Thursday, November 12, 2020

Priestly entitlement is not compatible with transparency

The link below is from Tuesday's Guardian

A question, what has really changed in the churches.

There is something fundamentally wrong with the environment of priesthood. 

There is an atmosphere attached to priesthood that spells entitlement. And all forms of entitlement lead to arrogance and closeness.

Entitlement in priesthood is alive and well in the churches. And it's thriving in the time of the pandemic too.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/10/child-sexual-abuse-in-catholic-church-swept-under-the-carpet-inquiry-finds

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