Ignorance is no excuse. Each religion has rules and regulations. If a person does not abide by them, they are answeravle to God. The Catholic church can not monitor actions of each of it's priests. But preiest are clearly told what is expected of them. Similar activities are going on in other churches as well (even married clergy sometimes can be bisexual!!). But Catholic Church is there for every one to point out.
Similarly Hinduism has iuts own dogmas, they how come Bajrangdal, Ram Sene harrasssment of minorities is tolerated and even encouraged by High caste Hindu Brahmans? MD. Vasant Baliga? wrote: Fred, The issue is not that of belief or atheism or prosecution or conviction-it is the facts and how?a religious authority?deals with the facts,when gross?transgressions are known to it.The same authority that seeks to deny pro choice protagonists,their holy communion was some how silent and aquiesced in condoning? serial sex abusers of children,the right to receive and give communion.And protagonists of the Death Penalty in the US?are also ignored in terms of communion restrictions. The Boston Archdiocese is a prime example in the US.They sought to deny the Kennedy's communion, while ignoring the transgressions of Cardinal Law and several priests?in terms of? child abuse, until the law forced their hand, and?the same Cardinal Law?now sits in the Vatican in a senior position. Contemporary Religion is interpretation of holy scriptures?by flawed?humans-and therein lies the?problem in every religion. Vasant, It took you only a few words to expose the hypocrisy, Congrats. Your views?are exactly?the same as?mine. Mervyn
