it is not declared as systematic, but simply as an order for those promoting obedience in the Church. It's a general principle. And this is true when the pope or a bishop commands or orders something necessary for the Catholic faith and discipline it must be obeyed. This is the general principle in all societies.
Therefore, it is valid, but as to apply it concretely: when, today, a bishop orders and forces his priest to bless same-sex couples, and the priest must comply, they obey in this case and must say to others, "We cannot obey this." In such cases, this principle can be applied, because here the bishop or the pope is simply abusing their power. When they order something that evidently undermines the Catholic faith, or when a bishop forces a priest to give Holy Communion to public sinners especially those who promote abortion this is something they cannot obey.
So, Church obedience also has its limits. Absolute obedience is only to God. Creatures, even the pope, are not God. And sometimes, rarely, popes and bishops are not obedient to God Himself when commanding things that are dangerous to the faith. In such cases, we cannot obey; we must obey God and the truth first.
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