Woah! The comments section over at Mary's blog (www.maryboyd.blogspot.com) has been converted into a sumo wrestling mat. In response to Mary's post about leaving Catholicism over the choice of the new pope, anyone and everyone has been chiming in. It's amazing who was stuck there in behind the woodwork -- Chris Potts?!? Jeff (Mr. Chips) Philips seems to agree with Mary and is joining her in leaving the faith.
However, I choose not to participate. You know the old saying: Too many cooks.... I've already chimed in here on my own internet home and those that care for my two cents can come find them. Easier than getting lost in the mix and/or getting metaphorical black eyes from some of the posters.
I will say this though: I'm somewhere conveniently in the middle of The Spectrum of Mary's Blog. I agree with Stroka that we should give Benedict a chance before we consign him to being ineffectual, but I agree with Mary (and Jeff) that Catholicism is not purely a dictatorial relationship we must adhere to. The church IS fallible despite what it wrote about itself thousands of years ago. Further, it is the teaching of Jesus Christ that we are also fallible and we can be forgiven for our sins. The Church has made mistakes in the past, and paid for some and apologized for others. Priests were once allowed to marry, so why not again?
It seems to me that there are many problems in the Church and our goal should be fixing them and working toward a better faith continuously. I believe what I believe and I'm not going to leave, but do I wish the Church would evolve? Yes I do. As I like to yell in spurts of energy, "Evolve!!"
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