[sinkspur]

The Catholic Church is not now, nor has it ever been a democracy. Thankfully, the Church does not compromise her long standing doctrines and traditions just because a vocal minority of theologically ignorant americans, want it to.

The hierarchy enjoys the respect of the laity only insofar as it deserves it.

If the Vatican bureaucrats, in tandem with the American bishops, don't address the rapidly diminishing reputation of the priesthood, you can expect lay people to vote with their pocketbooks.

"Theologically ignorant" people have lots of power when they control the purse strings.

[Cvengr]

Hopefully, the Vatican and bishops have the Great Commission more in mind than the checkbooks of the laity. Although the loss of their attention to the Great Commission might well be just cause for loss of the financial blessings. Immortal blessings far exceed those however.

[Diago]

Theologically ignorant" people have lots of power when they control the purse strings.

Poverty might do the Roman Catholic Church some good in America. Let's have a schism. You liberals can have the Church buildings, the Schools, Catholic Charities and all the money. Just don't call yoursleves Catholics

We'll keep the Faith and the orthodox priests and nuns. In one hundred years, your churches will be empty and the true faith will be alive and well and thriving in America.