...if a political structure should be in place, which one? — CarlosDiaz
but if the Church has a valid and valuable message, then it ought to do a better job of preaching. I have not the slightest idea of how it should do this. — Bitter Crank
less talking and more doing? I (kind of) agree with you but nobody can deny that the Church already does a lot in many countries. — CarlosDiaz
The sexual abuse cases have created a lot of bad press (which is the way it has to be, they have made many big mistakes) but we should go beyond that. — CarlosDiaz
At the same time, it is true, I myself sometimes feel that there's too much talking but it is debatable whether this is not "credible or persuasive". — CarlosDiaz
On the other hand, when I said "go beyond that", I didn't mean, "let's forget" the sexual abuses cases. I of course agree with you, they should be fixed "in a decisive credible manner" and "only decisive bold action can do that". — CarlosDiaz
The Church is not a congregation of paedophiles, its prestige has just been exploited by them. — CarlosDiaz
It is also highly debatable the statement "The Church has separated itself from the forces which could renew it" — CarlosDiaz
Sentences like "who am I to judge gays?" said by Pope Francis were unthinkable a few years ago. — CarlosDiaz
I started to answer your messages because I thought you wanted to talk and had something to say but I was wrong — CarlosDiaz
I wish people would stop using this sort of pompously dismissive response -- it's been cropping up more often lately in various threads, and it does not improve discussion. — Bitter Crank
Hi everybody, it is intriguing why somebody can be so staunch and firm about only an ideological stance, as if contingency and social realities were unable to make him abandon the world of ideas — CarlosDiaz
So, I wondered if the Social Doctrine of the Church should in fact be so political. — CarlosDiaz
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