[yendu bwam]

That the church has not had a clear, convincing and pastoral message to help people through the sexual revolution is tragic for both the church and the world. On sex, however, the battle is over; and there are no winners.

The battle is hardly over. The Church just needs to find the courage to state its truth. The tragedy is in the Church's cowardice on sexual issues.

[sinkspur]

The real story here is that in the Catholic Church the battle about sex is over. On questions of birth control, masturbation, premarital sex, divorce and remarriage, the hierarchy has lost most of the faithful. The public opinion polls are clear, not just in the United States, but in Europe and most other countries.

Do you doubt this? By and large, Catholics, in ALL countries, do not look to the hierarchy for guidance in sexual matters. Catholics make their own decisions, and priests and bishops are more than happy to let them.

The fact that there is no guidance is pathetic.