MY MAIN MAN!

many years ago, i walked away from everyday participation in the catholic church because of what i perceived to be their hypocritical teachings. they  pounded it into our heads (sometimes literally) in grammer school that we should 'love our neighbor' but in the same breath told my father he couldn't receive the sacraments any longer because he & mom divorced and he was no longer a 'recognized' catholic. oh, he could come to church and make his cash contributions and donate his time but for the rest of his life, he would be a second class citizen of the church. in the years that followed, it was obvious the church would NEVER bend in their attitudes so i walked away.

then the revelations came as i got older that the catholic church was running an underground railroad for pedophiles, simply transferring the priests to other parishes while leaving a thousand mile trail of victims. did the leaders take a microphone and apologize for their careless leadership? nope. "we counseled the offenders and they continue working in the church today." WHAT???? payoffs were the norm if someone protested loud enough.  finally, arrests started happening and priests went away to prisons.  better.....but still no admission of wrong doing by the leaders.  the vatican was mute, the hypocrisy continued and quite frankly, they disgusted me.

BUT every once in a while, a world leader steps up to the plate and knocks one out of the park which is exactly what POPE FRANCIS did this week when he told the cardinals & bishops to get off their high horses and become understanding of abortion, birth control and homosexuality. "we're not here to condemn people but rather to love and guide them and WELCOME THEM to our faith." how cool is that?  now don't get the big guy wrong....he still thinks that those three are sins but he also thinks that it's also wrong for the catholic church to turn their backs on the situation and the people involved with them.

I COMMEND HIM FOR HIS VERY BRAVE STANCE on these issues which just might bring the catholic church into the 21st century.  i can't imagine the look of disgust on the face of that facist intolerant CARDINAL GEORGE, who to this day tells "those people" that they are going to hell and they're not welcome in 'his' church ant any time for any reason.  look for a letter of retirement soon.

AND A GOOD WEEKEND TO THE POPE!!!