[Buckeye McFrog]

because the Catholic church leadership is first and foremost a financial and political organization.

Bingo! That is PRECISELY the root of the matter.

Pope Benedict called for a Catholic Church that was "smaller, poorer, holier". That was rejected on delivery and he was shown the door not long afterwards. Just like the bureaucrats in D.C. they are worried about the health of the institution, wanting MORE power, MORE money, MORE influence.

I believe most of what ails the modern Church can be traced to this.

[caww]

Well that’s why ‘all’ the International Political leaders want to meet with the Pope and his leadership...That’s where the dollars flow out.....and there’s plenty there for the taking because the membership will always refill their coffers............The Morman church is exactly as that as well. Politicians and people of power will always go to where the Money supply never runs out.