Catholic Leadership

[Danzig]

i thought the issue of criminous clerics was settled way back when with henry the second and thomas a becket. i guess not.

the pope is flat, dead wrong with his persistence that priests should be treated differently just because they are supposedly 'men of god' and are part of the catholic church. and i also think that countries should quit treating the vatican as a country, with an ambassador. hell, they're trying to keep the pope from any questioning by saying he has the same immunity as a former president or other world leader. bullsh!t. the catholic church should receive no more protection than any other business or its leader. it's not a sovereign state, and should not be recognized as such! if bill gates had been committing wrongdoing, would he get a pass? no. would he be subpoenaed in an investigation? absolutely. the pope should have no more standing than bill gates.

i wish i hadn't been raised catholic-i find it an embarrassment to have ever been involved with them. i repudiate them, and their greed and hypocrisy. i follow the golden rule, and have taught my kids the same. that's plenty for me.