With respect to the alleged continuing cover-up of child abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, the hierarchy seems to fear that acceptance of their own humanity and full admission of responsibility for their mistakes in response to child abuse will result in the collapse of the entire edifice of their church.
(Thanks to Wade, who inspired the thought by his words in an email.)
...whereas it's their denial and failure to admit mistakes that may cause the collapse.
ReplyDeleteOr as they say in Washington, it's the coverup, not the crime, that causes the problem.
IT, either way, the future does not look good. If the edifice is to collapse, why not go down doing the right thing? That way a new and wonderful rebirth would be a more likely possibility.
ReplyDeleteI don't get the impression that the hierarchy even consider themselves responsible. As for acceptance of humanity, they don't seem too be getting too far with that on a general level either.
ReplyDeleteCathy, I don't know what it will take. The hierarchy probably still believe that protecting the institution is of prime importance.
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