Originally Posted by NurseyBaby'05
Thanks, Leslie!

It's not the priests I have a problem with. It with the Church as an institution. I'm very bitter. There are always going to be bad apples from any walk of life. It's the fact that the whole institution systematically chose to ignore, hide and enable some thing so heinous that has me ticked.
A friend of my older brothers' became a Franciscan friar years ago. In fact, the gentleman that replaced Bernard Law was at my middle of nowhere church for this guy's ordination. I need time and proof. Everytime it seems like they are getting their crap together, something else comes out that they are continuing to look the other way.
i didn't make myself clear.
i suggested what i did, so you could share your concerns with someone who you trust...
in hopes of he/she advising and ideally, soothing your distress.
i go see my minister when i'm disillusioned, and he helps me tremendously.
but it also helps that i really like and trust this person.
i would never talk w/someone, just by virtue of a title, is what i mean.
let's face it:
something is seriously wrong when there is no accountability within an institution that represents God.
it is enough so, that it makes its readers distressed, nevermind its patrons.
just devastating, all around.
leslie
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