The Catholic Church's Pedophilia
Don't think that I am anti-Catholic, or even slightly biased against Catholics. I am not; honest. The Catholic church still has the ability to inspire people to do good and fight evil. I have visited the Vatican, and I have great respect for the current pope, a German by the name of Joseph Ratzinger. He is well educated and a humble man. But the church is rapidly losing its moral authority worldwide. I took these pictures in the Vatican museum, which is one of the finest musems in the world.
It is now clear that just like with the super wealthy and powerful capitalists, the Catholic church has felt that it was somehow above the need to obey laws made by mere secular governments. Their church's “holy” laws superseded the laws made by people. So when one of their own Bishops or Priests did something bad, they took what they felt to be appropriate action. But their corrective actions certainly did not include notifying the police of the incident; it was all kept very secret. A clear example of the arrogance of power.
You can now see the light slowly going on in some of the Catholic church leaders' heads. They now are in the early stages of figuring out that pedophilia is not something that can be hidden by just transferring the priest or bishop to another parish. In most countries it is a crime, and if the church does not r
eport it to the secular authorities they then become co-conspirators. From one perspective the worldwide Catholic church seems to have become an ongoing criminal enterprise, much like the Italian mafia or the Mexican drug cartels.
There have been some attempts by those inside the church to analyze why so many priests are sexual perverts, pedophiles, and homosexuals. Some prominent church leaders have suggested that the concept of celibacy may be directly related to this; but so far the right wing of the church has the upper hand in this debate. The ignorant right-wingers are claiming that sexual celibacy by priests, bishops, and even popes is some sort of wonderful gift given by God. Get Real. This is sick.
There are various religions which believe that sex is nasty and evil. Christianity has this concept at its core. They had a good life living in the garden of Eden, but that sluttish Eve tempted Adam to do something naughty, and so forever afterward people were required to wear clothes so as to cover up their nasty sexual bits. Say what?
I have a certain sympathy for those who oppose abortion and even think of it as the murder of a human being. But by consistently opposing condoms and all other methods of birth control except abstinence, the Catholic church continues to alienate and drive away more and more people.
Times change. People, businesses, cultures, countries, and religions all have life cycles. It seems clear that Christianity in general is nearing the end stage. I have no problem with this, but I do have a genuine and sincere problem with young people growing up without gaining a proper moral foundation. Knowing what is good and what is bad is vital to one's own personal happiness and success in life, and it is critical for the survival of our species.
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It is now clear that just like with the super wealthy and powerful capitalists, the Catholic church has felt that it was somehow above the need to obey laws made by mere secular governments. Their church's “holy” laws superseded the laws made by people. So when one of their own Bishops or Priests did something bad, they took what they felt to be appropriate action. But their corrective actions certainly did not include notifying the police of the incident; it was all kept very secret. A clear example of the arrogance of power.
You can now see the light slowly going on in some of the Catholic church leaders' heads. They now are in the early stages of figuring out that pedophilia is not something that can be hidden by just transferring the priest or bishop to another parish. In most countries it is a crime, and if the church does not r
eport it to the secular authorities they then become co-conspirators. From one perspective the worldwide Catholic church seems to have become an ongoing criminal enterprise, much like the Italian mafia or the Mexican drug cartels.There have been some attempts by those inside the church to analyze why so many priests are sexual perverts, pedophiles, and homosexuals. Some prominent church leaders have suggested that the concept of celibacy may be directly related to this; but so far the right wing of the church has the upper hand in this debate. The ignorant right-wingers are claiming that sexual celibacy by priests, bishops, and even popes is some sort of wonderful gift given by God. Get Real. This is sick.
There are various religions which believe that sex is nasty and evil. Christianity has this concept at its core. They had a good life living in the garden of Eden, but that sluttish Eve tempted Adam to do something naughty, and so forever afterward people were required to wear clothes so as to cover up their nasty sexual bits. Say what?
I have a certain sympathy for those who oppose abortion and even think of it as the murder of a human being. But by consistently opposing condoms and all other methods of birth control except abstinence, the Catholic church continues to alienate and drive away more and more people.
Times change. People, businesses, cultures, countries, and religions all have life cycles. It seems clear that Christianity in general is nearing the end stage. I have no problem with this, but I do have a genuine and sincere problem with young people growing up without gaining a proper moral foundation. Knowing what is good and what is bad is vital to one's own personal happiness and success in life, and it is critical for the survival of our species.
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