Reply #20: Well, I had hatred for the Catholic Church bred into me [View All]

[Burma Jones]

I got rid of it as I developed disdain for any hierarchical religion. Now, I do not hate the Catholic Church. In fact, I have some respect for the way it sticks to its guns even though it is losing whatever authority it had in the Western World. Mostly, I like the art and music it sponsored. I don't have much respect for that much time, money and energy going into what is essentially the promulgation of a myth.....

To many of the posters here, I think the Catholic Church represents their own culture in opposition to the WASP culture. In an Anglo Saxon - American world, the Catholic Church represented the only real power besides Communism that people could believe in. This nation has had only one Catholic President, and he barely squeaked in. Soviet style Communism has been destroyed, much to the credit of Pope JPII and the Good People of Gdansk.....

So, what is left to support you as you oppose Anglo-American Capitalism? The Taliban, Al Quida, Iranian Theocracy, Chinese Prison Labor Capitalism, Scandinavian socialism, the Russian Mafia? Well, maybe you need a strong Catholic Church to back you up in economic struggles. As far as the problems the Church has with Women and Gays, well, you can't be all things to all people, BUT this is why the Church will continue to weaken in the Europe and North America while gaining strength is impoverished nations that have no other Champion.