GoldenRuleFamily

Thank you Jerry for posting this,

I can't help but feel it goes with the saying added below your post, of the Archbishop being accused of being a Communist, whenever  he talked of correcting the cause of the poverty, rather than just feeding the hungry.

In this country, most often these days when talking like about sharing the cost of health care, it's called that evil socialism, even coming from "Christians" when most should know that the Christianity of Jesus was about sharing, so everyone had enough and no one was in need.

This remained true of Christians until after the first 300 years, when  the Emperor Constantine, made Catholicism the state religion, that gradually became more powerful, rich and self serving. The inequality of that kind of power almost always leads to abuse, physically, as well as economically, Spiritually, and will again.

The only cure is the equality of seeing each one of equal value, and we stop thinking of people as being above or below us, but begin to see ourselves as in God's eyes, of equal value for each other, then we can begin to come out of selfishness, especially those of us who feel we are a part of the Body of Christ and need to set the example.

I've seen one thing I like that Mother Mary is reported to have said at Medgugoye:

 "Little Children, you are not holy enough, Therefore Pray, Pray, Pray, and work on your personal conversion, so you may be a sign to others." Aug. 25th 2009.

     This does not mean those who have earned the respect of others, for any or innumerable reasons, should not receive it. But that does not mean thier life is of any more or less valuable, because of race, sex, age, culture. We may extra respect others because of either extra worldly or spiritual value, but that does not diminish the value of the least in worldly terms. The essence of equality is not only the universal Godlen Rule but includes a general  respect for each one's life, each one's liberty or freedom, and each one's opportunity for their own pursuit of happiness. Helping, not hindering others, while we seek to help and love ourselves.

Pope's preacher

Posted by: "caesarsghost_46" caesarsghost_46@yahoo.com   caesarsghost_46

Thu Apr 8, 2010 4:51 pm (PDT)

The Record (Northern NJ newspaper)

Doblin:

Monday, April 5, 2010

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH has had a problem

with sexually abusive priests. It is not rumor.

It is not anti-Catholicism. It's a fact, a fact

borne out by the millions of dollars paid in

settlements to victims. It's a fact borne out

by the staggering number of victims –

children whose lives were forever scarred by

individuals who were supposed to be

protectors and, instead, were predators.

It is in this context that people view the larger

institution of the Catholic Church. If there is

a collective association of guilt for these

heinous acts, it is collected around the

hierarchical structure of the institution. It

does not include all Catholics. And that

makes recent comments by Pope Benedict

XVI's personal preacher repulsive.

In a Good Friday sermon, the Rev. Raniero

Cantalamessa equated criticism of the

current pope, as well as the continuing

negative press over sexually abusive priests,

to anti-Semitism. What rubbish.

Cantalamessa used the coinciding of

Passover and Holy Week this year as a

springboard to reflect on Jews during a

religious service at the Vatican. He said,

"[Jews] know from experience what it means

to be victims of collective violence, and also

because of this they are quick to recognize

the recurring symptoms."

Six million Jews were exterminated by Nazis.

Jews have been discriminated against for

thousands of years solely because of

religious beliefs. Although anti-Catholic

movements have existed in history, there is

nothing that is equal to the Holocaust. The

current bad Catholic press has nothing to do

with theology. It has everything to do with a

structure that did all in its power to protect

predators, shield them from criminal

proceedings and did little or nothing to

protect and shield victims.

Benedict is being criticized for how he may

have handled abuse cases while still a bishop

in Germany. The media inquiries have been

fair. Given the now-public knowledge of how

widespread cover-ups were in dioceses

across the globe, there is good reason to

demand more answers.

According to The Associated Press,

Cantalamessa acknowledged the sexual

abuse of children by clergy but then said,

"There is sufficient talk outside of here." No,

father, there is not.

There are wrongs that can never be righted.

There is nothing that can atone for abusing

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Posted by: "mayorkenny03" mayorkenny03@yahoo.com   mayorkenny03

Thu Apr 8, 2010 10:32 am (PDT)

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