"A priest friend who had been a civil lawyer before he entered the seminary
told me of an amazing realisation that came to him upon his ordination and
entry into pastoral ministry. He was amazed to discover that except for
something like blatant heresy, there was no medium to hold him accountable
for anything.
Surgeons and lawyers need insurance against malpractice suits.
A pastor can blithely preach blatant nonsense for years with no one to call him to account."
How accurate the above quote is. Once the proverbial does not hit the fan, a priest seems to be able to do and say what he likes.
Why do we find a book great? What makes a piece of writing great? Difficult questions to answer. But for this blogger, this book is the first time he has read something which is at the heart of what is wrong with priesthood.
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