Rules and decrees don't work.  And they don't seem to be Jesus' way.  A basic rule of the church is not followed by over 75% of Catholics: attending Mass weekly.  In 1965, 55% attended weekly Mass, 41% in 1985, 24% in 2010, with millennials especially unlikely to attend, as reported by the July 10 America magazine in their review of the published survey, "Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century."  Ouch.  The gotcha game of rules and decrees is not Jesus' way of invitation and inclusion: Come follow me.