Sunday, March 15, 2009

'Losing My Religion' by William Lobdell

A former religion reporter for the L.A. Times writes about conversion and loss of faith.

Meanwhile, he asked with increasing urgency: Where are the holy people? Where are the men of principle? Instead of finding them, his work led him to uncover priestly abuse. As if the injury done to the children weren't enough, the cardinals were cowardly, the priests corrupt. The more he investigated, the more he found: lies, cover-ups, bishops alighting from limousines to have their rings kissed. He mentally lobbied to bring the concept of hell back, so God could send the pedophile priests there.



How sad... Click on the title to read the article.

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