RE: Ethics question for theists - serious - looking for opinions not argument.
September 20, 2016 at 4:11 pm
(September 20, 2016 at 9:56 am)drfuzzy Wrote: NV - While I think that ANY theistic belief is somewhat illogical (since there has been no proof that any deity exists) - I find lovely people in every denomination and church. I simply don't share their beliefs. This retreat leader is one of those people - and while I'm a little irritated with the judgmental nosy nag right now, she's usually a sweet person too. I can't categorize whole groups of people as "scum" because of the actions of a few of their members.
I think you absolutely can categorize anyone with an official position of power within the Catholic church as scum.
My boss is great, he's the best boss I ever had, and I'm 99% sure he's a Catholic without having ever asked him. But he's running his own business and working another job, also he works out and has a family with 3 kids, so he's legit busy 24/7 and obviously has no position of power within the church.
But let's put this in perspective. If you worked for a huge organization that you later discovered had engaged in the cover-up of thousands upon thousands of child rapes, would you at least feel a little scummy?
Jesus is like Pinocchio. He's the bastard son of a carpenter. And a liar. And he wishes he was real.
