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1 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52529 | ||
While we are all deeply saddened and disturbed by the acts of immorality performed over the past 25 years by 250 of our 14,000 priests, we must also recognize this more so as a mirror reflecting the image of today’s society. Our society has grown comfortable and accepting of these attacks against the dignity of mankind. The Supreme Court proclaimed the constitutional right to create and freely distribute photograph-quality images of small children performing sexual acts. Through a children’s television station, gay parenting and homosexual marriages are being taught as natural and normal to a target group of 8-13 year old children. Our libraries have decided that an adults right to view Internet pornography over the libraries computers are more important than protecting our children from web sites which promote and glorify every form of sin and perversion possible and some, even beyond normal human imagination. In today’s world, these acts blend into the fabric of our everyday life so invisibly, that most are no longer noticed. And worse yet, the effect that they have upon our children (our future leaders) is being overlooked. But, when shown against the backdrop of the Catholic Church, we see this immorality for what it truly is and the world has justifiably cried out in anger, disgust and horror. Parents are the moral role models and the protectors of our children. Society cannot have morally strong adults (including religious leaders) if they are not given proper guidance from childhood on. We, the parents of today, will determine the moral fabric of this country for tomorrow and each day after. If we, the parents of today, abdicate our responsibility as the moral leaders of our children by not teaching our children to reject sin, then we must not be critical when our future leaders, also lack moral standards. Jesus taught us how. Brian |
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2 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Hank | 52632 | ||
Brian, Your metaphor of the scandal in the Catholic Church being a mirror of today's society may be accurate to some extent, but it strikes me as being a terribly weak argument -- a weak attempt at rationalization and an even weaker attempt to justify it in any way, if that is what the purpose of your metaphor is. The role of the church is nothing if it is to be an organism that does nothing more than reflect back on society its own godless worth view. Jesus commands us to be salt and light, leading the world to Him; it is to be a beacon, not a mirror. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52641 | ||
Hank Nobody is trying to rationalize anything. It's not a complicated concept - simply - let's learn from this situation. Brian |
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4 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Hank | 52649 | ||
Sorry, Brian; perhaps I drew the wrong inference from your post. To a certain degree all Christians take the rap for the the offenses of the few and the beneficient influence of the church universal is likewise diminished, so it is not peculiarly a Catholic problem. Christians from every communion need to pray and continue always to pray for the peace, unity, and purity of Christ's church. Fraternally yours in Christ Jesus, --Hank | ||||||