[voiceinthewind]

Finally! They can backpedal all they want, but the USCCB's initial rating of L was what, a slip up, a mistake? No, I think not. Did they actually think this would have gone under the radar? Are they that out of touch with what I thought was Catholic teaching?

[MillerCreek]

Yeah, my take on that, too.

Their original opinion was what they actually think. The revised one is now what they conclude they should and have to opine inorder to avoid what little support some people are still willing to extend to them, within and as examples of Catholic opinion.

But, it's pretty clear here that the organization is corrupt and is no more Catholic in perspective and ideology than this film is.

[Jim Noble]

Did they actually think this would have gone under the radar? Are they that out of touch with what I thought was Catholic teaching?

They are not out of touch with Catholic teaching - they are seriously, massively, and mostly clandestinely opposed to it.

And, yes, they thought they could get away with it, because they have been getting away with it for a long, long time.

The American bishops and their supporters have engaged in a multi-decade long effort to a) change the teaching of the Church on homosexuality by b) foreclosing debate about "orientation", c) normalizing "celibate homosexuality", d) covering up in an organized manner the consequences of a sexually active homosexual presbyteriate and e) passively resisting Vatican efforts at change, while working against laity efforts at change by lies and intimidation.

Recently, what TASS would have called the "correlation of forces" has been turning against these apostate bishops and their many supporters, but, yes, they thought it would go under the radar. I don't think they can fold their hand now - things will just have to play out.

[NYer]

Did they actually think this would have gone under the radar? Are they that out of touch with what I thought was Catholic teaching?

Yes!