Fairy Tales
December 12, 2002

Josh got mad regarding my characterization of the RCC in light of the recent revelations. He comments:

{That's} A cheap shot, as the whole church never claims to be infallible

Well, I'm not feeling particularly charitable today, so I can't agree in the slightest. The hubris on display by the RCC, the arrogance, the deception, is directly linked to the belief of the Divinity of the organization.

Once you put forth the idea that you are Infallible, especially when you keep that notion vague, applying it to "faith and morals" on some occasions and Magesterium pronouncements on others, you've entered into company that, in the modern era, includes dictators and CEO's: I'm right, because I'm Chosen. I hear the reality, so the argument goes, I'm in tune. Trust me.

What is occurring now, with the treatment of all of these children and the response by the RCC, is par for the historical course. The RCC has acted this way historically. Whenever its been called to account, its weaseled it way out, rationalized and justified its case in true, political fashion. It's done this regarding the Crusades, the Holocaust, the Inquisition, Slavery, homosexuality and now this. Nope. Not our fault. Not us. Somebody else. Mistakes were made.

So no, Josh. It's not a cheap shot. The "spirit" of the RCC is little better than any other Kingdom that's gone before it. Its behaved in no better a manner nor has it "fessed" up with any more honesty than Castro. Yes, it clothes and feeds and cares, but the Soviets did this and North Koreans still do.

A kingdom, a dictatorship, be it "spiritual", temporal or both, is still a kingdom. If we've learned anything in 10,000 years of Human History, it's that kingdoms, this side of fairy tales, suck royally.

Posted by Jody at December 12, 2002 12:55 AM

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