[GirlShortstop]

The following 15 dioceses were considered to be in the "progressive" category: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; New Ulm, Minnesota; Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Maine; Rockville Centre, New York; San Bernadino, San Diego and San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; and Tucson, Arizona.

Am I imagining things or does it seem that news related to church scandals and dissent (if not outright heresy) has a common denominator of LOCATION with this statement?

Even though I am convinced that the media's mantra is "...if it bleeds it leads", I believe that TRUTH is presenting itself, unbeknownst to the media pawns.  Sweet!

[dangus]

>>Am I imagining things or does it seem that news related to church scandals and dissent (if not outright heresy) has a common denominator of LOCATION with this statement? >>

I taught at a Catholic School in Boston, led by a militantly pro-abortion headmaster. Apon moving there, I was stunned how dead the Church was. Typical church attendence: two old ladies, a passed-out bum and a housefly. I was totally scandalized. Knowing how pro-abortion Massachsuetts Catholics were in general, I couldn't help wondering, "how could the church have fallen so far?"

Cardinal Law came to the school. At the time, he was known for presenting himself as orthodox. I can't descrobe it an objective way, but it became very clear to me that the Cardinal and the headmaster saw eye-to-eye very well. I then realized: Law is not orthodox at all. He is a very deceptive politician who realizes feigning orthodoxy is his way to power. I would later see how heretical the church in Boston was, how Law would fawn over the Kennedys, including granting annulments to any Kennedy who asked.

Law, like O'Connor, seemed conservative. It surprised me not in the least Boston would become the center of the scandal.

I notice ALI did not list Boston or New York as orthodox or progressive. This was very wise. Boston was the worst possible: Heretical, yet making the heretical seem as if it were the orthodox.