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Originally posted by adduncan
A couple of problems with your logic:
2) The latest scandal isn't even close to being the first one the church has faced in 2000 years. I would wager it's not even the largest. You want to talk about scandals in the priesthood? Start with the 12 apostles: Judas sold Jesus out to his enemies and Peter denied knowing him a all. By your description the church (and all of Christianity) should have died right there. It didn't.
Going back into the background on this one...
Adrienne (PNAM-2003)
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True, but I never said it was the first or largest scandal in the churches history. The point I was trying to make was that recently, its been scandal upon divisive issue for the church and at times they have been unwilling to adapt. The difference is NOW its costing them membership in droves, especially in the us. Hold to your beliefs for all I care, but its gonna come at a cost.
Also, regardign the Apostles, I think its a stretch to consider them the early catholic church. THey considered themselves a faction of judiasm. Most of the rest of the near world did too. It wasnt till later that Christianity emerged as a seperate religion/philosophy from judiasm. I would say the reformation and the scientific revelations of the middle ages were much more of a scandal than what the church is facing today. Of course, back then youd have different factions of christians fighting wars supporting/opposing the pope. Im glad things have simmered down a bit.