Although I never mention it myself, I was once a seminarian. So I am often embarrassed when I see some of the things that religious folks say. But clerical folly is not a new thing. Witness this item from the Sangamo Journal/ Illinois State Journal from March 20, 1849:
I might add that I am also embarrassed by the deafening silence coming from American religious leaders when they should speak up. There's a lot of that going around at the moment.
Know what I mean, Vern?
Here in AZ it is even more ticklish, for the parishes are very conservative and if you start preaching immigration /refugees it rouses paranoia not compassion and the collection plate dries up.
ReplyDeleteAnd isn't that terribly sad, Ur-spo?
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