Here we are coming to the end of Benedict’s papacy.
Today, 150,000 people crowded St. Peter’s Square in Rome to see the last
blessing, speech and vision of Benedict as a pope.
People in the crowd held up all types of signs in all sorts
of languages but mostly saying “We love you Papa”. He drove in his pope mobile
around the square; feebly waving to the people who were treating him like a
rock star…my question is why?
It is no secret that the Vatican is a den of iniquity with
blatant corruption and deviant sexual behavior abounding at all levels of the
hierarchy. The pope himself may not be participating in such behavior but he is
in charge therefore he allowed such behavior and in some cases, covered-up such
behavior for “the good of the church”.
He has stated publicly that he is resigning “for the good of
the church”.
But back to the masses in St. Peter’s Square; what are they
thinking? Are they oblivious to the damage Catholic priests, bishops and
cardinals have inflicted on innocent people?
Bigger still, what about the massive hypocrisy within the
church; preaching against sin but actively reveling in it?
I have frequently written about the “sheep” that comprise a
good percentage of “active” Catholics although I think the percentage has
dropped considerably or maybe the fact that so many “progressive” Catholics
have left the faith has elevated the percentage of sheep.
I have talked to family and friends who are/were devout
Catholics and I get a variety of responses. Many state that priests, etc. are
all human (agreed) and have human failures (agreed) but does that exonerate
them or the church from acting like they are above human stature and closer to
God and therefore somehow holier than thou?
I maintain that the priesthood by its very nature in the
Catholic Church attracts sub-humans such as pedophiles and sexual deviates who
are drawn to an institution that places them on holy pedestals thus making
their true nature so easy to cover-up.
My sister reminded me how in our days at St. Cunegunda Grade
school, when a priest entered the classroom, how everyone stood in awe of the
majesty and holiness of the priestly office and how the nuns scampered around
him showing such deference to him; that is the pedestal priests were on in
those days…and look what we now know about those supposed holy men.
A very Catholic co-worker of mine haltingly and grudgingly
acknowledged that some things are not so good in the church but quickly added
but the church does so much good in the world as if all these horrendous sins
and crimes against humanity were counterbalanced with all the “perceived” good
that the church does in the world.
The mass of people in St. Peter’s Square are probably like
my co-worker, turning a blind eye to reality and keeping hold of the myth that
they were taught as youngsters. These “blind and deaf sheep” just cannot step
outside of their comfort zone or their intellectual zone to imagine that “they”
and not the Catholic clergy are the ones that need to change the church, reform
it and cleanse it and bring it back to where it has not been for centuries;
into a state of holiness and humility.
But that is human nature; people continue to love their
abusers, respect their kidnappers (Stockholm Syndrome) and worship their
Catholic Leaders because they just do not know any better, are married to their
faith and don’t have the capacity as knowing adults to face reality; they have
nothing to replace their imbedded faith, its narcotic addiction.
Instead of cheering Benedict, the people should have been
protesting, carrying signs saying “what the hell have you done to our church,
to our religion?”
I will continue to ask why people are the way they are…
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