tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post4627416955836688573..comments2021-07-16T22:10:05.772-04:00Comments on A Piece Of My Mind: Whose Sinswild hairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464835061893041481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post-50942469843712695922010-05-14T08:52:50.807-04:002010-05-14T08:52:50.807-04:00Sebastian, I agree with you that the SYSTEM is evi...Sebastian, I agree with you that the SYSTEM is evil and sinful. Benedict does not seem to be the one who will reform the system and the church. As much as he may want to reform and make the church better, he seems too stuck in the past.wild hairhttp://www.wildhair95.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999890218345587283.post-81225504402865914872010-05-12T14:50:03.940-04:002010-05-12T14:50:03.940-04:00I couldn't agree with you more. Certainly ever...I couldn't agree with you more. Certainly every individual sins, and yes, even the pope.<br /><br />But you bring up something that I've been saying in one form or another for awhile:<br /><br />Human beings (in this case men) even those who are good and honest as well as those with evil intentions can create, foster, and structure organizations in ways that dehumanize people.<br /><br />It is the power centered, impersonal, rule bound operation of the Institutional Church that IS THE SYSTEM. Those in leadership (especially the pope, cardinals (ugh) and bishops), now get caught in the web of their own making. The result is power grabbing, secrecy, and cover ups.<br /><br />More than any individual, it is the SYSTEM that kills. The SYSTEM must go. I'm not sure that Benedict realizes his error in admitting that "members" of the "Church" sin but that the Church, itself cannot sin! If "we" set up structures and procedures that lack justice and mercy in their day-to-day operations, the SYSTEM is evil and sinful and, thus the "Church" is sinning.<br /><br />Anyone who reads my blog will see that, practically speaking, I have come to the conclusion, that as much as I may Disagree with Benedict, he is the only one in a position to alter things for the better now with regard to sex abuse. My hope, admittedly small, is that this could be a significant step in truly reforming the "Church" so that the People of God can breathe again.<br /><br />The big question is Will he take ACTION? And when?Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824905143767394928noreply@blogger.com