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Originally posted by lifesaver
MEMORANDUM
You need to adapt the beliefs and policies of the church, and fast. The rapid rise of non-denominational churches and a move away from organized religion is proof that there is indeed a crisis in your church. Its only a matter of time.
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A couple of problems with your logic:
1) The pope can not change "beliefs and policies". He can emphasize, expound upon, reinforce, or coin a new term if necessary, but he does not have the authority to change the moral theology of the church.
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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