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In reply to the discussion: Catholic "criminals" [View all]Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)By continuing to allow those in Rome to have power over their lives, their faith.
By continuing to give praise and admiration to a group of men who continue themselves to be unworthy of either. They are neither sorry nor do they intend to do anything that shows any true empathy for their victims or anger towards those who have acted in such insidious and horrible ways. Instead, they reward those who cover up crimes. To this day those people are still rewarded.
Right now, they have a leader, who at any time can claim his statements on doctrine to be infallible, who has covered up and encouraged others to cover up criminal acts against children and others. By accepting his word as law, you uphold his claims to power and validate his acts.
As long as Catholics continue to blindly follow, continue to enrich the coffers of the church, this won't stop. It will continue on. The corrupt voting in the corrupt, over and over.
Since the lay people have no say in what happens in Rome, they need to vote with their feet and/or their wallets.