I can voice my opposition (and have) and do what I can financially (not a dime to anything I know goes back to Rome) but saying "I'm Catholic" is an affirmation and one that it's growing hard to be proud of when the Pope is clearly at best turning a blind eye to what his Bishops are doing.
Sue, IтАЩm late to this piece so bear with me. Speaking out is like shouting into a void. The corruption of the institution is vast; even an individual bishop, if he even wanted to, couldnтАЩt cause a ripple. After working for the church for 11 years and toward the later years seeing a corrupt and destructive bishop up close, I can say the institution, like all of them, exists to protect its prerogatives. And after their war on womenтАЩs health care, the final (but not only) straw, I departed. My faith in Jesus Christ is abundant, but I cannot abide this corrupt institution.
Speak out against what's going on while remaining in the Church.
I can voice my opposition (and have) and do what I can financially (not a dime to anything I know goes back to Rome) but saying "I'm Catholic" is an affirmation and one that it's growing hard to be proud of when the Pope is clearly at best turning a blind eye to what his Bishops are doing.
Move to a diocese with an outstanding bishop.
My Bishop is unpopular with all the right Cardinals so I'm good there. fortunately.
Sue, IтАЩm late to this piece so bear with me. Speaking out is like shouting into a void. The corruption of the institution is vast; even an individual bishop, if he even wanted to, couldnтАЩt cause a ripple. After working for the church for 11 years and toward the later years seeing a corrupt and destructive bishop up close, I can say the institution, like all of them, exists to protect its prerogatives. And after their war on womenтАЩs health care, the final (but not only) straw, I departed. My faith in Jesus Christ is abundant, but I cannot abide this corrupt institution.