“My tweets must have been re-tweeted to a less than sympathetic audience because a reply came floating back that anyone with a conscience should leave the ‘corrupt, immoral, crime ridden Catholic Church.’
“What I find curious in the present wave of anti-Catholicism is that the new atheists and the old fundamentalists resort to many of the same attacks on the Catholic religion. Hatred for the Catholic Church comes from all quarters, and one of this attack–that the Catholic Church is ‘corrupt, immoral and riddled with crime’ is one of the more typical.”
In a recent commentary, Father Dwight Longenecker (parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenville, SC) reflected on why he loves the Church, even though it is “full of crime and corruption and a good number of sinners.”
To access Fr. Longenecker’s complete post, please visit:
Standing on My Head: Why I love the Corrupt and Crime Ridden Catholic Church (5 NOV 12)
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