On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 12:58 am, Reggie Bautista wrote:
If I belong to an organization in which I believe strongly, or with which I agree
strongly, when I see problems in that organization I don't turn coward and jump
ship. I make my opinion of the problem known and try to fix it from within. That's
why I'm against school vouchers. They don't do anything to fix a school's problems;
they just pawn those problems off on another school. If I left the Roman Catholic
Church, it would do absolutely nothing to change what this Pope or any other
member of the clergy does. But if I stay involved and express my concerns, and
more importantly encourage others within the church to express their concerns,
then I can have a part, no matter how small, in changing the course of that church.
I must have missed the announcement when the RC church became a democracy ... the RC church is not controlled by North American catholics. It never will be. If you want a more liberal church you'll have to have a schism and set up an American Pope :)
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