tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post1266568978842487272..comments2023-08-21T03:51:17.425-06:00Comments on Enlightened Catholicism: colkochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-86883287357358755472010-07-08T07:26:53.590-06:002010-07-08T07:26:53.590-06:00The Congregation for the Destruction of the Faith ...The Congregation for the <i>Destruction</i> of the Faith IS the successor to the Inquisition.<br /><br />And Mary, your questions are apt!<br /><br />I hope some Cardinals and Bishops, who truly care about the Body of Christ, will simply exit the RCC. It's getting to the point where we need a "Prelate Protection Program" - to assist those who still have a conscience.<br /><br />Something tells me the nuns will cling to God - before they bow to the ungodly.TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684120043427738135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-30782851060177209792010-07-07T20:41:12.958-06:002010-07-07T20:41:12.958-06:00Now Fr. Leidi is threatening the sisters with “po...Now Fr. Leidi is threatening the sisters with “possible consequences for leaders who may be judged as disobedient.” What tools do the Cardinals have that will not show their cruel nature? Will they try to excommunicate all nuns but the Oprah ones? Or let the old nuns die of startvation while they wear their fine costly costumes? I suppose the Vatican is regretting that they do not have the power of the Inquisition at their disposal.Mary H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319596057433636243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-64654655398460465212010-07-07T19:32:17.537-06:002010-07-07T19:32:17.537-06:00Way part of the wealthy and the powerful and they ...Way part of the wealthy and the powerful and they are very vested in the wealthy and the powerful. For instance, I read recently that the assets of the Foundation for the Archdiocese of Denver is so lucrative that the donations from diocesan parishoners equals about 20% of the Foundation wealth.<br /><br />This is true for a lot of Church wealth--In the west the diocesan foundations are so large loosing all the donations from all Catholics could probably be handled with some ease.<br /><br />No one has any clue as to what the Vatican is really worth, and I'm not talking art, except for maybe OD. That's why the financial scandal involving Archbishop Seppe and Propaganda Fide could be an even bigger problem for Benedict than the pedophile scandal. This is also why I keep harping about the Legionaires and their money.<br />The Vatican's curious status as a Nation State make it's bank virtually untouchable.<br /><br />Our hierarchy not only gets access to this wealth, which is seen in their lifestyles, they can also get personally wealthy from 'gifts' and such and their foundations are virtually tax free money for the Church, but they can be a nice tax laundering scheme for the mega wealthy.colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-79737005864855195932010-07-07T17:41:17.936-06:002010-07-07T17:41:17.936-06:00The hierarchy are PART of the wealthy and powerful...The hierarchy are PART of the wealthy and powerful.TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684120043427738135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-59415629321984761962010-07-07T17:37:50.669-06:002010-07-07T17:37:50.669-06:00So why do the hierarchy feel that they must suppor...So why do the hierarchy feel that they must support the wealthy and the powerful? I don't quite understand this.Mareczkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122584421854834046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-33957131895301980832010-07-07T15:29:28.869-06:002010-07-07T15:29:28.869-06:00Maybe the rest of us could give our money to proje...Maybe the rest of us could give our money to projects sponsored by the LCWR and other socially just programs. Maybe even to the ACLU when it questions weather a woman's informed consent in a (Roman) Catholic Hospital. dennisrdp46https://www.blogger.com/profile/04427786268228285222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-3286066019794815272010-07-07T15:20:34.566-06:002010-07-07T15:20:34.566-06:00It must be driving the Vatican nuts that the nuns ...It must be driving the Vatican nuts that the nuns have HUGE support, even among people who no longer attend church or identify with the RCC. Plus, it must really gall them that the nuns have the trust of people - whereas priests (as a group) have become suspect. Nuns are not viewed as protecting an empty or abusive institution - but are seen as living icons of the Gospel. They are the evangelists today - bearing witness with their lives. (Thus, they must be controlled and side-lined. Well, at least that's the apparent Vatican plan. I can't see it working!)TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684120043427738135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-8894726093522718382010-07-07T10:01:04.264-06:002010-07-07T10:01:04.264-06:00I keep writing and will keep writing, this isn'...I keep writing and will keep writing, this isn't a battle over our souls, it is a battle over our neural programming.<br /><br />Of course your diocese must have a radio station rather than use that money for social services. Social services actually support the wrong kind of neural programming.<br /><br />EWTN, on the other hand, is priceless in the neural programming battle.colkochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432916690101599393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383701632927065467.post-37377981670363227212010-07-07T09:53:00.029-06:002010-07-07T09:53:00.029-06:00Preference for the wealthy? You think that might ...Preference for the wealthy? You think that might be true? <br />Our diocese is bragging that it just raised 42.2 million dollars to "strengthen the heartbeat of the Church" from 8886 donors and the average gift was $4793.<br />The several hundred thousand of us who did not give--irrelevant.<br />The first project--a Catholic Radio station that will broadcast the "true Catholic teachings"--mostly from the Bishop and EWTN.coolmomnoreply@blogger.com