Catholic Church's policy on gays isn't enlightened

[deadparrot]

I was raised Catholic. I never sat in a classroom without a crucifix on the wall. Catholic grammar school, Catholic high school and Catholic college. I sang Kumbaya while playing my guitar at Folk Mass.

I sang at my dad's funeral, too, with his barbershop chorus. The song was Be Not Afraid. For one person in the church that dark day, the song was filled with irony. The priest who said the Mass was under scrutiny for sexual abuse allegations. Not long after the funeral, he was gone.

There is no question that Pope Benedict XVI has a big mess on his hands. People are calling it a sex abuse scandal, but let's be honest - it's about abuse of power.

And now we also have an element of emotional abuse as seminarians all across the USA assess Tuesday's final mandate from the pope. When will they knock on my door? What will they ask? What will I say?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20051130/cm_usatoday/catholicchurchspolicyongaysisntenlightened

[eridani]

1. In other news--

--the sun will rise tomorrow morning. Also, bears shit in the woods.

[Demeter]

2. Catholic Church Is Just A Cult

Granted, it's a 2000 year old cult, but it bears all the hallmarks: truly kinky sexual attitudes and practices, determination to avoid reality at all costs, mindless rituals and glorification of suffering.

Not that other religions are any better. The one grain of value (the actual teachings of Jesus) is buried under tons of trash and wacked-out interpreters like Paul, Acquinas, and the like.