The Chruch

The Pope said today that one should not be intimidated by petty gossip.  Right. 

How many hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of people have come forward to accuse Roman Catholic priests with varying types of molestation?  How many priests have been sheltered, shielded and given the means to carry on as usual by a church that has been too concerned with its own self-importance.

I love the Cathloic religion.  It is a truly beautiful thing.  It's the people that have been running it pretty much since the beginning that have always been the issue.  An overwhelming number of them have been so busy gathering and keep their power and trying to mould the world to their own narrow views that they seem to have forgotten in whose name they are supposed to serve.

Priests cannot marry, something implemented by the church to save money, women must be subservient in all respects and children can be abused to the extent desired by the local priest.  Families must not practice contraception, resulting in utter poverty, illness and early death by so many.  That's all as it should be according to "The Church".  Everyone is supposed to suffer like Jesus Christ did.  At least, that seems to be the thinking in the Church at all levels, right to the top.

Personally, I always thought Jesus wanted to alleviate suffering, feed the poor, comfort the grieving.  That is what I believe and will always continue to believe.  Jesus served the poor, moving amongst them and caring for their physical and spiritual wellbeing.  He was forgiving and patient and kind.   He told us never to harm a child, any child.  He gave everything of himself for us. 

No bitter old men too obsessed with their own power are ever going to convince me otherwise.