tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post324720874574987602..comments2023-08-21T03:51:17.425-06:00Comments on Enlightened Catholicism: Today's Catholic Churchcolkochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-13269044002462074172011-09-21T16:17:42.822-06:002011-09-21T16:17:42.822-06:00The temple police have been active in my little pa...The temple police have been active in my little parish for more than 20 years. All five priests have told me, and others, of how they are reported on weekly to the bishop. One woman told us she is the parish "Catechist". No such position exists, except in her mind. <br /><br />I have been thinking about that bunch of "Catholics" so passive aggressive that they would pray for a drunken driving priest instead of taking his keys away. <br /><br />Mrs. p2p is much more feisty about this than I am. She ain't goin' nowhere. I am inclined to leave for the Anglican Church. She says she won't let those XXXXXXXX ruin it. <br /><br />p2pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-90385786623388550722011-09-21T14:35:50.378-06:002011-09-21T14:35:50.378-06:00Once the conservatives get their "smaller, pu...Once the conservatives get their "smaller, purer" church they will split into factions - as they paint themselves into ever smaller and purer dogmatic corners.<br /><br />Please save popcorn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-39872767366056967352011-09-21T07:39:58.151-06:002011-09-21T07:39:58.151-06:00Seriously, why do I not pay attention to what I...Seriously, why do I not pay attention to what I'm typing. I meant to say, "why pay a tax for a church that does not meet your pastoral needs?"colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-78406479989289138512011-09-21T07:37:51.952-06:002011-09-21T07:37:51.952-06:00Anon, I'm sure you are quite right about the $...Anon, I'm sure you are quite right about the $$$. That's why I find the upheaval in Austria and Germany such a dangerous proposition for the Vatican. I can easily see where a Reformed Catholic Church, given the numbers cited, would quickly achieve state recognition and hence state tax support. This would be an economically viable schism and consequently take a lot of money out of Church coffers in Austria and Germany. <br /><br />Seriously, why pay through a tax for a pastoral church that doesn't meet your pastoral needs?colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-85619482060583095412011-09-21T07:10:05.347-06:002011-09-21T07:10:05.347-06:00My guess is the 8% holds 80% of the $$$$$$$$My guess is the 8% holds 80% of the $$$$$$$$Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-10800707345236080702011-09-21T06:18:53.347-06:002011-09-21T06:18:53.347-06:00I'm not getting why the Temple Police types, w...I'm not getting why the Temple Police types, who represent less than 8% or so of Western Catholics, have so much sway with the hierarchy.<br />It can't be just a matter of squeaky wheels getting the grease because in Austria and Germany there is a whole lot more overt noise coming from reformers.<br /><br />Why let such a small minority terrorize your bishops and priests unless for some reason, you don't give a damn, or you want the terrorizing to continue. Nice way to run a supposedly 'Christian' church.colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-65181516689284297972011-09-20T19:05:17.194-06:002011-09-20T19:05:17.194-06:00I see the temple police are alive and well in Germ...I see the temple police are alive and well in Germany as well as the United States.khughes1963https://www.blogger.com/profile/16118365554189078448noreply@blogger.com