I guess it all stems back to the priests molesting the altar boys and it being covered up and the priests still being allowed to keep their jobs. Since this didn't apply to any of the priests that I knew in any of my parishes, so I didn't let it bother me too much.
A few years back, a teacher at the Catholic high school here in the valley (also part of the system were I used to teach) was fired for her decision to use in-vitro fertilization to get pregnant because they couldn't any other way. I understand that in the contracts we sign, we are expected to live by way of the catholic values and obviously that would be to use no medical measures to have a child, but don't you think firing her is a little over the top?? I mean she probably would have been better off to LIE and not tell exactly how she became pregnant. Is that the Catholic way??
Then I find out a few weeks ago that Archbishop Weakland, who was in charge of the Diocese where I grew up, is writing a book about his experiences and the molestation issue. Also in the book, he apparently comes out that he is gay. HELLO!!!! Doesn't that totally go against the Catholic teaching of Adam and Eve. I have nothing against homosexuality, you do what makes you happy, but to have such a high Catholic official admit that he is gay seems a little wrong. And again, he covered it up for who knows how many years. So he figures that since he had resigned after the molestation issues that now would be a safe time to come out of the closet?!?!
Finally, and most recently, another Catholic high school teacher has not been given a contract for next year due to the fact that he slept over at his girlfriends house instead of driving home drunk. Again, so we are promoting drunk driving rather then safety. Ok, so it was his girlfriend, but how do we know that he didn't sleep on the sofa?? I am just a little confused are we supposed to drive drunk rather than stay somewhere that may lead people to jump to the wrong conclusions?? The students are supporting the teacher in fighting this one and they also seem to feel that the school is then promoting drunk driving.
So, after all these things that have happened and some that have been covered up, how am I supposed to be expected to go to a Catholic place of worship and listen to these people that are involved preach about what Jesus would do?? Would Jesus get rid of someone for doing the only thing they thought possible to create a family?? Would Jesus want you working for him if you were hurting children, the very people he works so hard to protect?? Would Jesus want you to preach about something (marriage between a man and a women) if you didn't believe in that yourself?? Would Jesus want you to risk your life and the lives of others just so people didn't jump to incorrect conclusions when you stayed over at your girlfriends house?? (Wouldn't Jesus be more upset by you possibly killing innocent people??)
Thank you for reading. Sorry it got so long!! I just felt like this is something that has been on my mind for a few days and that I needed to get it off my chest. Feel free to leave your comments on this issue.
3 comments:
WOW, some crazy issues in the schools...but really...to go to those lengths.
Huh....
But the Church is made of people like YOU, people who try to do the right thing, think about their options and try to live in they way the most resembles Jesus' example. Yes you should keep going to church, so You and the majority of Catholics can be the voice of change and show the rest of the world that being Catholic is not being hypocritical.
I realize that what the Archbishop did was wrong... but he is also human! Would any one of us want to be put in front of everyone and forced to announce the sins we committed? Does God really hate gay people -- I don't think so. At some point people need to forgive and move on. I do agree with you on the school issues though.
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