[Lorianne]

I agree, the altar girl stuff seems to be the least of it. It is also very Euro-centric in its pronouncements against clapping and dancing .... which seems strange since the largest number of practicing Catholics are not of European origin or culture.

I've lived and worked in Africa and noted the Catholic church there doing some fine work and making many convernts. But the Mass is celebrated in culturally inclusive ways. This missive seems to be dissing women and the culturally non-European in a singularly nasty tone.

[Barnacle]

This missive seems to be dissing women and the culturally non-European in a singularly nasty tone.

You are obviously outside of our church. And that’s fine. I hope you’ve found a church that doesn’t diss women and is “culturally non-European” and not “singularly nasty tone”.

But, please don’t through rocks at our windows. We have enough problems to deal without malicious attacks from fellow Christians.

[Barnacle]

through = throw

(My secretary has the day off.)