RE: Would you attack the Church if you could?
December 2, 2016 at 1:37 pm
(This post was last modified: December 2, 2016 at 1:38 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(December 2, 2016 at 1:29 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(December 2, 2016 at 12:59 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Agreed, though I think when you say "Catholic Church" you are using too broad of a term. All Catholics make up "the Catholic Church", yet of course the vast majority of us played no part in the crimes or in covering up those crimes. But yes, the individuals involved in any way (those who are still alive obviously) should get their day in court.
I should think it's obvious that I'm talking about the hierarchy and not the laity.
But not everyone in the hierarchy is involved either.
Quote:That said, I don't understand why the laity didn't leave in droves when the criminal behavior of the hierarchy became apparent.
Because it isn't part of the Catholic faith to believe that priests, bishops, cardinals, and popes are without sin. If I still believe in the dogmatic teachings of the Church, there's no reason why I should stop being a Catholic due to the crimes of some of its important people.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
