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To: CatoRenasci
Can the Church in America really survive most Catholics believing they can't trust their kids with a priest? I don't think so.

I do,because most won't allow themselves to believe this. We are talking about issues of faith here,not reality. Most people are brainwashed into religion when they are very young,and these are hard chains to break. Especially when you are told over and over that if you break these chains you will spend eternity being tortured in fire by your "benelovent God".

Mounting a significan defense to liability only reinforces the perception that the Catholic hierarchy is out of touch with the laity and interested only in personal power.

That IS all organized religions are about,and they have never really tried to make this a secret. There is not only the personal power acquired by the leaders,there is also the power and wealth acquired by the sect/cult itself. The Vatican is a prime example of this.

What we have is a large number of men placing personal gain above the honor of the Church.

It doesn't matter because it will end up being ignored and forgotten. Most Catholics will never even hear of it,and this is especially true of all the illegal alien Mexicans who are coming into the country now.

43 posted on 04/29/2002 7:00:24 AM PDT by sneakypete
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To: sneakypete
Where we disagree greatly is whether this crisis of leadership will turn into a crisis of faith: I think it will, you don't (but it sounds like you think it should).

If I am correct that this will turn into a real crisis of faith, where parents simply don't trust priests with their kids, it will be the end of the Church in its present form in the US. If you can't trust a priest to be alone with your kid, why would you ever give money to the church (which supports said priest) or trust him or those who back him about anything?

49 posted on 04/29/2002 7:08:44 AM PDT by CatoRenasci
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To: sneakypete
Gee, you seeem to be establishing a one-stop delicatessen for multiple forms of bigotry. First, the Catholics and then the Mexicans. You must have opinions about blacks and Jews too. Don't be bashful.
80 posted on 04/29/2002 11:16:24 AM PDT by BlackElk
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