Just read Michael Parenti’s recent article, Pedophiles and Popes: Doing the Vatican Shuffle…
Tag: Religion
When Will Enough Be Enough?
Today’s episode (part 1) of CBC’s The Current has to be heard to be believed;
“Anna Maria Tremonti talks to Patrick Wall, a former Catholic Priest and Benedictine Monk. For several years, he was what’s known as a “Fixer” in the Catholic Church. He was parachuted into parishes where the former Priest had been caught up in a sexual abuse scandal. He eventually quit the church and now he works as a legal consultant for the victims of sexual abuse…”
The history of sexual abuse within in the Catholic Church is just “sitting on the shelves” of the Vatican awaiting to be read? And the only problem is “it’s all in Latin?” Did I hear that right?
When will enough be enough?
An Antonym for ‘Smugness’?
I’m left with a satisfactory feeling of “smugness” — or, better still, an antonym for that word, should one apply — after viewing The Known Universe. I’ll never tire of seeing such demonstrations. There’s no way humankind could taint it all…
Religions role
Q: With respect to the topic of spirituality and/or religion could you comment on how these beliefs may have influenced you, members of your family or professionals you have worked with in your rehabilitation process?
I can’t and won’t speak for anyone but myself. But in my eyes spirituality and religion are two completely separate subjects.
For me spirituality is looking inward and recognizing our connections to each other and this planet and therefore respecting our role as an individuals interacting within nature. Which I believe.
Where I see traditional religion’s role is as primarily looking outwardly for influences to shape a persons understanding of purpose while the need for personal responsibility becomes less and less relevant the harder one tends to rely on it. Which I don’t believe. Continue reading Religions role