"As a heterosexual and a Christian, I am deeply shamed of the extent that many so-called Christians have used their religion to control and exert power over others. "
I hadn't commented here, because I always ended up in a rant, you know how much I really agree w/you! I had become a Catholic, as an adult (ie in College), because I had been moved by Vatican 2 and Pope John 23rd's attempts to make the Catholic church more catholic (inclusive). But with Pope John Paul 2 I saw the up swing of the hatred of women and Gays become more and more dominant (not in every single parish, but it does spread... now it seems to have infected everywhere). I feel that the Catholic church needs to take some responsibility for the hatred and violence they have fostered, sure the killers may not be Catholic per say, but the church has helped to make the Anti Abortion extremists appear more main stream, they have given aide and comfort to the violence.
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I hadn't commented here, because I always ended up in a rant, you know how much I really agree w/you! I had become a Catholic, as an adult (ie in College), because I had been moved by Vatican 2 and Pope John 23rd's attempts to make the Catholic church more catholic (inclusive). But with Pope John Paul 2 I saw the up swing of the hatred of women and Gays become more and more dominant (not in every single parish, but it does spread... now it seems to have infected everywhere). I feel that the Catholic church needs to take some responsibility for the hatred and violence they have fostered, sure the killers may not be Catholic per say, but the church has helped to make the Anti Abortion extremists appear more main stream, they have given aide and comfort to the violence.
And there I am ranting again.