A Child
a man and a woman become one flesh. Let not man put asunder. A trinity in the form of a family. The purpose of marriage is to protect the child. The child is the future. Protect the environment of the child. Life, marriage, and family.
A Trinity
that includes a child, a mother, and a father. We are all part of a trinity made in Their Image. We have been given dominion over all the earth. Those who talk climate change would like to turn that around. We have been told to be fruitful, and multiply. Those who talk climate change would like to change that. Francis and the bishops are talking climate change.
A Top Priority
that cannot be equated with other issues. Protection of the child first starts with protection of life, then marriage, and finally family. The meaning or purpose of life, marriage, and family has been lost to make others comfortable with their lifestyle. Mercy and forgiveness does not necessitate ignoring the Truth. Love of neighbor does not trump Truth.
A Priority
that needs the protection of life, marriage, and family. This is the environment that will protect the child. Let the children come. It starts in the womb. A mother and a father is the best environment. This is the environment you should be worried about. The bishops must know this. They should.
A Term
that suggests something is wrong and requires attention. Someone questioning this is more likely to question other norms. Once you lose your objectivity, most everything else becomes subjective. Trustworthiness is lost. A perceived injustice often justifies the violation of other norms. The child and money are no longer safe. Changing a term like objective disorder will not make them safe.
A Rabbit Hole
Cardinal Cupich is willing to go down. So is Francis. The pope and our bishops are willing to work with those who support abortion and climate change provides the cover. It proves you care for what is really important if not the unborn baby. If you don’t care about climate change, you are probably a racist. If you can ignore abortion, you might be able to ignore child abuse. The bishops can.
A Disease
affecting many priests. Most likely they are active homosexuals. They are dying of AIDS at a higher rate than normal. They didn’t get it from the kids. We will never know the real numbers but the bishops will not deny that a significant number of priests and bishops are dying of AIDS. We can’t ignore this. The Church has been corrupted by those who don’t see any problem with homosexuality.
A Child
in the Catholic Church. The child is now safe. Not because there are no longer any predators out there but because everyone now knows you can’t trust the priest, the bishop, or even the cardinal. Not a good solution to the problem. Protecting the Church didn’t work so well. Now we have bishops calling on the pope to resign. Do you know anything about this? What could divide the Church like this? Silence is not working so well. Some are talking. The problem is being exposed. Finally.
A Top Priority
but somehow protecting the Church and the clergy got in the way. Is this clericalism? Is this just protecting homosexuality? Homosexuals are being protected. Not the child. Not the unborn baby. Not the conservative seminarian or the orthodox priest. Silence seems to protect everyone but the child. Silence is expensive. Eight billion and counting. Bankruptcy and legal maneuvering of assets is now the order of the day. Protect the Church. Protect the clergy. Not the child. What’s wrong with this picture?
A Necessary Ingredient
even for serial killers and child molesters but only after they are put in jail. Child molesters cannot be cured. Somehow the bishops did not understand that. They now understand that it is costing billions of dollars. Money is finally forcing their hand. It may be too late. Credibility, collections, and attendance have suffered beyond repair. The homosexuality issue has divided the Church preventing a consensus on moral issues. Suddenly climate change and immigration have replaced abortion and same sex marriage. Conservatives and rigid dogmas are somehow to blame.
