I would hope someone in his position would do his thinking out loud with his peers in the hierarchy before presenting it to the flock.
Seems to me the deal the the Roman church presents to Christians is, you give us your complete attention and loyalty, in return we will guarantee what we teach you is 100% reliable, and we will protect you from the wolves. Some things I read makes me question how well the Church is holding up its end of the bargain.
>> Seems to me the deal the the Roman church presents to Christians is, you give us your complete attention and loyalty, in return we will guarantee what we teach you is 100% reliable, and we will protect you from the wolves. Some things I read makes me question how well the Church is holding up its end of the bargain. <<
Honest truth is: I agree. WAY to many priests are doing an absolutely horrific job of holding up their end of the deal. Fortunately, any LITERATE Catholic can find out the truth of what the Church teaches in spite of these losers. And THAT’S the difference between Protestantism and Catholicism: in Protestantism, your interpretation of the bible is only as good as the guy who instructed you.