What Did Pope Benedict Know?
March 31st, 201010 comments Posted in Podcasts, Religion
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A shit storm is swirling around Pope Benedict XVI. Dan read the story and just about lost his mind, and thinks that if it comes out that the Pope was complicit in the sweeping under the rug of the deeds of Father Murphy when he molested over 200 deaf boys, then the Catholic church is about to find itself in a free fall and will need God Himself to save it.
Jane read the story and said “Yep. Sounds like a Tuesday.”
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This was a treat to listen to, even if the topic stinks. I wish there was a video. And? I can totally hear Dan sigh and swallow air when Jane is talking.
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Explorer seems to be the problem, and it may be a security setting thing.
So – more podcasts would be a good thing?
I like podcasts. It works for Wil Wheaton.
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Can I be a complete and totally fucking pain the ass and trot out a wonderful quote by a theologian? I’ve read this a lot in these days when this latest and insanely atrocious scandal broke, and it’s included on a lot of blog posts with the general theme of ‘why I’m not leaving the church.’
“To be connected with the church is to be associated with scoundrels, warmongers, fakes, child-molesters, murderers, adulterers and hypocrites of every description. It also, at the same time, identifies you with saints and the finest persons of heroic soul of every time, country, race, and gender. To be a member of the church is to carry the mantle of both the worst sin and the finest heroism of soul because the church always looks exactly as it looked at the original crucifixion, God hung among thieves” – Ronald Rolheiser
I have a different take on why people find it so hard to discard the ‘Catholic’ label. It’s DNA. My grandmother was an off-the-boat Italian Catholic. I’m Italian and Irish. It is as much a cultural thing as a spiritual thing. I feel I can no better extract my Catholicism than I can my Italian genes.
I do take umbrage at the idea of Catholicism as a cult. There is a gulf of difference in terms of thought between the laity and the hierarchy. You wouldn’t have found that the majority of Catholics voted for Obama or billed themselves as pro-choice if this were the case.
That being said, you also cannot change what you leave, though I don’t blame people a bit for fleeing. What will it take for the church to change? I have no fucking idea.
I love you guys. Great job.
(Oh my, sorry this is so ridiculously long!)
i love when jane growls when she talks.
that special something that keeps catholics catholic? could it be guilt?
and dan? you should totally be on talk radio. you have The Voice.
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I have something to say on this, too.
While I currently do not attend church, I went back for a long time when my kids were born and young. Then we started sacrament prep. The older boy had tons of questions about religion. The thing is, much of Catholicism contradicts itself. I realized that I was never, ever encouraged to read the bible. I realized that I didn’t think for myself. I realized that much of what I did or do was based on fear and guilt.
Not on love for G-d. Not because he had a son that loves me.
I can’t raise my children that way. In my case, it isn’t guilt anymore. I did it for NOSTALGIA, I realized. For memories. To have a sameness with my son. To share my personal experiences with him. To share my stories. It’s symbolism. It’s about rituals. Sameness. Not wanting things to change. THAT’S why I think people stay.
But not me. I don’t need that anymore.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/opinion/18kristof.html?ref=opinion
I love this article.
You should read it.